Hi everyone! We are excited to share with our experience at the "How to Pitch Your Business" event, hosted by Impact Brixton on the 31st March. Firstly, we want to say a massive thank you to those from the network that were able to make it down to this fantastic event. We enjoyed meeting and hearing from you all, and rest assured we'll be putting on something special to reconnect with you again. The house was jammed packed and was a great opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs. For early-stage founders to learn how to craft and deliver a compelling pitch that showcases your value pro ..read more

We are excited to announce that Black Business Network has joined the Charter of Inclusive Entrepreneurship in East Midlands, a new initiative that aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem. The charter is a voluntary commitment by organisations that support entrepreneurs to adopt best practices and principles that foster a more inclusive culture and environment for all. As a signatory of the charter, we pledge to: - Recognise and celebrate the diversity of entrepreneurs and their contributions to the economy and society - Provide equal access and oppor ..read more

Company Name: International Teaching Learning and Assessment (ITLA) Consultants Company Bio: ITLA Consultants was founded on the ethos that every child, student or pupil where ever they are in the world, deserves to have an education. Education yes, but not just any education, but the highest standard of education any nation can offer. That education whether it is academic or non-academic is offered or imparted by institutions, instructors and of late parents (Post Covid), whom ITLA Consultants believes need to have the passion, skills, knowledge and resources to ensure children receive the h ..read more

Hey small business owner, I hope you are hanging in there and being patient with the process. Remember Rome wasn't built in a day. Running a small business or a start-up is not easy and I say this from experience. Everyone expects you to know what you are doing, bring in the big jobs and still create a healthy work life balance. It can be so draining but one thing that makes the process easier is acquiring knowledge. When you have the right information, you can run with it and it will produce the right results. At this point of your business, your capital base maybe low or next to nothing but ..read more

Hey BBN networkers, I hope you are having a fantastic week so far and enjoying the sun. It's father's day in a few days and we are ecstatic. An opportunity to celebrate the great men in our lives is coming around and we want to do it right. Here are some gift ideas from predominantly male-black-owned-businesses in the UK you can purchase from gift sets from. Pitt Balm (Organic Deodorant) from Pitt Balm. 2. Jerk Chicken Wrap with Jerk Mayo & Fried Plantain from Palm Bay Caribbean 3. Chocolate brownies from Brooklyn Brownie co. 4. Wrist Watches from Vitae London. 5. Coconut French Toas ..read more

The truth is, the fight to emancipation is far from over, Black lives every where especially in the UK are still unsafe and we must continue to talk about it and whole-heartedly and unrepentantly support the movement. At all times we must not forget that in our quiet times we will not remember the stones or the racist slurs of our enemies but the silence of our friends. “Activism” is not only for people with large social media following or people who are CEO’s or COO’s. It’s for everyone out there who has or hasn’t been affected by racism and the discrimination black people face in society. To ..read more

Hey y’all, today in few words, I want to share with you this very enlightening paper which exposes structural racism in the third sector. This paper is answering a very important question which is-“to what extent will the newfound awareness catalyzed by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) uprisings lead to enduring change, particularly for the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in which we work?” We do not fail to recognize that a positive light has shown on the barriers black and ethnic minority organizations face in accessing finance, and it has catalyzed changes in certain pa ..read more

It's the season of love and the team over here at BBN is really excited, me particularly. As I write this post, I have my valentine playlist on repeat. Lol. Any celebration, whatever it might be, is a great opportunity to market your business to both to old and new customers or clients, whether you offer a product or service based business. It's also an opportunity to make that money fam. So if these are your aims or objectives, please settle in and read through. Give some discounts or 2 for 1 deals: It's the season of love so 2 for 1 deals will appeal to your audiences. So if you have a cle ..read more

Welcome Networker's to this month's Connect Lounge edition. 2022 started on a really great note and we are really excited that we are able to see the end of the month in good health and money in our bank accounts. Over here at BBN, we are working tirelessly behind the scenes as we prepare for our upcoming BI360 Finance Festival but we also understand the importance of a great work-life balance, hence the reason we don't forget to bring you some entertainment tips to help you relax and unwind. Here are some of the thing's the BBN team have been getting into and enjoying in their down time! From ..read more

Indeed, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Over here in South-East Nigeria, the mornings are getting colder, the air drier but most of all there’s so much Christmas cheer in the city. When I was younger, from the month of September every year, my mum would start Christmas shopping. She would tell me “Obianuju, this flour is for making chin-chin this Christmas. if I catch your hand there, I will break your fingers” LOL. She was obviously joking but I always wondered why my mom started Christmas shopping way in advance. As I became a young adult myself, I began to understand her logic. Th ..read more