Celebrating the Rise of Black Women Entrepreneurs

In this episode Shannon sits down with Nadine Spencer, CEO of the Black Business Professional Association, to discuss her own entrepreneurial journey as a black woman including unique obstacles and opportunities, how we can close the funding gaps out there for black entrepreneurs, some of the key outcomes uncovered in the Rise Up Study researching black women entrepreneurs experiences, and much more. Past President, and appointed CEO of the Black Business and Professional Association in 2021, Nadine Spencer is an accomplished businesswoman, entrepreneur, and community leader spearheading the organization’s efforts to advance Canada’s Black community through various equity and programming initiatives. Nadine is currently on secondment from her role as CEO at BrandEQ, a global agency specializing in social change marketing, communications, and public relations. There, she rose to prominence in Canadian business by accelerating strategic growth and brand visibility through multi-tiered corporate campaigns for a diverse client portfolio. She also pioneered BrandEQ’s cultural sensitivity arm, BrandEQ Black, which works with a variety of socially conscious organizations to examine racial biases in advertising and marketing. Her proprietary “People Matter” strategy continues to generate long-term value for clients and effect change in society. A dedicated Black community champion, she has devoted her life to fighting discrimination, battling poverty, advancing women’s education, and advocating for equality for women and girls of colour. She was acknowledged for her philanthropic and societal contributions in the recently published book, 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women, and she has received numerous accolades, including the Harry Jerome Business Award and the United Nations Volunteer Award. In 2020, she was named CGA Businesswoman of the Year. Resources Boss women Program: https://bbpa.org/programs/courses/bbpa-boss-women-entrepreneurship-training/ Rise Up Pitch: https://riseuppitch.ca/ Connect with Nadine LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nadine-spencer-9489806 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msnadinespencer/ Website: https://nadinespencer.com/blog/ BrandEQ Website: https://brandeq.com/ Black Business Professional Association LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/black-business-professional-association-bbpa/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebbpa/ Sponsor For more resources and information for women entrepreneurs be sure to connect to our incredible podcast sponsor the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub  Connect with Us Website: thefinancecafe.ca/ Instagram: @thefinancecafeofficial  LinkedIn: The Finance Cafe  Learn more about our financial literacy program designed specifically for you and don’t forget to use code PODCAST10 to save 10% off at www.thefinancecafe.ca/