Celebrate Black Business Week 2026
The City of Minneapolis is excited to host its fourth annual Black Business Week. This year’s celebration occurs from Thursday, July 23rd to Saturday, August 1st. August is National Black Business Month. This event is a community celebration of culture and business! Attend the Kick-Off Summit organized by the City of Minneapolis on Lake Street:
Black Business Week Kick-off Summit
Kick off Black Business Week with a day of inspiration, learning, and networking. Resource tables and building tours will be available all day.
Monday, July 27
Coliseum Building, 2708 Lake St E
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
9:00 - 10:15 am Breakfast and welcome remarks
10:15 - 11:30 am Workshops on how to build a strong business, grow a textured hair care business, and start a podcast. You can also watch a live hair-braiding demonstration.
12:15 - 1:15 pm Keynote from Sheletta Makes Me Laugh, “Let your WHY build your WEALTH”