Family Equity Partners

02/18/2025

Photo dump of our Networking Mixer 🖤

02/04/2025

✨BAWSE Conference Pitch Contest Winners✨

Our Pitch Contest featured three incredible entrepreneurs who stepped up, presented their business ideas to a panel, and made a compelling case for why they deserved funding. They grabbed our attention with strong hooks, shared their visions, and explained how they would use the prize money to grow their businesses.

Our winners:
🌟 1st place: LaZette Smith of Rude Boy Makes Scents – Handmade candles with a masculine touch to promote wellness.
🌟 2nd place: Sheraton Jordan of Beverly’s World – Online healthy dog food delivery service to give pets a better, longer life.
🌟 3rd place: Theresa Anoje of Remotely Good – Building a job board focused on hybrid and remote opportunities.

Each of these entrepreneurs walked away with $1,000 for believing in themselves and pitching their vision. We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see your businesses thrive!

01/29/2025

🚨 Calling all entrepreneurs! 🚨

Think your business has what it takes to win $1,000? 💰 Join our Pitch Contest at the BAWSE Conference and show us why YOU deserve to take home the prize!

📅 Deadline to register: 1/30/25 at 5 PM

Don’t miss your chance to pitch your vision, impress the judges, and secure funding for your business! Apply now and let’s make moves! 🚀🔥

01/22/2025

🌟Family Equity Partners is thrilled to present ✨Thrive: Small Business Leadership and Growth Conference✨ happening Friday, January 31st, and Saturday, February 1st, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Brisbane, CA! 🏨

✨ Friday, Jan 31: Kick off the weekend with a Networking Mixer.

✨ Saturday, Feb 1: Join us for the BAWSE Conference, featuring interactive workshops, insightful speakers, and a Pitch Contest where entrepreneurs can compete for a $1,000 prize to grow their business. 💰

We’ll wrap up the weekend with the Awards Dinner, a night to celebrate unsung heroes, changemakers, and legends in the making. 🏆

📅 Register today—spots are limited! We can’t wait to connect with you all. 🎉

01/21/2025

Family Equity Partners is thrilled to present Thrive: Small Business Leadership and Growth Conference, happening Friday, January 31st, and Saturday, February 1st, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Brisbane, CA! 🏨

✨ Friday, Jan 31: Kick off the weekend with a Networking Mixer hosted by

✨ Saturday, Feb 1: Join us for the BAWSE Conference, featuring interactive workshops, insightful speakers, and a Pitch Contest where entrepreneurs can compete for a $1,000 prize to grow their business. 💰

We’ll wrap up the weekend with the Awards Dinner, a night to celebrate unsung heroes, changemakers, and legends in the making. 🏆

📅 Register today—spots are limited! We can’t wait to connect with you all. 🎉

01/15/2025

Join AfrosSolo Arts for the Malik Seneferu Retrospective this Thursday, January 16th, at the African American Center in the San Francisco Main Library. Don’t miss this incredible event! 🎨💚

01/06/2025

Happy National Hobby Month! 🎨🍪✨

Did you know that some of the most inspiring small businesses started as simple hobbies? From baking cookies in a home kitchen to crafting jewelry at a dining room table, passion projects can grow into thriving businesses that transform lives and communities.

At Family Equity Partners, we’ve had the honor of spotlighting incredible entrepreneurs who turned their hobbies into hustles:

✨ Shaville Spencer of whose viral balloon wall launched a full-scale event company.

🍷 Eric Payne of who turned a pandemic hobby into a brand that celebrates his heritage and honors the legacy of Black winemakers.

🍴 D Mac of who transformed his passion for cooking into a thriving food business.

We’re here to support small business owners at every stage of their journey. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to take your hobby to the next level, we’re rooting for you! 🚀💼

What hobby would you love to turn into a business? Drop it in the comments! 👇🏿

12/26/2024

Happy Holidays from Family Equity Partners ✨

As we close out the year, we want to express our deepest gratitude to the incredible entrepreneurs, community leaders, and supporters who make our work possible. Your passion and dedication inspire us every day.

May your holiday season be filled with joy, love, and connection, and may the new year bring you prosperity and growth.

Here’s to building stronger communities together in 2025!

Warm wishes,
Family Equity Partners 💛

12/03/2024

This Giving Tuesday, make an impact that ripples through our community.

💛 Your donation to Family Equity Partners can help small businesses thrive by covering essential business costs like registration, equipment, and software.

✨ Your contributions directly supports our BAWSE program activities: small business workshops, professional development training, networking events, small business marketplaces like Frisco Friday—creating opportunities that stimulate the economy and uplift other local businesses. Together, we can build a stronger, more equitable future.

🌟 Donate today and help us make it happen!

11/22/2024

11/18/2024

🌍✨ National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week ✨🌍

This week, we shine a light on the ongoing challenges of hunger and homelessness that impact so many communities. It's a time to raise awareness, support local organizations, and take action in any way we can to make a difference.

🔹 Get Involved: Volunteer your time or donate to organizations that are working tirelessly to help those in need.
🔹 Spread Awareness: Share information, stories, and resources to help bring attention to these critical issues.
🔹 Support: Advocate for policies that fight hunger and homelessness, and stand with those who are most vulnerable.

Together, we can create a more compassionate world for everyone. Let’s make sure no one is left behind. 💛