The Business Over Brand (BOB) Hybrid Summit is a five day hybrid summit featuring in-person and digital experiences focusing on creativity, entrepreneurship and moving beyond the hustle.
Business Over Brand Hybrid Summit is brought to you by your
DC Creative Affairs Office.
Join Dr. Mary DeRaedt, PhD, LPC, The George Washington University, and
Chyna Te’Aira, singer, poet & sound healing practitioner and founder of Preserving Peace
for an in-depth conversation about the benefits of sound healing. Their conversation is followed by a sound meditation led by Chyna!
NEED SUPPORT?
Care for Creatives is a partnership between the DC Creative Affairs Office and the George Washington University, Community Counseling Services Center (CCSC) to provide pay-what-you-can mental health services to area creatives. Creatives who reach out to the CCSC will be matched with a clinical intern to support them through a solution-oriented therapy approach.
All services are confidential and provided via telehealth. To receive care, email CCSCFoggyBottom@gwu.edu and the Care for Creatives team will follow up with more information. You will be asked a couple of questions and then paired with a clinician for support.
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IN-PERSON EVENT @ BUSBOYS & POETS - ANACOSTIA
DOORS @ 6:30PM | DISCUSSION BEGINS @ 7:00PM
Join us for an informative and motivational conversation featuring Dr. Vikki Johnson, Founder, Soul Wealth LLC; Briana Thomas, author of Black Broadway In Washington D.C; Chip Py, author of DC Go-Go: Ten Years Backstage and Kate Jenkins, Acquisitions Editor, The History Press & Arcadia Publishing. Learn more about what it takes to get a book published and why it is important to tell our stories.
Check out the latest installment of the Mayor Muriel Bowser Presents 202Creates Masterclass featuring José Alberto Uclés, DC Art Commissioner and Tom Noll, children's book author. José and Tom discuss their lives in the art world and share how they navigate their relationship in their favorite city, Washington, DC, which they made home many years ago.
MUSIC MATTERS PANEL: BACK TO BASICS
IN-PERSON EVENT @ UNION DISTRICT OYSTER BAR & LOUNGE
DOORS @ 6:00PM | DISCUSSION BEGINS @ 6:30PM
Join Qualahnia Randall-Suggs, Entertainment Attorney; Carolyn Malachi, Grammy-nominated artist, engineer and educator; Monique Davis Cary, Talent & Special Projects Producer, DC Creative Affairs Office; Elise Perry, Former President. DC Chapter of the Recording Academy; and Cliff Jones, CEO, Soul World Entertainment for a candid conversation about the music industry. Whether you are getting started or if you are already in the business, learn about negotiating contracts, managing relationships and how to market yourself and/or your band from these music industry experts and local recording artists. The panel will be followed by Q&A.
Join native Washingtonian and educator Mandrell Birks, and Ailee Johnson and Luther Beckett of Eliot-Hine Middle School Network (EHN) for an engaging discussion about their journey in media making, the creative process, what inspires them, and their future aspirations. Learn more about the EHN program which teaches radio and television production in a professional studio setting. Students investigate, plan, create, and evaluate the entire structure of a broadcast. 202Creates and DC Radio are proud partners of the EHN program.
We are closing out the Business Over Brand Hybrid Summit with a re-air of Creating in DC that premiered during BroccoliCon 2022. Join Kokayi, artist, producer and educator; Vernon Martin, hair artisan and entrepreneur; Furard Tate, founder Black Restaurant Week, and Kennisha L. Davy, Associate Director, DC Creative Affairs Office, for a conversation highlighting the benefits of living and creating in the District.
Office hours provide one-on-one general business advice and are offered in collaboration with 202Creates.
The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) supports the development, economic growth, and retention of District-based businesses, and promotes economic development throughout the District's commercial corridors.
DSLBD WORKSHOPS ARE BEING HELD DURING BUSINESS OVER BRAND WEEK
Kiva Crowdfunding Loans for DC Businesses via DC Kiva Hub at DSLBD 2022
Monday, June 13, 2022 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Are you a DC-based business or DC resident entrepreneur seeking to finance your operating business or a new business idea?
Join the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) 's Innovation & Equitable Development (Inno.ED) team to learn about Kiva Crowdfunding Loans available through DC Kiva Hub @ DSLBD!
Click here to register.
Made in DC: Building by Learning Series
DIY Content Development
Thursday, June 16, 2022 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Made in DC and the Hive 2.0 powered by WACIF have partnered to offer the Building By Learning Series: Workshops and Technical Assistance for Creatives, Visionaries, and Entrepreneurs. This series will provide workshops, one on one support, and resources to help you build and grow your business.
Click here to register and learn about other workshops in the series.
Want to start and/or grow your business? DCRA’s Small Business Resource Center (SBRC) is your one-stop shop. SBRC provides concierge-like service when registering a company, applying for or renewing your Basic Business License (BBL), and applying for a Certificate of Occupancy (CofO) or Home Occupancy Permit (HOP).
DCRA SBRC WORKSHOPS ARE BEING HELD DURING BUSINESS OVER BRAND WEEK
Webinar: Learn How to Become a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE)
Thursday, June 16, 2022 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Attend this session to learn about how the Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) program helps position your business to better compete in DC government contracting opportunities. Click here to register.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR ADDITIONAL SBRC TRAINING EVENTS.
DC Creative Affairs Office
The Creative Affairs Office (CAO) showcases and preserves the District of Columbia’s rich creative communities throughout all 8 Wards. CAO builds sustainability in the creative community through policy, programming, and education which further expands the pathway to the middle class for the creative workforce. CAO coordinates public, private, and community partners to accomplish all goals and create equitable and inclusive opportunities for the District’s creatives.