About this Event
Every last Thursday, Black business owners in the Inland Empire get in one room together.
The Riverside Chapter of the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce hosts the Riverside Monthly Mixer at The Founder's Center in Riverside. It is part working session, part introduction, and part exhale. You leave with contacts you can call, one concrete next step on funding or contracts, and a clearer sense of who in this county is building what.
Co-presented by Pampered Social, Official Wellness Concierge.
What happens each month
- Grant writing — how to find the money you're eligible for and write an application that actually gets read.
- Networking — structured introductions, not a room where you stand near the food alone.
- Contract bids — how public agencies in Riverside County buy, who to register with, and where the local vendor preference works in your favor.
- Capital access — lenders, CDFIs, and programs that serve businesses at your stage.
- Wellness lounge — hosted by Pampered Social. Because building a business shouldn't cost you your body.
Free vendor space for Black-owned businesses. Bring your product, your samples, your cards — set up and sell. No table fee. Registration required.
Who should come
Business owners at any stage. Founders still working a day job. Contractors, consultants, caterers, photographers, care providers, and anyone who has ever wondered whether they were big enough to bid on public work. Also the people on the other side of the table — lenders, buyers, agency staff, and program officers. Both sides need each other and rarely meet.
Details
Last Thursday of every month
6:30 PM – 8:15 PM
The Founder's Center, first floor, Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center campus
3865 Jackson Street, Riverside, CA 92503
Free parking on site
Refreshments served
Join the chamber
The mixer is open to everyone. Membership is what makes the rest of it work — the chapter connects Black-owned businesses across the Inland Empire to capital, contracts, and community. Learn more and join at blackchamberofcommerce.org.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Founder's Center, 3865 Jackson Street, Riverside, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.