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Brooklyn's annual gathering of entrepreneurs and community leaders focused on building businesses that strengthen neighborhood prosperity.About this Event
For one day in the summer, Progress Playbook and the NYC Office of Neighborhood Safety bring together the entrepreneurs, advocates, and investors shaping the next era of neighborhood prosperity — with sessions that inspire, breakouts that build, and connections that endure.
2026 Theme:
Own the Future Together: Building Businesses that Invest in Neighborhood Prosperity
Keynote: Dr. Jocelynne Rainey
Agenda
🕑: 10:30 AM
Check-in + Small Business Marketplace
🕑: 11:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Host: DJ Bentroc
🕑: 11:30 AM
Panel- Work Together: How Entrepreneurs Build Collective Wealth
Host: Jamilah Wright
🕑: 12:15 PM
2026 Blueprint Project Pitches
🕑: 12:30 PM
Networking Lunch
🕑: 01:30 PM
2026 Blueprint Project Pitches
🕑: 01:45 PM
Keynote address
Host: Dr. Jocelynne Rainey
🕑: 02:00 PM
Workshop + Small Business Marketplace
🕑: 03:00 PM
Build Together: Identifying the Best Resources for Cooperative Economic
Host: Nikki Merkerson
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Small Business Marketplace
🕑: 04:00 PM
Closing Ceremony
Host: Dex McBean
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
BRIC, 647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, United States
Tickets
USD 0.00
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