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Your next hire is already in the building. 👀🔥Talent Zone is back at BFN Summer Showcase, and this year’s BCAP cohort is ...
06/17/2026

Your next hire is already in the building. 👀🔥

Talent Zone is back at BFN Summer Showcase, and this year’s BCAP cohort is ready to connect. These are skilled, driven, and job-ready professionals who have been developing their craft with BFN’s Black Career Advancement Program, supported by the Ministry of Multiculturalism and Citizenship.

Four streams. All open to hire.
💻 Software Development
🎨 UX/UI Design
📣 Marketing
📈 Sales (New!)

Founders, come ready to build your team.
Employers, come ready to be impressed.

🗓 June 24, 2026 · 5:00 PM · 108 College St, Toronto
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BFNSummerShowcase

Two weeks. That is all that stands between you and one of the most exciting evenings BFN has ever put together. 🙌 BFN Su...
06/10/2026

Two weeks. 
That is all that stands between you and one of the most exciting evenings BFN has ever put together. 🙌
 
BFN Summer Showcase 2026 is June 24th and we are just getting started with what we have to share. Founders are ready. Talent is locked in. And there is something else happening on the night that you are going to want to be part of. 👀
 
Stay close. More coming this week.
📅 June 24, 2026 · 5:00 PM · 108 College St, Toronto 
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The numbers don’t lie. 📈🔥Introducing the BFN Scale Cohort 2 founders and this group? They came in different. These are f...
06/10/2026

The numbers don’t lie. 📈🔥

Introducing the BFN Scale Cohort 2 founders and this group? They came in different. These are founders who have already done the hard work of building, selling, and growing. Real revenue. Real traction. Real businesses on the move.

At Summer Showcase, they’re taking the floor and if you’re an investor, partner, or someone looking to be part of something already in motion, this is your room to be in.

Come see what scale actually looks like. 👇

🗓 June 24, 2026 · 5:00 PM · 108 College St, Toronto
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They already had traction. We helped them go further. 🔥The BFN Accelerate 2026 cohort came in with something to prove, a...
06/08/2026

They already had traction. We helped them go further. 🔥

The BFN Accelerate 2026 cohort came in with something to prove, and they’ve been proving it every single day. With millions already in traction, these founders have been scaling revenues, growing their customer base, and levelling up alongside Canada’s most successful Black founders.

This isn’t just a showcase. It’s a statement.

Come meet the founders who are rewriting what’s possible for Black businesses in Canada. 👇

🎟️ Register for BFN Summer Showcase
 🔗 link in bio.

They came in with an idea. They’re leaving with a business. 🔥BFN Smart Start 2026 is made up of some of the boldest earl...
06/08/2026

They came in with an idea. They’re leaving with a business. 🔥

BFN Smart Start 2026 is made up of some of the boldest early-stage founders we’ve ever had the privilege of working with. Chosen from our largest applicant pool yet, they’ve spent this cohort building, launching, and finding their footing - with BFN’s developers, experts in residence, and community right behind them.

These are the founders you’ll be talking about. Get ahead of the crowd and meet them first.

Come meet them in person. 👇

🎟️ Register for BFN Summer Showcase 
🔗 link in bio.

Plot twist. 👀BFN Summer Showcase is moving to June 24th. We’ll explain - FIFA World Cup opener. That’s it. That’s the re...
06/04/2026

Plot twist. 👀

BFN Summer Showcase is moving to June 24th. 
We’ll explain - FIFA World Cup opener. That’s it. That’s the reason. 🤭⚽
We’ll see you June 24th, fully focused and ready to show out. 🔥
 
🗓 June 24, 2026 · 5:00 PM · 108 College St, Toronto
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The first of its kind. 🤝Our BFN Cohort Retreat brought our founders, talents, Experts in Residence, and advisors togethe...
05/28/2026

The first of its kind. 🤝

Our BFN Cohort Retreat brought our founders, talents, Experts in Residence, and advisors together for the very first time; and the energy in that room? Unmatched.
Conversations that sparked ideas, connections that will carry businesses forward, and a community that’s proving what’s possible when Black founders have the right support around them.
Because what happens when you put driven Black founders in a room with the right mentors and each other? They leave with more than strategy, they leave with people in their corner. 🌱

Now it’s your turn to be in that room. 👇
The BFN Summer Showcase is where our founders take the stage - pitching their businesses, connecting with investors and partners, and opening the door to collaborations that matter. Whether you’re a founder, investor, partner, or looking for your next opportunity; there’s a place for you here.
This is just the beginning. Come be part of the story.

🔗 Register now — link in bio.

⚠️ We’re hiring ⚠️Developer or Designer in Residence wanted.If you can build it, design it, or imagine it - we want you ...
05/27/2026

⚠️ We’re hiring ⚠️

Developer or Designer in Residence wanted.
If you can build it, design it, or imagine it - we want you on the team.

📩 DM us or check the link in bio

Taking it back to a few weeks ago at our Leadership Retreat. The energy? Unmatched. The insights? Brutally honest. 💎This...
11/24/2025

Taking it back to a few weeks ago at our Leadership Retreat. The energy? Unmatched. The insights? Brutally honest. 💎

This is the caliber of conversation we have at BFN. This is the level of mentorship you get in our cohort.

📸 Swipe to get a peak!

We didn’t just talk —we dug into the strategic assets that actually allow Black-led ventures to scale.
Here are 4 hard truths we walked away with:

1️⃣ Culture > Strategy: You can have the best product in the world, but if you don’t have the culture to carry it, you will stall. Culture isn’t a slogan on the wall; it’s the habits you drop and the habits you build.

2️⃣ Brutal Prioritization: To scale, you have to get comfortable with “Revenue Abandonment.” Stop chasing every opportunity and focus only on what is profitable and sustainable.

3️⃣ Compliance by Design: Don’t wait until you’re huge to worry about regulations. One breach can tank a reputation you spent years building. Compliance isn’t a cost center,  it’s a strategic enabler.

4️⃣ Missionaries over Mercenaries: When looking at funding, VCs can smell a “flip” from a mile away. Be obsessed with solving the problem, not just the valuation.

Do you want a seat at this table for the next round?

Applications for the next BFN Scale Cohort are officially OPEN. 📲

Head to the link in our bio to apply today. Let’s build something that lasts.



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