BE NYC: Scaling Your Business by Building Your Team

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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About the Event

Now that you've hired your first employees, how do you make sure you are able to retain them? Join Justworks and BE NYC in a discussion with 2 Black founders who will share their truthful and honest stories on getting and keeping staff. They will help you with best practices on ensuring your newly hired employees have all they need and how to make sure you have the right team around you to continue growing your business.

Speakers

Chris Colbert

CEO and Founder at DCP Entertainment DCP Entertainment is a media platform for underrepresented voices, including people of color, women, the LGBTQ+ community, and other overlooked communities. He began his career at SiriusXM helping create Jamie Foxx’s comedy & music channel, The Foxxhole. Having worked with names like Jamie Foxx, Joy-Ann Reid, Zak Levitt, Andrew Jenks, ESSENCE, PEOPLE, Crooked Media, Sports Illustrated, the United Negro College Fund, and The White House, Chris specializes in documentaries, media partnerships and content development. With a passion for connecting audiences with innovative and inspiring content, Chris founded DCP Entertainment; a place to bring together audio and visual storytelling.

Ashley Walden Davis

Unlock Creative Founder Unlock Creative is a social enterprise whose mission is to nurture, grow, and sustain Black creative leadership. Ashley Walden Davis is the Founder and Executive Director of Unlock Creative LLC and currently serves as the President of the National Black Women’s creative cooperative and a Lecturer at CalState Longbeach. Ashley is a proven leader, change agent, and visionary. Ashley has years of experience in nonprofit management and community-based arts business administration. She is driven by authenticity and a love of people.

This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, legal or tax advice. If you have any legal or tax questions regarding this content or related issues, then you should consult with your professional legal or tax advisor.

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