Hello,

We have a lot happening, and it’s all designed to help entrepreneurs stay focused, funded, and flourishing.

$15 Early Bird: Small Business Expansion Summit

The Small Business Expansion Summit: Accelerating in the Age of Disruption is your opportunity to get clarity on AI, capital access, marketing systems, and sustainable growth strategies.

Right now, you can grab an early bird ticket for just $15.

Let’s be real, what can you even buy for $15 these days? Definitely not a full day of strategy, connections, and practical tools you can implement immediately.

📍 Durham Business Listening Tour 

We’re kicking off the Durham Business Listening Tour at the historic Warren Library in the Hayti community—during Black History Month. There is something powerful about gathering in a space rooted in Black excellence and resilience to talk about the future of business.

Sponsored by Forward Cities, this experience is about hearing directly from entrepreneurs—what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to shift so businesses can thrive.

Learn more: www.giveitothepeople.com/dblt

2.19.26 9 AM Work With Us Livestream: Building Stronger Ecosystems Through Curated Events

Give it to the People® invites ecosystem partners, sponsors, and organizations across North Carolina to join a 30-minute Work With Us Livestream designed to explore how intentional event curation can drive deeper engagement, stronger outcomes, and lasting impact for the communities we all serve.

During this livestream, we’ll share:
-How we design and curate high-impact events that align with organizational goals
-The types of partnerships and sponsorships we’re actively building in 2025–2026
-How cities, chambers, workforce boards, nonprofits, and corporations can collaborate with us to reach entrepreneurs, small businesses, and community stakeholders more effectively

This is a conversation about shared goals. If your organization is looking to:
Increase participation and trust in your programming
-Reduce internal capacity strain while delivering meaningful events
-Collaborate with a partner who understands the North Carolina ecosystem
…this livestream is for you.

We’ll also outline upcoming opportunities to co-create summits, listening tours, trainings, and convenings across the state, while ensuring sponsors and partners receive authentic visibility, alignment, and measurable value.
If you care about building better ecosystems and curating experiences that actually work, we’d love to connect.
📅 February 19 | 9:00–9:30 AM (ET)
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Let’s Give It To The People of North Carolina!

$30 Growth Biz Fest – High Point

The Triad has seen businesses close this year. We are not ignoring that reality.

That’s why Growth Biz Fest in High Point matters. The City of High Point continues to lead in business development, and helping entrepreneurs RIGHT now with tools they can immediately implement is a priority. Systems. Clarity. Revenue strategy. Capacity.

Encouragement is great. Staying in business is better.

🤝 LinkedIn Local – Raleigh

Join us in Raleigh for LinkedIn Local! Thank you in advance to our Premium Member The Wright Village for sponsoring the location and to Wake Tech Small Business Center for their partnership:
https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=540460021

🎙 Gratitude & Growth

Thank you to Self-Help, our incredible speakers, and every attendee who showed up for the Raleigh Give It To The People Podcast Launch.

And thank you to the Robert and Ethel Kennedy Center for Human Rights for inviting us to curate and facilitate our Be In The Ecosystem training—empowering the next generation of leaders.

We are building spaces where entrepreneurs get marketing, money, and mental wealth.

If you’ve been thinking about getting involved, this is your moment.

WISHING YOU WARMTH AND WEALTH,

Chisa & Montro Brown

Give It To The People
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