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Happy MWBE Monday to our Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. Family, Friends, Clients and Community!

Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc’s CEO Kecia Palmer-Cousins, COO Kevin Cousins and our Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. team hope that everyone is well, safe and had a great weekend!

Please join us in congratulating Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc.’s CEO Kecia Palmer-Cousins, MBA on her recent induction into THE BOW COLLECTIVE,™ an organization and sisterhood of the Nation's top 1% of small business owners. As "Business Philanthropists", members of THE BOW COLLECTIVE,™ work together to bring awareness, business opportunities, and capital resources to entrepreneurs. In addition, they actively create the pipeline of successful entrepreneurship by training, counseling and partnering with emerging businesses.

The Nation's Top Business Owners Unapologetically Growing Together! THE BOW COLLECTIVE,™ founder Nic Cober, Esquire believes that scaling successful enterprises will strengthen the economic base of communities.  


Kecia, CEO and co-owner of Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc., (www.aerobasoul.com), a NYC & NYS MWBE Certified business/project management and workforce development company, established in 1999, is blessed, humbled and honored to be a part of a sisterhood of the top 1% Black women owned businesses!

Kecia, along with 70 new members, was inducted into The Bow Collective at the third annual BOW Conference in Destin, Florida. They experienced a #paradigmshift with a focus on capital, contracts and community.

 

The BOW Collective is where innovation meets impact. With over 200 members spanning 25+ industries, generating $1.2B in annual revenue and creating over 1800 jobs, we're not just a business community; we're a force for positive change. With an average of 12+ years in business, The BOW Collective is not just making a difference, we're redefining what success looks like. www.thebowcollective.org

Let’s stay motivated and spring into action to implement and execute our dreams and goals, personally, professionally and spiritually! You can do it! The Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. team’s got your back! We are your go-to team of experts for Business Coaching, MWBE Consulting, Technical Assistance and Career/Workforce Development Training!


COLLABORATE                         COMMUNICATE                                    CONNECT

 

We love helping Minority and Women-owned Businesses navigate corporate and government procurement. We also love helping non-profits and educational institutions provide professional and personal development to their clients and students. www.aerobasoul.com

MWBE MONDAY – BUILDING WEALTH AND CAPACITY

Many minority and women business enterprise entrepreneurs use their local, County and State Agencies to stay current and tap into potential resources and procurement opportunities for their businesses and their communities. 

Getting MWBE Certified and procuring government contracts can help MWBEs build their businesses! Grants, loans, networking, attending training classes, workshops and joining chambers of commerce and professional organizations are also parts of MWBEs portfolios to grow their businesses. We encourage MWBEs to become civically and politically engaged in their communities and the communities that they serve!

Entrepreneur Accelerator Summit IV hosted at Morgan Stanley


Get ready to supercharge your entrepreneurial journey at the Entrepreneur Accelerator Summit - presented by NYBLACKMBA & bccelerator

Entrepreneur Accelerator Summit IV hosted at Morgan Stanley Tickets, Fri, May 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

The Bow Collective Members Kecia Palmer-Cousins and Jessica Johnson-Cope will be co-presenting the Bidding and Proposal Writing Workshop for Corporations!

 

The Bow Collective Founder and President Nic Cober will be a featured panelist on “The Importance of Scalable Business Models” panel!

 

The NYBLACKMBA & bccelerator presents the Entrepreneur Accelerator Summit IV (EAS) hosted by Morgan Stanley on Friday, May 10 in New York City with Associate Sponsors S&P Global, The Estee Lauder Companies, and Moody's.

 

In partnership with several National Black MBA Association Chapters including San Francisco, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Detroit, and Washington, DC.

The 2024 EAS will focus on the following tracks (see schedule below):

 

  • Supplier Diversity
  • Federal Government Contracting
  • Doing Business Abroad
  • Scaling Your Business

 

EAS SESSIONS 10:00AM - 5:00PM EST - Morgan Stanley, 1 New York Plaza, FDR Drive, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10004. Sessions include Funding and Scaling Businesses for:


Supplier Diversity Contracts including:

  • Exploring programs and resources designed to help diverse suppliers grow and succeed
  • Strategies for building relationships with procurement professionals and prime contractors
  • Practical tips for crafting successful bids and proposals for supplier contracts for RFP

 

Government Contracting including:

  • Federal government contracting process, regulations, and opportunities in 2024 and beyond
  • Understanding compliance requirements and regulations when working with government
  • Exploring subcontracting opportunities within larger government contracts and prime contractor relationships
  • Policy Advocacy for Small Businesses

 

Doing Business Abroad including:

  • Market Research and Entry Strategies for international markets
  • Understanding the legal and regulatory requirements when doing business abroad
  • Developing cultural intelligence and effective communication strategies for international business
  • Exploring sales and distribution channels in international markets
  • Strategies for managing logistics, finances, and other aspects of international business operations

 

In addition, the EAS Resource Expo includes local, nationwide, and international business partners to support businesses looking to scale their operations. This includes:

  • Morgan Stanley’s Small Business Academy educational program promotes equity and empower small business owners
  • Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab accelerator designed to help further develop and scale startups

 

Our attendees are also invited to our Summit Mixer 5:00-11:30PM EST at the Highwater Rooftop, 120 Water St, New York, NY 10005.

 

(Additional speakers to be named.)

For more information, please email eas@nyblackmba.org.

NYBLACKMBA + bccelerator






Have a great week! We hope to see you at EAS!



Sincerely, Love,

Kecia and Kevin

Contact Kecia with questions about

starting or growing your business!



At Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. we build dreams to life with heart and a soul! Like a trusted friend and confidante, our personal project managers tap into their vivid imaginations, hearts and souls to analyze clients projects and engineer solutions through project completion. We are “imagineers”, igniting M/WBEs to refocus on themselves, their businesses and giving back to their communities. Our one-on-one technical assistance sessions and training programs are designed to help entrepreneurs and MWBE’s project manage their lives and get to the heart and soul of their personal and professional development.


We motivate and collaborate with our clients through project completion!


Our services include:

  • Business Management Consulting Services
  • Life Coaching
  • MWBE Consulting/Prepare NYC/NYS MWBE Certification Applications
  • Public Speaking
  • Project Management
  • Training
  • Career Preparation
  • Customer Service
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership
  • Networking
Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc.,
a Certified NYC & NYS Minority Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)
Kecia Palmer-Cousins, MBA

Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc.

Office: 914.737.7237
Cell: 914.512.4373

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