The Entrepreneurial Enclave

DeAnna Minus-Vincent has tackled the toughest issues plaguing our country today—equity, poverty, housing, health, and education, just to name a few. DeAnna has created programs that move individuals along their pathway, but believes that the most sustainable change happens when we work across sectors to re-engineer fractured systems; in so doing we can exponentially impact the lives of many and cr...

Myrtha Jasmin (MJ) was born in Brooklyn, NY, and raised in Lawrence Township.  "I moved to Princeton because it offers a lot of opportunities, but I do believe there should be more diversity in the town and that people of color need more of a voice than they have had previously. Plus, the  whole country needs to be in a better place. It's time for a new set of eyes and a listening ear,&q...

Mrs. Melanie Berg has over 30-years of experience as a designer, verification engineer, instructor, and reviewer for ASIC and FPGA applications. Her more visible accomplishments are her contributions to the FPGA designs for the NASA sponsored New Horizons Pluto and Beyond Mission; and her research/development in mitigation strategies. Melanie is a member of the Radiation Effects and Analysis group...

CEO/Executive Director Latarsha Burke graduated from Trenton State College in 1995 with a degree in English Liberal Arts and a minor in Criminal Justice. In 2017 she graduated as a Fellow from the first Princeton Theological Urban Cohorts program. She has been honored by state, city and local organizations.  She is founder of the African American Cultural Collaborative of Mercer County. The organi...

Leo Bridgewater Sr. was born and raised in Trenton NJ. He attended Trenton Central HighSchool graduating in 1994. In 2001 Leo enlisted into the United States Army in response to the September 11 attacks in New York City and Washington DC. Leo spent 5 years as a Telecommunications specialist with multiple deployments to Iraq. Leo separated from the Army in 2006 and spent 2 ½ years working for the D...

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Isaiah Hughes is a first-year medical student at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in Camden, NJ. Isaiah was born in Trenton, NJ and raised in Willingboro, NJ, so he is very familiar with the struggles of marginalized communities. Isaiah completed his undergraduate studies at Rowan University while majoring in Biology and minoring in Spanish. In the future, he is committed to serving under...

Jim Barbour, with his defined background in culinary arts, began his career in the food industry as the creator of the FunniBonz line of BBQ products and founded FunniBonz LLC in 2008. Having 15 years of sales and marketing experience in th pharmaceutical, financial, music and legal document storage industries, Jim used each of these experiences to his advantage as they served as the foundation fo...

My name is Nnamdi Banks-Eke and I am a 2023 NFL Draft Prospect. I hail from Hamilton, NJ. I went to Nottingham High school and ended up as a soon-to-be graduate from Texas College. I was a student at the M.O.B. for many consecutive years. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to learn what I love to do. The amount of love, care, patience, and support that I’ve gotten from M.O.B. has been nothi...

Robert Pitre is an African American man that is one of the largest landowners in any metropolitan Dallas/Ft. Worth areas in America. He regularly teaches black folks how to buy land and why. Robert has also led an effort to hold banks accountable for their lending practices to black-owned businesses. Become A Sponsor Today! =================== If you are an entrepreneur who wants to establish your...

WB Brand Cigars, LLC, Managing Member and founded by Walter “WB” Briggs. Walter, a former NFL quarterback, has played with several teams including the New York Jets, British Columbia Lions, Scranton Wilkes Barr Stallions, and the Barcelona Drags. Walter has a professional affiliation as a member of the National Football League Players Association. He also has a performance background that includes...

Self-Love Advocate and Self-Care Facilitator for Women, Kerri Seals is the Creator of Baturi Essentials and Owner of Sakile Studio. As a Holistic Lifestyle Consultant, Kerri believes the best way to teach is by example. For more than 20 years, she has been a student and practitioner of several Traditional Healing Practices including Yoga, Ayurveda, Qigong, African Holistic Health and Herbology, Tr...

Baye Kemit is a committed educator who has dedicated his life towards the education of Black children. Born to John and Janice Caldwell, Baye grew up in Trenton, NJ’s Wilbur Section and attended Trenton Public Schools, K-8 (P. J. Hill and Junior High School #2). He attended and graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1991. He is married to Makeda Kemit, has 6 children and 2 grandchildren. Baye so...

