BLACK BUSINESS MONTH

SPECIAL EDITION DIRECTORY


Registration Deadline: Monday, July 21, 2025

Members:  Free (Must register to participate. Please use email on file to register)

Non-Members:  $50


Celebrate National Black Business Month with CVAACC!
August is National Black Business Month and we invite you to be part of our celebration of Black excellence in business!


We’re curating a Special Edition Black Business Month Directory, a powerful, community-centered guide designed to spotlight Black-owned businesses across Central Virginia. The directory will include businesses of every kind and help consumers discover, support, and shop Black all month long.


Here’s how your business can participate:
Register to be listed and offer a special promotion (optional) for the month of August. Your business will be featured on our website and promoted through our email campaigns and social media channels, putting you in front of a community committed to circulating dollars within the Black business ecosystem.


BOGO BONUS:

Register for August 2025 and take advantage of our BOGO promotion. Your business will also receive a free listing in our Black Friday 2025 Directory in November 2025!


What you will need to register:

  • Business Name
  • Business Description (150 character limit)
  • Logo (optional)
  • Website or Ordering Link (optional)
  • Promotional Offer + Promo Code (optional)
  • Contact Information


Note: Only 1 business allowed per registration


Click to Register

TUESDAY MORNING MIXER


Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025



Time: 8:00AM-9:30AM



Location: Autumn’s Catering & Café

6802 Paragon Place 1st Floor

Richmond, VA 23230


Members and Non-Members: Free



Join our exclusive networking event for professionals. Connect with business owners, instructors, and sponsors and experience the awarding of certificates to our Summer 2025 Black Business Accelerator Program graduates.



Click to Register

FALL 2025

BLACK BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM


IMPACTING 100+ BUSINESS OWNERS


ARE YOU READY TO SCALE TO YOUR NEXT LEVEL?


Learn more and apply


The Black Business Accelerator Program goal is to help propel African American businesses to a level in which they can compete and perform equally with majority businesses that have stronger roots and relationships. We support this goal with a 3 month course that covers 6 sessions with industry leaders in the areas of accessing capital, organizational development, human resources, branding, and growing digitally.


The Black Business Accelerator Program receives sponsorship from Henrico Economic Development, Chesterfield Economic Development, and the Virginia State University Center for Entrepreneurship, enabling us to offer a low tuition fee of $300 for the full course. Participants in the program have the choice to pay the tuition in full or opt for a two-payment plan, with the full payment due before the course's first day.


The program offers both virtual and in-person options. In-person classes are conducted at 6802 Paragon Place, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Richmond, VA. Virtual students will receive information during the course to join. The course consists of six sessions held on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM on the following dates. Applicants should ensure their availability for these dates before applying:


FALL 2025 DATES

  • September 10
  • September 24
  • October 8
  • October 22
  • November 5
  • November 19

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