Get Ready For Black Entrepreneurs Day 2023!
- Daymond John’s Black Entrepreneurs Day will return for a fourth year Nov. 1.
- John praised the corporations who continue to support the event and stay on the “right side” of the issue.
- The event will feature a star-studded panel as well as the winners of the $25,000 NAACP Powershift Entrepreneur Grant.
“Shark Tank” star Daymond John is looking to give Black business owners a boost for the fourth year running.
The FUBU CEO’s Black Entrepreneurs Day, billed as a celebration of Black business, will return November 1st at 7pm EST at the Apollo Theater in Harlem and will also be broadcast online via livestream November 1st at 7pm EST.
This year, Black Entrepreneurs Day will feature a star-studded guest list including WHOOPI GOLDBERG, ANTHONY ANDERSON, CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER, SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, CARI CHAMPION, SLOANE STEPHENS, AND MANY MORE, PLUS - A CELEBRATION OF HIP-HOP’s 50th ANNIVERSARY WITH RICK ROSS!
Eight winners of the $25,000 NAACP Powershift Entrepreneurship Grant will also get the opportunity to appear alongside John during the event.
Business owners who apply and win one of the eight grants will be able to get mentorship from John and join him during the event broadcast.
The grant gets tens of thousands of applications, even outpacing the entries submitted to “Shark Tank,” a globally recognized show, John told CNBC.
The grant application began on October 2nd and ends on October 11th at 10am EST.
Complete your application here ➡️ dj.daymondjohn.com/grant24
This year marks the fourth year of the event, which was first created in part to address frustration over injustice after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Black Entrepreneurs Day was launched later that year to “celebrate” Black business owners amid a focus on systemic racism and economic inequities.
Black Entrepreneurs Day will air November 1st at 7pm EST across multiple social media platforms including Facebook, Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter!
This year’s event is backed by sponsors such as JP Morgan Chase, The General Insurance, Shopify, Lowe’s, Salesforce, T-Mobile for Business, TriNet, and McDonald’s.
