Breakfast Conversations Business Networking
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03/11/2026
๐ฃ๏ธ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฝ! Part 2 Recap of the 12th annual 2026 Breakfast Conversationsโข Business Networking event is below.
One of the most valuable aspects of the ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น Breakfast Conversations Business Networkingโข event was the ๐ช powerhouse Lineup of Leaders and Business Experts who took the stage to share powerful insights, resources, capital, procurement, and strategies designed to help small businesses grow, and help corporate professionals transition into executive roles.
Our influential ๐ค guest speakers delivered actionable information that entrepreneurs can apply immediately, covering topics such as business development resources, certification opportunities, access to capital, the importance of HR, and pathways to government and corporate procurement.
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ [๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐]...
โข Evan Frazier: CEO & President, The Advanced Leadership Institute
โข Ednethia Thomas: VP of Client Services, SCORE Mentors
โข Janelly Rosales: Small Business Manager, Mecklenburg County Government Economic Development
โข Ada Carrasquillo- Colon: Charlotte District Manager, Insperity
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ [๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐]...
โข Christopher Lawhorne: Certification Specialist, NC Department of Administration Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) Office
โข Nicole Grace [Reina]: Charlotte President, NAWBO Charlotte
โข Marcus Kirkman: Manager, Economic Development
โข Julius D. Edwards, MA: Director of Engagement, City of Charlotte Government Charlotte Business INClusion
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Transparent Conversations.
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Power Moves.
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Permanent Impact.
The 12th annual Breakfast Conversationsโข didn't just happen, it left a lasting impact. โจ๐ฝ๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐...
โก๏ธ In our next recap post [Part 3], weโll highlight the 2026 ๐๐ฆ๐ตโ๐ด ๐๐ฆ๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ช๐จ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด๐ดโข ๐๐ต๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐ด๐ด, the incredible business leaders who participated, the highly engaging breakout sessions, and our amazing small business providers.
Stay tunedโฆ the momentum continues!
๐ The energy at the 12th annual 2026 Breakfast Conversationsโข Business Networking event was Explosive. With municipal giants and powerhouse leaders ALL in one room, we didn't just network; we shifted the entire business frequency for the Carolinas! - CEO & Founder, Ms. Antriece
To the and who showed up: You didnโt just attend an event, you made a massive investment into your destiny. and your new business connections, share those selfies, and drop us a line in the comments.
[๐ฅ Insert Drumroll ๐ฅ] ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐น๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น Breakfast Conversations Business Networkingโข ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ!
[โก๏ธ PART 1]
From the moment the program began, it was clear that this yearโs event would once again deliver on its mission: ๐คConnecting small businesses to BIG resources, funding, and real opportunities. There were literally history makers in the room, and on our stage.
Before highlighting the powerful moments from the day, ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ญ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ค๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ช๐๐ก ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ก๐. Their commitment to economic inclusion, small business growth, and corporate diversity helps create opportunities that impact entrepreneurs across our region!
๐๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐
โญ 2026 Economic Opportunity Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Transportation Office of Economic Opportunity & Compliance
โญ 2026 Impact Sponsors:
National Institute of Minority Economic Development
Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority [ ]
Insperity
โญ 2026 Executive Leadership Sponsor:
The Advanced Leadership Institute
โญ 2026 Printing Sponsor: Progressive Business Solutions (Raleigh, NC)
A special thank you to โจ Governor Josh Stein's Office and thank you to your NC Liaison Walter Bowers Jr. for providing a warm welcome to our attendees.
It was our most dignified honor to welcome Distinguished Municipal Leaders:
โข Mayor Pro Tem of City of Charlotte Government Mr. James Mitchell
โข Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Chief Estella D. Patterson
โข Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, Charlotte NC Sheriff Garry McFadden
Their presence and words of encouragement reinforced the importance of supporting small businesses and strengthening our communities... ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐!
๐ฃ๏ธ๐ค The morning was led by our dynamic Corporate Emcee, CEO Michelle F. Thomas (Retired Microsoft Alumni), who brought enthusiasm and professionalism to our stage.
โก๏ธ In our next post (Part 2 tomorrow), we'll highlight the incredible guest speakers who shared valuable resources, insights, and strategies designed to help businesses grow, expand, and succeed.
03/09/2026
๐ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐... ๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ, ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต $๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป+ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐-๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐! ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ค๐ฅ
The full recap for the 12th annual Breakfast Conversations Business Networkingโข event will start tomorrow. (provided in 3 parts)
if you attended the 2026 Breakfast Conversationsโข Business Networking be sure to keep an eye out and to your new business colleagues that the recap will be available soon.
North Carolina Department of Transportation, National Institute of Minority Economic Development, Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). U.S. Small Business Administration (NC District), , and City of Charlotte Government.
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