BPN Los Angeles September Networking Mixer

Missed last month’s event? Here’s your chance to get business ready!

Join BPN Los Angeles for our Speed Networking Masterclass, closing out Q3 with an empowering evening designed for entrepreneurs, business owners, and emerging professionals.

Date: September 30th
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: The Gathering Spot, Los Angeles

Why attend?
This is your opportunity to:

• Connect and collaborate with fellow professionals across industries through dynamic speed networking.
• Learn from expert speakers who will share insights on business strategy, scalability, and operational growth.
• Engage in an interactive workshop designed to sharpen your skills and elevate your business or connections.

Don’t miss this chance to level up your business knowledge, expand your network, and close out Q3 ready to scale!

• Corporate Professionals
• Tech Professionals & Founders
• Finance & Real Estate Professionals
• Business Owners & Franchise Operators
• Angel Investors & Deal Connectors
• Non-Profit & Community Builders

YOU - if you have a goal to increase your network, net worth, and ultimately leave a legacy. Be in the room! Where here to collaborate. Learn from one another other and identify opportunities that support our goals of becoming accredited investors and legacy builders.

Our Guest Speakers:

Meet Robert "China" Berry – Entrepreneur, Innovator, Community Builder Robert “China” Berry is a Los Angeles-born entrepreneur and the visionary behind Black Beverly Hills Sea Moss Lemonade, a groundbreaking health-conscious beverage brand. His signature organic, sea moss–infused lemonade is already making waves, available in multiple Los Angeles locations, with plans to scale nationwide. China’s impact extends far beyond business. In 2025, he was honored with the Black Men in Excellence Award by BPN Los Angeles, recognizing his influence, dedication, and leadership. He has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contributions to business, culture, and health. Deeply rooted in community and legacy, China is not just building a brand—he’s creating a movement that inspires wellness, empowerment, and generational impact.

Meet Cordaro Davis the founder of Cordaro’s Pizza, a beloved community-rooted pizza brand he has successfully led for the past five years. Expanding his entrepreneurial journey, he recently launched a tech platform designed to help small business owners navigate local policies, zoning regulations, and startup costs. Beyond his businesses, Cordaro is deeply committed to equity and education, serving on the board of RACCS (Reaching Across Communities and Challenging Systems), a Los Angeles–based nonprofit dedicated to advancing equity through education.

Whether this is your first mixer or 10th, the goal is to connect with like-minded professionals. Professionals attend to further their goals and make valuable connections. Grab your name tag and get to networking. If you are a member, you'll have team members facilitate personal introductions related to your goals.

Black Professionals Network (BPN) was created to foster an ecosystem of legacy builders. Our goal is to connect 1 million black professionals together and leverage social capital to ensure our members are 1 introduction away from opportunities.

Launching in Los Angeles, helps us fulfill that vision and assist our professionals to be connected with like-minded individuals on a journey to create generational impact. We are on a mission to advance careers, power up businesses, and build up social capital for our members guiding them along their legacy-building goals.

Become a member and navigate your goals with a community of fellow high-performing professionals, and achieve your legacy dreams faster and with a #BPNTEAM supporting you along the way.

Set yourself apart and be recognized as a BPN Member! Get a trusted network of peers working together to accomplish life’s many goals and challenges. Unlock the benefits of membership. Speak to a BPN Team Member about your goals and how membership can provide you value. Visit https://mybpn.org/join to learn more.

We’re in this together! #TEAM (Together Each Achieves More)

Info: Check in, get to know BPN and who is in the room.

Info: Learn how to confidently introduce yourself in any setting—whether you’re a professional, entrepreneur, or community leader. Discover how to make the first 60 seconds of a conversation impactful, and walk away with a pitch that sets you apart.

Info: Put your elevator pitch into practice with fast-paced rounds of networking. Introduce yourself, exchange goals, and build connections in lightning-style conversations.

Info: Our guest speakers, Robert "China" Berry and Cordaro Davis share proven strategies for scaling businesses and elevating your pitch.

Host or Publisher Los Angeles Chapter of Black Professionals Network