The business vendor Market and Basketball Tournament event assembled over 25 young entrepreneurs doing fantastic business in the black community. The first event organized in 2022 at Rideau Sports Centre had over 6o attendees. The vendors, from caterers to hair stylists and clothing brands to make-up artists and healthcare providers, had products on display to market the best of the black community.
Create a wealthy black community
One of the lead creators, Kaine Osiagwu, is the Chief Executive Officer of Virtue Technologies and Development. He is looking forward to developing a big black business community where Black entrepreneurs can patronize each other to create a wealthy black community. Vivian Achor, the Chief Executive Officer of VTD Apparel, and also a lead creator, believes that a bit of advocacy around what young black entrepreneurs are doing in the community will showcase businesses to more black and indigenous people for greater patronage. The basketball tournament was a major attraction for the youths as various teams competed for the grand prize of $2,000. The game occurred alongside the vendors strutting their stuff in the exact location. Kaine Osiagwu says the vendor market and basketball tournament will be an annual event and hopes to get the City of Ottawa and more black businesses in the capital region on board the next event in August 2023. #b2b #blackbusinessowners #blackbusinessmatters #vivianachor #kaineosiagwu #v2vjam