Brianna Régine Visionary Consulting (BRVC) and CEO Brianna Régine Walston launch campaign in support of “Black Women Entrepreneurs of America”
As the country celebrates Black History Month as a limited one-month event (...), accomplishments of Black entrepreneurs and Black-owned businesses remain unseen by many, year over year. A lack of visibility and support is even more significant for Black women entrepreneurs.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (PRWEB) February 09, 2023
Communications agency Brianna Régine Visionary Consulting, LLC (also known as BRVC) and CEO Brianna Régine Walston launch “Black Women Entrepreneurs of America”, a campaign aimed to highlight and support 50 Black & woman-owned businesses from all states, with the intent to amplify the visibility of their missions, services, and products. Starting in February, concurrently with Black History Month and BRVC’s 6th anniversary, the campaign is set to last until December 2023.
Since 1976, Black History Month has been an annual observance honoring Black people’s invaluable contributions to American culture and history. Yet over time, its celebratory and remembrance purpose has been used by corporations and public figures as a performative tool that inadequately supports Black communities. As the country celebrates Black History Month as a limited one-month event, with a substantial focus on a few historical figures, accomplishments of Black entrepreneurs and Black-owned businesses remain unseen by many, year over year.
A lack of visibility and support is even more significant for Black women entrepreneurs. According to the 2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report commissioned by American Express, Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs. The study found “they started 42% of net new women-owned businesses, which is three times their share of the female population (14%).” But according to Running A Business While Black, a data analysis summary published by Goldman Sachs, “the rejection rate for Black business owners applying for bank funding was three times higher than the rate for White business owners'' and “Black women are the most educated but have the lowest median revenue.” This disparity of access to capital makes it harder for Black women entrepreneurs to fund business development resources (such as communications and operations management) for their companies.
In an effort to palliate this unfair gap and support her community, Brianna Régine Walston, a young Black business woman herself, pledges to provide a platform to other Black & woman-owned businesses, amplify the voices of their leaders, and as a result, encourage corporations, investors and consumers to be more intentional with their diversity, equity and inclusion commitments.
“I felt compelled to launch this campaign because Black women entrepreneurs deserve to be recognized—not as a token, but as valuable contributors to America’s culture and economy,” Brianna says. “It is my hope that this campaign will broadcast the stories and achievements of Black woman-owned businesses across the nation, and be a catalyst that challenges corporations and consumers to intentionally put money into these brands.”
To share the impact of Black woman-owned businesses and the stories behind their ventures, Brianna will invite and interview Black female business owners on her podcast, The Brand Unveiled, and highlight different Black women entrepreneurs on her social media platforms every week. In addition, Brianna will offer one-hour long pro-bono consultations to selected Black women entrepreneurs who need support with branding, marketing, public relations, or operations management. Black women entrepreneurs and companies interested in receiving a free brand growth strategy consultation may fill-out the contact form at http://www.brvisionaryconsulting.com/blackwomenentrepreneurs
Brianna and BRVC are committed to broadening the voices of Black women business owners in America, and this year-long endeavor will serve as an example of the many ways Black communities can be authentically and consistently recognized. “Being a Black woman entrepreneur comes with nuanced adversity. It’s my hope that shining a light lets Black women entrepreneurs know that their brands and more importantly, who they are, belong in the rooms, at the tables and in the conversation”, Brianna adds.
For additional information about the “Black Women Entrepreneurs of America” campaign or Brianna Régine Visionary Consulting, contact Amandine Demange at amandine.demange@brvisionaryconsulting.com
About Brianna Régine Visionary Consulting, LLC
Brianna Régine Visionary Consulting (BRVC) is a Black and woman-owned strategic communications, marketing & operations agency that is committed to turning ideas from underrepresented communities into real-life milestones. Owned and founded by brand growth strategist Brianna Régine Walston, BRVC increases the awareness, credibility, revenue, and scalability of its clients through brand development, digital marketing, public relations, and operational management support, nationally and internationally. BRVC’s clientele have included multidimensional brands & creatives, beauty & wellness experts, municipal entities, and more. For more information on BRVC, please visit http://www.brvisionaryconsulting.com.