Kimme is the Executive Director of Princeton AlumniCorps; CEO and Founder of Kimme Carlos Motivational Consulting, LLC and is currently an ordination aspirant to the priesthood in the Episcopal Diocese of NJ; where she is certified as an anti-racism trainer.  Kimme is also a certified health and wellness coach with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition; a certified instructor for Mental Health F...

Kimberly is a multi-talented individual with a passion for creativity and self-expression. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she started her career as a men's stylist, helping men look and feel their best. However, her love for Japanese culture and aesthetics led her to pursue a degree at the University of Pittsburgh, where she further developed her interest in the culture. In 2022...

Nyene Baker is a community leader, motivational speaker, CEO of Baker International Publishing, Visionary Realty Group, and his nonprofit Visionary Philanthropy Group is a Liberian born in the United States. Raised in a drug infested violent neighborhood in North Trenton, NJ, he attended Catholic school from first grade to ninth grade. He is here to talk about how a good kid went bad, went down th...

Tona recognized at a young age that she loved helping people. She began assisting the Trenton community by taking on many endeavors. The theme of community empowerment is echoed throughout all of Tona’s work. She recently finished composing her 2nd documentary, “ENOUGH” part 2 of “Why We Didn’t Tell,” a narrative about African American sexual assault survivors. Tona reached the realization that sh...

Annette Lartigue  *Master Administrative Science minor Strategic Planning  Fairleigh Dickinson University. Teaneck New Jersey *Bachelor of Art  Political Science/ Minor Law. Elizabeth City State University  Elizabeth City  North Carolina *Rutgers public Contract Law certification *Facilities manger certification  *Former Executive  chief of administrative services and Contract compliance Officer a...

Mr. Evans is a national End Jim Crow 2022 Poetry Award Winner as well as a McCarter Theater 2022 Bake-off Play Award Winning Playwright. In February 2023 he was the feature Poet for N.J. Governor Murphy’s black history event at the Governor’s mansion.   He has won several other poetry slams and awards.  Mr. Evans has published a short novel entitled, Staggerlee Booker T. and Me by FavorTwoU Public...

A retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and Veteran, Toni has over 24 years of professional experience as a decorated military leader. She held leadership positions in a variety of Army units, in both deployable units and fixed healthcare facilities, stateside and overseas. Upon her military retirement, she has held positions in academia as a professor, teaching in her professional specialties of h...

As an Agent for Change with a passion to showcase the magic and beauty of Black love for Black women everywhere, Love Strategist and Relationship Expert, Cheri Syphax, seeks to demystify the stereotype that Black women cannot have it all, especially regarding relationships, and do it with style, class, and grace.  With 10 years of experience working with hundreds of women across the United States...

During his kaleidoscopic quarter-century as a professional jazz musician, pianist Orrin Evans has become the model of a fiercely independent artist  who pushes the envelope in all directions. Evans upholds that reputation on his 20th album, Magic of Now (Smoke Sessions), on which he helms a multi-generational A-list quartet through an eight-piece program that exemplifies state-of-the-art modern ja...

Marketta Goodson is the Owner and Operator of ArTis Hands LLC named after her late Grandmother ArTis Mae Williams. Marketta is a Trenton Native where her first location resides. Marketta is a licensed Cosmetologist (2007), Licensed Massage Therapist (2008), Certified Body Sculpting & Post Op Therapist (2018), Certified Advanced Post Op Specialist (2021), National Certified Phlebotomist (2021)....

Ed Roper is President of NJR Construction, a Charlotte NC based Commercial Construction firm focusing on Metal Framing, Drywall, and Acoustical Ceiling. Ed is a native of Charlotte and has always had a passion for construction. He decided to pursue that passion after receiving his Bachelors degree in Business Management from North Carolina A & T State University in 2006. He then continued his...

Eric is a Health & Fitness professional with close to 2 decades of professional experience in the fitness industry. In addition to helping people get in the best shape of their, he’s been able to help companies increase revenues and enhance company culture through his training programs. He’s the founder of EBFIT INC. EBFIT is an acronym for E.very B.ody F.inds I.nner T.enacity. Our mission is...