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Adversity has found its way into more lives this past year as our country battles a pandemic while trying to heal from the realities of racial injustice and systemic inequality.

Entrepreneurs are known to not just tolerate uncertainty and adversity, but to thrive because of it. This year we celebrate Black female entrepreneurs and invited students and the community to listen to the lived experiences and powerful stories of our speakers. followed by a panel discussion.  The event concluded with an online networking mixer using Mixtroz, an online networking platform founded by one of the speakers. where attendees had the opportunity to build lasting relationships with one another and connect with the storytelling entrepreneurs.

  

Storytellers

Ashlee Ammons

Ashlee Ammons

Co-Founder
Mixtroz

Tye and Courtney

Dr. Tye Caldwell and Courtney Caldwell

Co-Founders
ShearShare

Laci Chisholm

Laci Chisholm

Founder & CEO
Fit4Dance

Elayne Fluker

Elayne Fluker

Founder
SiS Academy

Learn More About Elayne Fluker

Chavonne Hodges

Chavonne Hodges

Founder
GrillzandGranola

Tabitha Holbert

Tabitha Holbert

Founder
ARTEMIS

Amber Jones

Amber Jones

Founder
Life Key Financial Group

Christa Lynch

Christa Lynch

Founder
Brooklyn Braised

Nikki Porcher

Nikki Porcher

Founder
Buy From A Black Woman

Jasmine Shells

Jasmine Shells

CEO & Co-Founder
Five to Nine

Tracie Shelton

Tracie Shelton

Founder
Alamo Kitchens

Dominique Townsend

Domonique Townsend

Founder
We Optimize Work, LLC

Chris Wachira

Dr. Chris Wachira

Founder
Wachira Wines

Panelists

Arthur Gross-Schaefer, J.D.
Professor of Marketing and Business Law
Loyola Marymount University

Angelica Gutierrez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management
Loyola Marymount University

Dr. David Moore
Lead Pastor
New Covenant Worship Center, Santa Barbara

Lauryn Nwankpa

Lauryn Nwankpa
Head of Social Impact, Dave
Senior Advisor, Decolonize Design

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support!

Archives

To see recordings of previous symposiums: