Community Events
BUSINESS NETWORKING AFTER HOURS
Date:
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Crafted in Libbie Mill Midtown
4900-151 Libbie Mill E Blvd
Richmond, VA 23230
Members: Free
Non-Members: $20
The Central Virginia African American Chamber of Commerce hosts this month's Business Networking After Hours at Crafted in Libbie Mill Midtown, Richmond, VA. Starting at 6:00 PM, join us to meet, mingle, and mix with other business owners, professionals, and like-minded entrepreneurs.
SPECIAL EDITION BLACK FRIDAY-SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY DIRECTORY
Celebrate Black Businesses with CVAACC!
Members: Free (Must register to participate. Please use email on file to register)
Non-Members: $50
We’re curating a Special Edition Black Friday-Small Business Saturday 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 this fall.
Here’s how your business can participate:
Register to be listed and offer a special promotion (optional) for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. 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.
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
Deadline to Submit: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Note: Only 1 business allowed per registration
FALL 2025
BLACK BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
IMPACTING 100+ BUSINESS OWNERS
ARE YOU READY TO SCALE TO YOUR NEXT LEVEL?
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
PLEASE NOTE: The Chamber offers a SYNDICATED CALENDAR system that can host all events for the community. Request calendar code from the Chamber for your own website. Will show only your events on your website, but all events are automatically added to the official calendar and mobile applications for our region.
