About this Event
FOUNDER SHOWCASE | 6:00–7:00 PM
The Founder Showcase gives selected founders a platform to share their businesses, their journeys, their growth, and what they're building next through live podcast interviews.
This is not a pitch competition. There are no judges and no winners. It's about visibility—creating space for entrepreneurs to tell their stories, introduce their businesses to a broader audience, and be recognized for the work they're building.
Expect candid conversations about entrepreneurship, growth, challenges, lessons learned, and the vision behind each business.
NIGHT MARKET | 6:30–9:30 PM
As the Founder Showcase transitions into the evening, the Night Market comes alive with shopping + live music.
Discover businesses and products, meet the entrepreneurs behind them, make new connections, and put your dollars directly into local commerce.
The Night Market is more than a collection of vendor booths. It's an economic activation designed to connect businesses with customers, visibility, relationships, and revenue.
Come ready to:
- Discover and shop businesses from across the community
- Meet founders and entrepreneurs
- Build new relationships and connections
- Experience live music
- Support local commerce
- Spend the evening in community
Whether you're an entrepreneur, creative, business professional, supporter of local businesses, or simply looking to discover something new, you're invited.
Admission is free. Advance RSVP is encouraged.
ABOUT BLACK ENTREPRENEUR WEEK
Black Entrepreneur Week is the flagship experience of THE BLKPRNT—a growing platform created to increase Visibility, Access, Collaboration, and Economic Opportunity for Black entrepreneurs, creatives, and business leaders.
September 27–October 3, 2026 | Raleigh, NC
THE BLKPRNT exists to build the blueprint for what's next in Black business.
Event venue & nearby stays
Wright Note Cafe, 399 Hubert Street, Raleigh, United States
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