About Black Enterprise Connection
Healthy Black-Owned businesses are an essential element in working to reduce the wealth gap in America. To work on this initiative, how can we make sure Black-Owned businesses are healthy?
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Connect our businesses with consumers and the other businesses that are eager to support them.
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Connect new businesses with the tools and resources to promote health and growth.
The mission of Black Enterprise Connection is to connect consumers with the Black-Owned businesses they wish to support. This website provides a directory of Black-Owned businesses and community organizations that provide products and services in Brevard County, Florida. Black Enterprise Connection also intends to support Black-Owned businesses by providing access to free, underutilized, and valuable resources and information that can build professional relationships and promote the health and growth of those businesses.
en·ter·prise | \ ˈen-tər-ˌprīz , ˈen-tə-ˌprīz \
1: project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
2: a unit of economic organization or activity b: a systematic purposeful activity
3: readiness to engage in daring or difficult action
Connect with our Team
Founder
Gabe Coleman
Gabe Coleman is the Founder and Visionary behind Black Enterprise Connection. With a deep passion for economic empowerment and community collaboration, Gabe built the site to make it easier for individuals to discover, support, and celebrate Black entrepreneurship. As a real estate and mortgage professional, and community leader, he brings a solutions-driven mindset to every project he touches. His mission is to expand the platform into a thriving hub that connects consumers with quality Black-owned businesses.
Co-Founder
LoLona Coleman
LoLona Coleman is the Co-Founder of Black Enterprise Connection and a highly respected Registered Nurse. As a dedicated healthcare professional and nurse entrepreneur, she brings compassion, leadership, and a deep understanding of service to every endeavor. LoLona is passionate about helping Black-owned businesses grow, thrive, and gain the exposure they deserve. Her commitment to community empowerment drives her mission to uplift and connect businesses that strengthen the economic fabric of our communities.
Business Engagement
Gloria Weatherspoon
Dr. Gloria Weatherspoon is a distinguished executive and retired United States Air Force Chief Master Sergeant with more than 27 years of proven leadership in organizational strategy and workforce development. As Chief Executive Officer of Space Coast People Solutions, she leverages her expertise to foster strategic partnerships, strengthen institutional capacity, and advance sustainable growth across diverse sectors.
Web Strategy Consultant
Tammie Cooper
Tammie Cooper is an award-winning Marketing maven and Certified Small Business Adviser with more than two decades of experience working with non-profit and government agencies.
She is an active member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. for nearly 25 years, and earned degrees from Mississippi State University, Central Michigan University, and Indiana University. Her passion is helping entrepreneurs thrive in today’s competitive landscape by utilizing innovative strategies and data-driven marketing solutions.
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