Denkyem Coop

From markets and festivals to community events and neighborhood activations, Black-owned businesses help shape the culture, creativity, and energy that make our city special.

As a small token of appreciation, we're inviting you to join us for an evening of connection, collaboration, and community.

✨ Network with fellow Black entrepreneurs
✨ Drinks & light bites on us
✨ Receive a complimentary Vendor Care Kit
✨ Get an exclusive first look at our Mobile Retail Van concept
✨ Help shape a new vendor platform designed to create more opportunities for Black-owned businesses

Thursday, July 16 | 4-6PM | Drum Roll Wine
RSVP: https://luma.com/scl791g9

Ready 4 Retail applications close today!

If retail growth has been on your list but you haven’t known where to start, this is for you.
Ready 4 Retail is a multi-month program designed to help product-based business owners:

Understand how to run a retail operation
Improve how their products are presented and priced
Strengthen marketing and online sales
Build systems that actually support growth

You won’t be doing it alone. You’ll have coaching, community, and real-time opportunities to apply what you’re learning.

The goal is simple. When you leave, you should feel clearer, more confident, and better equipped to grow your business.

Apply now: denkyemcoop.com/retail-ready

And if someone came to mind while reading this, tag them. They should see this.

Ready 4 Retail applications are open until the 12th.

If this is your first time hearing about the program, here’s what you should know.

This is a free, hybrid program for product-based business owners who are ready to grow their retail presence with real support.

From July through January, you’ll get:
-Self-paced coursework you can fit into your schedule
-Biweekly virtual sessions focused on real strategy
-Monthly one-on-one coaching tailored to your business
-Opportunities to sell at pop-ups and markets so you can test what you’re learning in real time

This isn’t about theory. It’s about helping you make actual decisions in your business with support behind you.

If you’re trying to figure out pricing, marketing, inventory, or how to grow beyond where you are right now, this program is built for that.
Apply here: denkyemcoop.com/retail-ready

And if you know a product-based business that should be in this room, tag them below.

Thinking about applying to the Retail Ready Cohort? Join our live virtual Q&A session to learn more about the program, what to expect, and how to apply.
This is a space to get your questions answered and determine if the cohort is the right fit for your business.

Q&A Session Details
Date: June 3, 2026
Time: 2:30 PM Pacific Time
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Join the Session
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86294677713?pwd=x0nBLshPM7OPM4aAbwgetkw8gKSxaW.1

Important Dates
Application Deadline: June 12, 2026
Decisions Announced: June 17, 2026
Cohort Runs: July 9, 2026 – January 2027

Apply to the Cohort
https://denkyemcoop.com/retail-ready