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2026-11-28 · Houston

Held in Houston, Black Entrepreneurs Week 2026 brings founders together for a multi-day summit centered on building capital, scaling operations, and achieving ownership.

Black Entrepreneurs Week (BEW) is a 5-day summit and business series designed to accelerate Black-owned businesses, offering wealth training, pitch competitions, AI training, and networking. The event features multiple sessions including the Leading Women Executives Awards, fireside chats, and expert training. Over 10,000 virtual and in-person entrepreneurs attend to connect with investors and build lasting partnerships.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Black business owners and startup founders across all sectors looking to secure capital, sharpen skills, or pitch for non-dilutive funding will find relevant programming. It also serves operators interested in AI adoption, asset protection, and systemic wealth strategies.

What happens

Programming spans wealth training, fireside chats, pitch competitions with over $5,000 in cash prizes, and AI training sessions. Agenda tracks explore topics like the Black tax, moving from income to ownership, and business protection, alongside the Leading Women Executives Awards.

Who's in the room

Around 10,000 in-person and virtual participants gather through host Equiliberty. Attendees comprise Black entrepreneurs, active investors, corporate partners, and executive leaders from a broad cross-section of commercial industries.

How to prepare

Refine a concise deck emphasizing your unit economics and defensibility if you aim to compete for the cash prize pool. Bring specific operational questions on governance and intellectual property to maximize value from the wealth and business protection workshops.

Organizer: Equiliberty

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At a glance

Tickets
Free
Theme
From Culture, to Capital, To OWNERSHIP
Prizes
$5000+ cash prizes
Attendance
About 10,000 attendees expected
Sectors
Agnostic

Agenda

  1. Mon, Nov 30 · Day 1 - BEW Wealth Series - Black Business Summit – “Exploring the Black Tax” — Virtual Event
  2. Tue, Dec 01 · Day 2 - BEW Wealth Series – “From Income to Ownership” — Virtual Event
  3. Fri, Dec 04 · Day 5 - BEW Wealth Series - Covered: You Built It. Now Protect It. — Virtual Event

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