Highlight: “Men of color grow in isolation,” Gentlemen's Factory @MrCommunityNYC says. “There aren’t enough spaces that speak specifically to our unique experiences.”
Update: Gentlemen Still Exist.
UA CEO David Adams was honored with the Gentlemen's Factory Change Agent Award last night. Here are some snazzy candids. Congratulations, David Adams, and thank you, @GFLetsBuild!!
Founder and CEO of @GFLetsBuild, Jeff Lindor gave our Kellen team a wonderful presentation on his company, being a black entrepreneur and the success and challenges faced. Thank you, @MrCommunityNYC for an inspiring conversation! #BlackHistoryMonth#OneKellen
As a CEO, your job is not to know all the answers. Your job is to find the right people and create an environment where they can collaborate to find answers quickly.
It was a pleasure having Commissioner Kim speak to our community of entrepreneurs. @NYC_SBS has so many great resources for black founders. We look to continue partnering with them to promote the services they offer to business owners in our great city.
At the @GFLetsBuild Executive Chat, we shared how SBS empowers underrepresented NYC entrepreneurs to thrive via our BE NYC initiative & M/WBE certification program!
Learn more: https://t.co/VHxjho0yKN & https://t.co/yHmWN9Gu2D
NEW: Today, @NYCMayor and @BlocPower announced a significant expansion of our Precision Employment Initiative.
This will connect thousands of New Yorkers most impacted by gun violence with good-paying jobs in our growing green economy!
Learn more: https://t.co/pOleOV2fIr
About my visit to The Gentlemen’s Factory: communal vibes, beautiful aesthetics and, good conversation with a solid brother. Well done!
{cc: @MrCommunityNYC}
I interviewed one of the most dynamic & forward-thinking businessmen in BK for @TheBKReader . Brandon Hurst is the owner of Brooklyn's first Chick-fil-A and speaker at @GFLetsBuild. https://t.co/esXFW3cZ91
A truly equitable economic recovery for NYC must include opportunities for all! This week, we partnered with Manhattan District Attorney @AlvinBraggNYC and @NYCMayorsOffice of @CrimJusticeNYC to launch our SBS entrepreneurship initiative for justice-involved individuals.
Amazing panel on the state of education in NYC with Jeff Lindor, CEO of @GFLetsBuild Leslie-Bernard Joseph, CEO of @CiPrep and Tarik Ward, Director of Strategic Operations @ELMAPhilanthro
We've come a long way, we've got a ways to go, but we've got to keep moving forward.