January GRABB Connects

Start Garden 40 Pearl St NW #200, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

New Year, New Levels! Join us for the first GRABB Connects Meeting of 2023 for networking, food and drinks!! GRABB Connects are opportunities for current and future entrepreneurs to gather together for delicious appetizers, drinks, and music while exchanging social capital and hearing what’s happening with GRABB. GRABB Connects also features Content Corners. Content Corners […]

Free

March GRABB & Go

Start Garden 40 Pearl St NW #200, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Learn about LLC's and Entity Formation with Ciarra C. Adkins JD GRABB & Go's are designed to provide Black entrepreneurs information and Hands-on help from experienced and knowledgeable entrepreneurial leaders about growing and sustaining their businesses. Through GRABB’s business development series, entrepreneurs will receive best practices and strategies on everything from product development to sales […]

Free

GRABB Breakfast Series: Staying Power

Choice Business Center 625 Kenmoor Ave SE Suite 301, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

We are excited to announce our next GRABB Breakfast. GRABB Breakfasts is a morning Chalk Talk and Development series for dreamers, makers, innovators, and current/aspiring business owners. This series not only brings together our city’s Black talent but also creates an open space to connect and build relationships. GRABB Breakfasts are intended to bring together […]

March GRABB Connects

GR MIFI 1110 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, United States

Join us for the GRABB Connects Meeting of 2023 for networking, food and drinks!! GRABB Connects are opportunities for current and future entrepreneurs to gather together for delicious appetizers, drinks, and music while exchanging social capital and hearing what’s happening with GRABB. GRABB Connects also features Content Corners. Content Corners are designated spaces at GRABB […]

Free

May GRABB & Go

Start Garden 40 Pearl St NW #200, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Learn about the Business of Food with Ryan Bolhuis Award Winning Chef and Kendra Willis from MSU- Product Center. GRABB & Go's are designed to provide Black entrepreneurs information and Hands-on help from experienced and knowledgeable entrepreneurial leaders about growing and sustaining their businesses. Through GRABB’s business development series, entrepreneurs will receive best practices and […]

Free

June GRABB Connects

Muse SE 501 Eastern Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Join us for networking, food and drinks!! GRABB Connects are opportunities for current and future entrepreneurs to gather together for delicious appetizers, drinks, and music while exchanging social capital and hearing what’s happening with GRABB. GRABB Connects also features Content Corners. Content Corners are designated spaces at GRABB Connects that have business professionals and experts […]

Free

Sankofa Mixer “10 Year Launch Celebration”

The 1530 1530 Madison Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI

10 Years of #TheShift!!! Can you believe GRABB has been creating economic and business opportunities for Black entrepreneurs and business owners for 10 years in West MI?   We are excited to announce this year’s GRABB Sankofa MIxer & Pop-up Market! Sankofa means “one must return to the past in order to move forward.” Thus […]

Free

GRABB Breakfast Series: Power of Imagination

Carbon Stories 1202 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Purchase Tickets https://grabbbreakfastjuly23.eventbrite.com We are excited to announce our next GRABB Breakfast. GRABB Breakfasts is a morning Chalk Talk and Development series for dreamers, makers, innovators, and current/aspiring business owners. This series not only brings together our city’s Black talent but also creates an open space to connect and build relationships. The GRABB Breakfasts are […]

August GRABB Connects

GRNoir Wine & Jazz 35 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Join us for the GRABB Connects Meeting of 2023 for networking, food and drinks!! GRABB Connects are opportunities for current and future entrepreneurs to gather together for delicious appetizers, drinks, and music while exchanging social capital and hearing what’s happening with GRABB. GRABB Connects also features Content Corners. Content Corners are designated spaces at GRABB […]

Free

GRABB Breakfast Series: Deal Flow

Start Garden 40 Pearl St NW #200, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

We are excited to announce our next GRABB Breakfast. GRABB Breakfasts is a morning Chalk Talk and Development series for dreamers, makers, innovators, and current/aspiring business owners. This series not only brings together our city’s Black talent but also creates an open space to connect and build relationships. GRABB Breakfasts are intended to bring together […]

October GRABB & Go

The Bridge/Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building 109 Michigan St NW, 4th Floor, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

GRABB & Go’s are general meetings with a learning component for Black entrepreneurs and business owners to provide them with current information and business knowledge. GRABB & Go provides Black entrepreneurs information and hands-on help from experienced and knowledgeable entrepreneurs, support organizations and professional service leaders about growing and sustaining their businesses. Through these meetings […]

Free

GRABB Gala & Awards Reception

Frederik Meijer Gardens 1000 E Beltline Ave

The GRABB Gala & Awards will take place Friday, November 17, 2023 at Frederik Meijer Garden from 6:30PM - 9:00PM. The GRABB Gala & Awards is a one-of-a-kind, event designed to recognize those contributing to the forward economic progress of our community and advance the work of Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses which aims to […]