MIAMI, Fla – An exciting business development conference series kicks off on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Center for Black Innovation, 937 NW 3rd Avenue, in Overtown. The series will provide fundamental business information and inspiration to new and aspiring entrepreneurs to help them succeed.

“We’re convening some of South Florida’s brightest business minds to share their expertise with entrepreneurs eager to learn how to navigate entrepreneurship successfully,” said Leonce Leazard, CFBI’s Creative Manager and the organizer of the event, which will continue with workshops and additional conference installments over the next several months.

The inaugural session will include Dani Spikes, Melvin Roane, Josh Numa, Kevin Michael and Michelle Hollinger and will cover Communications, Soft Skills and Building a Strong Team, Digital Transformation and Taming the Inner Critic.

Spikes, a certified professional relationship coach, public speaker, award-winning businesswoman and CEO of Beloved Inc., will cover communications and will teach participants to develop an effective “elevator pitch.” Roane, Managing Partner for Roane Consulting Group, will share his expertise on the soft skills effective leaders use to build and manage their team. Numa, from the Bayside Foundation of Miami, will help the group understand business credit and its relevance to building their businesses. Michael, who serves as co-founder and CEO of Invizio, a managed IT services provider, will show participants how to effectively use technology to improve the efficiency of their operation. And Michelle Hollinger, CFBI’s Program and Initiative Manager and author of Sis, You’re Worth It will help participants identify and tame the inner critic that shows up as fear, worry and doubt when they pursue important goals like entrepreneurship.

To learn more or to register, go to www.cfbi.org by the April 23rd deadline.

Cavalier Johnson

Soon after the resignation of former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, at only 35 years old Cavalier Johnson of the Democratic Party has defeated his opponent Bob Donovan and is now the first Black millennial elected for Mayor of Milwaukee in the city’s 176-year history.

Johnson swept Donovan right out of the competition with 62,143 votes (72%) leaving Donovan with 24,543 (28%) of the votes. Following his victory over Donovan, Johnson was sworn in as the 45th Mayor of Milwaukee.

Cavalier Johnson formerly held the position as Common Council in Milwaukee for six years until his induction as Mayor. Former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has become the U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg for the Biden Administration.