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SUMMARY:Black Owned Business Excellence Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nBOBE 2026: A powerhouse statewide symposium uniting Black entrepreneurs for growth\, capital\, innovation\, and legacy-building. Join us!\n\n\n\nPOWER MOVES: BEYOND BOUNDARIES — FROM VISION TO LEGACY\nSunday\, February 1\, 2026 | Washington State \nThe 7th Annual Black-Owned Business Excellence (BOBE) Symposium is BACK — bigger\, bolder\, and laser-focused on leveling up Washington’s Black entrepreneurial ecosystem. Each year\, this one-of-a-kind statewide gathering brings together founders\, leaders\, innovators\, doers\, dreamers\, and legacy builders who are serious about growth. \nFor 2026\, Power Moves: Beyond Boundaries celebrates the Black entrepreneurs who are pushing past limits\, building generational wealth\, and shaping the future of business across Washington State. \nJoin hundreds of entrepreneurs\, business professionals\, ecosystem partners\, lenders\, investors\, and community champions for a full day of: \n✨ Game-changing sessions led by industry experts\n✨ Panels + keynotes from trailblazing leaders\n✨ Capital\, contracting\, and scaling resources\n✨ Hands-on workshops aligned with BOBE’s four tracks:\n• Scale & Sustain\n• Capital & Capacity\n• Innovation & Digital Evolution\n• Leadership & Legacy\n✨ A statewide marketplace of Black-owned vendors\n✨ Networking that turns conversations into opportunities\n✨ Celebrations of excellence\, including People’s Choice recognitions and more \nWith over 239 nominations submitted this year and unprecedented momentum behind Washington’s Black business community\, BOBE 2026 is on track to be our most powerful symposium yet. \nWhether you’re launching\, growing\, scaling\, rebuilding\, or reimagining your business — this is the room. This is the energy. This is the ecosystem that lifts as it climbs. \nSecure your seat. Bring your brilliance. Build your legacy.
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LOCATION:Seattle Public Library – Central Library
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:32nd Annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference at HBS
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are pleased to invite you to the 32nd Annual VCPE Conference\, a student club conference at Harvard Business School.\n\n\n\nThe Venture Capital & Private Equity Club\, a student club at Harvard Business School\, will hold its 32nd Annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference on January 31\, 2026 at the Harvard Business School campus in Boston. There will also be an exclusive pre-conference VIP Dinner at the Harvard Club of Boston on Friday\, January 30\, 2026 for sponsors and speakers. \nOne of Harvard Business School’s most anticipated student-run conferences\, the VCPE Conference has brought together 1\,000+ venture capital and private equity professionals\, academics\, and students to engage in educational discourse and thought leadership around the most prominent issues in today’s alternative investing space. This year’s keynote speakers include Josh Kushner\, Founder and CEO of Thrive Capital; Verdun Perry\, Senior Managing Director at Blackstone; Craig Packer\, Co-President and Head of Credit at Blue Owl Capital; Mar Hershenson\, Founder and Managing Partner at Pear VC; and Kim Lew\, President and CEO of Columbia Investment Management Company. \nWith a wide range of panels this year\, there is sure to be something that interests you: \n\nState of Private Equity\nState of Venture Capital\nReal Estate\nInfrastructure & Energy Transition\nPrivate Credit\nDistressed Debt & Special Situations\nAlternatives in Alternatives\nAI in VC\nAI in PE\nHealthcare & Life Sciences\nCrypto & FinTech\nConsumer\nIndustrials & Defense Tech\nThe LP Perspective\nEmerging Markets\nLaunching Your First Fund\nPortfolio Operations\nRecruiting in Private Equity\nRecruiting in Venture Capital & Growth\nCorporate Venture Capital\n\nAdmission includes breakfast and lunch on the day and cocktail reception after the conference to network with panelists and other attendees. \nPlease visit http://thevcpeconference.com/ for more details on the event\, and follow us on Instagram at @vcpeconferencehbs. \nDress code: Business Casual \nWe will be checking student / faculty IDs at the conference entrance\, so please make sure to buy the right type of ticket!
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LOCATION:Harvard Business School
CATEGORIES:Business
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