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A Business Brunch Vision Board Network Social at The
Spotlight
Sojourner’s Truth Staff
It was all business on
Saturday, February 27 at The Spotlight lounge on Reynolds
Road – the business of real estate, construction, health,
insurance, nutrition, among other topics.
Confidence in a Cup, a
TaShara Brown enterprise, organized a business brunch,
network social and brought together a host of expert guest
speakers to inspire an audience of about 100 attendees.
The audience members were
treated to a late morning/early afternoon series of
addresses by Rob Pasker of Pasker Real Estate; Ambrea
Mikolajczyk of ARK Restoration and Construction; Nkechinye
Okpah, a certified extraction specialist; Victor Coleman,
PhD, a financial advisor; Sandy Spang, commissioner of
Business Services with the City of Toledo.
Brown, an entrepreneur
with a hand in a number of enterprises such as Che Boutique
at 4903 Dorr Street; Body Me, a wellness operation based
upon holistic products; Safety Nest, a licensed training
center with about 40 instructors in numerous states and
Confidence in a Cup, brought in sponsors, such as UMADAOP
and Jump Start, to develop an inspirational gathering for
business people and aspiring entrepreneurs.
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Ambrea Mikolajczyk and TaShara Brown
TaShara Brown and Rob Pasker |
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Brown’s co-host for the
event was Arlinda Self, of Taylor Hyundai and Self Love
Movement – Self studied dance at the Alvin Ailey American
Dance Center.
Tyrone Cleveland of the
Impact Program of Toledo received the Who’s Who Award for
his organization’s work with youth. The Impact Program is a
high school preparation and college initiative program for
middle school students.
Brown and Self promoted
the event through Facebook, said Brown. The turnout for the
event was so successful that there was a waiting list to
attend, she said. Rogers High School will receive 20 percent
of the proceeds and scholarships will be established for
Rogers High School students.
It’s only the beginning,
said Brown. Confidence in a Cup plans to do more such events
locally and have received inquiries about taking the show on
the road – to Chicago for a start.
The event, in the words of
its host, brought “more exposure to help other
entrepreneurs.”
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