22nd Annual Minority Business Council 'Virtual' Conference and Expo 

You are invited to join the Minority Business Council for this year's FREE virtual Conference and Expo! This year's Expo titled "Recover, Re-Imagine, Innovate, & Thrive" is designed to provide useful information and best practices for small businesses who are seeking to pivot & thrive amid COVID mandates and restrictions. This year's guest speaker will be serial entrepreneur, business expert, and empowerment speaker, Kim Roundtree. Kim Roundtree works with entrepreneurs who are ready to remove the top 2 passion killers so they can Discover, Activate, Package, and Price their services and products. 

Is your buiness showing up during an online search? Included in this year’s Conference and Expo, Goggle will host a free workshop to learn how to #GrowWithGoogle and help your business shine online.

In addition to the many workshops, there will also be a panel discussion that will include minority-owned small businesses who will share how they went from 'Surviving to Thriving' in the midst of a pandemic. Base Butter, Emblem Olive Oil, and Playtime Edventures have all gained national attention in the past year. They will discuss the challenges and successes they faced during the pandemic along with sharing best practices for continued business success.

Brought to you by The City of Virginia Beach.

Sponsors and Partners:

• Base Butter
• Emblem Olive Oil
• Playtime Edventures
• Grow With Google (#GrowWithGoogle)
• NSU Innovation Center
• Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Commonwealth of Virginia - Department of Small Business & Supplier Diversity