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Welcome Start-ups, Entrepreneurs and Small business owners. This community is for you if you're looking to connect, build business relationships, and share challenges and solutions within your business with other like-minded individuals. If you're looking for your business family, we are just that at The Village. We will meet monthly in person as group, but will also have free or discounted access to workshops, Business After Hours and other events going on with The Wright Village.

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  • My Brown Is Enough: A Confidence Brunch

    My Brown Is Enough: A Confidence Brunch

    The Wright Village, 420 Hubert St Ofc 2, Raleigh, NC, US

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    An intimate brunch experience for women ready to own their worth, silence self-doubt, and step into rooms with confidence.
    There’s a moment many women experience, but rarely say out loud.
    You’re accomplished.
    You’re capable.
    You’ve earned your seat.
    …but something in you still questions it.
    My Brown Is Enough is a confidence brunch designed for women who are ready to move beyond imposter syndrome and into ownership.
    Join us on Sunday, May 31st from 1PM–4PM at The Wright Village for an intimate, curated experience centered around identity, confidence, and self-worth.
    This is not a typical networking event.
    This is a room you feel.

    ### ✅ What to Expect:

    • Guided conversations that challenge self-doubt
    • A room of ambitious, reflective, and growth-minded women
    • Elevated brunch + mimosas included
    • A supportive, high-energy atmosphere
    • A powerful reminder that you are already enough

    ### ⭐ VIP Experience (Limited to 8–10 Women):

    Upgrade your experience with our Confidence Circle, a private pre-event gathering designed to center and ground you before stepping into the room.
    VIP Includes:
    • Early entry (12:00 PM)
    • Exclusive Confidence Circle
    • Signature cocktail
    • Private professional photoshoot (1 edited image guaranteed)
    • Premium gift
    • Reserved seating

    ### 🎫 Ticket Options:

    Early Bird – $65 (Limited)
    General Admission – $85
    Come Together Bundle – 2 Tickets for $155
    Early Bird VIP Experience – $100 (Limited)
    VIP Experience $125

    ### 👗 Dress Code:

    Shades of Brown & Bronze with Emerald Accents

    ### 📝Final Note:

    This event is intentionally intimate.
    Seats are limited and will sell out.
    If you’ve been in rooms where you felt like you had to prove yourself…
    this one is different.
    This one reminds you..you don’t!

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  • Brand Smart, Build Smart: Protecting Your Business & Using AI the Legal Way

    Brand Smart, Build Smart: Protecting Your Business & Using AI the Legal Way

    The Wright Village, 420 Hubert St Ofc 2, Raleigh, NC, US

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    Join us for a workshop designed to teach entrepreneurs how to grow their business...and keep it safe!
    Your brand is one of your most valuable assets — but too many entrepreneurs leave it unprotected.
    Join Attorney Aviance D. Brown for a practical workshop designed to help business owners protect their brand, avoid costly legal mistakes, and confidently use AI tools in their business without crossing legal or ethical lines.
    In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:
    • Protect your brand through trademarks and intellectual property
    • Avoid common legal mistakes entrepreneurs make
    • Use AI tools responsibly in marketing, content, and business operations
    • Understand the legal risks around AI, privacy, and ownership
    • Build a business that is protected, credible, and future-ready
    Whether you’re just starting out or scaling your business, this session will provide practical guidance you can apply immediately.

    #### About Aviance Brown

    Aviance D. Brown, Esq. is a North Carolina attorney, entrepreneur, and advocate whose work focuses on business law, intellectual property, and civil rights. With experience litigating complex cases in both state and federal court, Attorney Brown helps entrepreneurs protect what they build while navigating today’s evolving business landscape.
    Blending legal expertise with creative and entrepreneurial insight, she is passionate about helping business owners grow smarter, protect their ideas, and build businesses that are both sustainable and legally secure.

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  • From Conversations to Collaborations

    From Conversations to Collaborations

    The Wright Village, 420 Hubert St Ofc 2, Raleigh, NC, US

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    Building Relationships That Create Real Opportunities | Networking Workshop
    In business, relationships matter just as much as strategy. The way you connect, communicate, and present yourself can open or close doors before you ever make a pitch.
    Led by entrepreneur and strategist Tiffany Walker, aka SpeaX, alongside seasoned entrepreneur and business consultant Fitima Miller, this workshop is designed to help entrepreneurs build intentional relationships, strengthen their professional presence, and turn everyday conversations into meaningful collaborations.
    With experience spanning business development, branding, leadership, recruitment, event management, community engagement, and international consulting, Tiffany and Fitima bring both strategic insight and real-world entrepreneurial experience to the conversation. Together, they understand that networking is more than exchanging contacts; it’s about creating alignment, trust, visibility, and long-term opportunity.
    Participants will learn how to:
    • Build authentic relationships that lead to business opportunities
    • Communicate their value with confidence and clarity
    • Strengthen their professional presence and personal brand
    • Navigate networking spaces with intention and strategy
    • Turn conversations into partnerships, collaborations, and community
    Through interactive discussion, practical tools, and real-world insight, attendees will walk away with strategies they can immediately apply in networking rooms, client meetings, community spaces, and professional environments.
    This is not just about being in the room.
    It’s about knowing how to build within it.
    Who Should Attend:

    • Entrepreneurs
    • Creatives
    • Freelancers
    • Small business owners
    • Professionals looking to grow their network intentionally

    Come ready to connect, collaborate, and build relationships that create momentum beyond the room.

    ### About Tiffany Walker (SpeaX)

    Tiffany Walker, also known as SpeaX, is a connector, strategist, and voice for those ready to be seen, heard, and remembered. With a foundation in Leadership Studies for Adult Learning and a career rooted in recruitment, event management, and community engagement, she doesn’t just teach networking — she activates it.
    SpeaX moves with intention, transforming rooms into ecosystems of opportunity where relationships become resources and presence becomes power. She understands that branding is not just about what you say — it’s about how you show up, how you connect, and the impression you leave long after the conversation ends.
    With a proven ability to bridge leadership and teams, Tiffany creates spaces where authenticity meets strategy and confidence meets execution. Her approach blends professionalism, adaptability, and real-world insight, equipping individuals not just to enter rooms, but to own them.
    Through her workshops and community-centered work, Tiffany Walker (SpeaX) empowers others to elevate their voice, expand their network, and step fully into a version of themselves aligned with purpose, influence, and lasting impact.

    ### About Fitima Miller

    Fitima Miller is a seasoned entrepreneur, business consultant, and author who began her entrepreneurial journey at just 14 years old. Since then, she has built and scaled multiple ventures, including Native Chick Collection, a fashion brand that expanded into malls and national distribution.
    She is the founder of FM Consulting Group, where she has worked with businesses across more than 60 countries, and co-owner of King Tut Hookah Lounge, one of Charlotte’s longest-running hookah establishments.
    Fitima is also the founder of the Med Aid Foundation and has experience in political and advocacy initiatives focused on economic empowerment. She is the author of Entrepreneurship: The Path to Prosperity and co-founder of a Virtual Reality technology company.
    With decades of entrepreneurial experience spanning business development, branding, consulting, and community impact, Fitima brings practical insight and real-world perspective to entrepreneurs looking to grow meaningful businesses and relationships.

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