When Minnesota’s Black small business owners arrive for Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Capitol in St. Paul, they will carry their hopes and dreams — and some specific requests as well.
Presented by ShelettaMakesMeLaugh.com , the small business founded by podcast entrepreneur Sheletta Brundidge, the second Black Entrepreneurs Day on February 16 promises to expand on its mission to bring more financial opportunities to Black-owned small businesses and their communities.
This year’s will build on the first Black Entrepreneurs Day , which brought some 400 business owners to the Capitol last February.
“It felt revolutionary, like we got our foot in the door,” said Ricky Collins, owner of two businesses in expansion mode. Startup Hustle is a commercial production company and Packed House Live is his startup streaming platform.
“Last year was an extraordinary opportunity to get in front of legislators.
People can be intimidated by the Capitol but Sheletta and this day make it less threatening,” added De’Vonna Pittman, CEO and founder of Nature’s Syrup, a hair and skin care beauty brand.