Young Entrepreneur Summit

Schedule

Sat Apr 25 2026 at 12:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture | Charlotte, NC

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Stop chasing money—build assets. Young Entrepreneur Summit: ownership, strategy & power moves—ending with poetry, neo soul & hip hop.
About this Event

YES SIR / MAM. 🫡

Strategy Implementation Retreat meets Market Application Mixer. Culturally specific. Globally applicable.

Young Entrepreneur Summit presented by the 5% Nation of Gods & Earths in C- Mecca (Charlotte N.C.) with MBA Wise Shahid (Allah King Wize) , Mecca Beez American Inc, The Collective Variety Dept. & CUC 100— an afternoon of panels, masterclasses & networking on Black economic empowerment:

  • What makes a Black business a Black business?
  • Entrepreneur or Intrapreneur?
  • What does “Buy Black” really mean?
  • What's the difference between personal , business, & corporate credit?
  • What does Black generational weatlh look like today?

We close the night with poetry, neo-soul & hip hop from local and out-of-state artists.

This isn’t motivation. It’s market application.


Agenda

🕑: 12:10 PM - 12:15 PM
Opening
Host: Wize

Info: Wise Shahid (Allah King Wize) holds an MBA and is a Systems Advisor, author, artist, and Black cultural thought leader. As founder of Wize Network Consultancy and host of Wizetics | Mental Wealth, he focuses on ownership strategy, economic infrastructure, and execution frameworks that turn ideas into structured power


🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:35 PM
The Builders’ Exchange

Info: The Builders’ Exchange is a structured pre-session networking experience designed for entrepreneurs, professionals, and creatives to connect with intention. This is where conversations begin, partnerships form, and alignment happens before the masterclass starts. Come prepared to introduce what you build, what you need, and what you offer.


🕑: 12:35 PM - 01:35 PM
Ownership Is Power: Builders, Black Business & Market Control

Info: This masterclass goes beyond motivation and into market positioning.

What actually makes a Black business a Black business? Is it ownership, supply chain control, cultural alignment, or capital structure? What’s the difference between building a company and controlling an asset? And how do entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, creators, and innovators move from skill-based income to equity-based leverage?

In this session, we break down ownership vs. control, brand vs. infrastructure, and how cultural identity intersects with economic power. Attendees will leave with a clearer framework for building assets, strengthening market position, and thinking beyond labels toward long-term control and execution.

This is not about hype. It’s about structure.


🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
The Ownership Showcase: Featured Builders

Info: The Ownership Showcase highlights selected entrepreneurs who are building with intention. Featured Builders will present their business model, market strategy, and growth vision in alignment with the summit’s focus on ownership, execution, and economic empowerment.

This is not a casual pitch. It is a structured business presentation designed to demonstrate clarity, scalability, and market position.

Limited presentation slots available.


🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Ownership, Control & Capital: The Real Black Business Conversation

Info: The masterclass laid the framework. Now we challenge it.

Is a business truly Black if it depends on external capital, outsourced supply chains, or borrowed infrastructure? Is representation enough — or does real power require control? Are we building companies, or are we just participating in systems we don’t own?

This panel confronts the uncomfortable questions around ownership, leverage, capital access, and economic dependence. Entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and operators will debate the difference between visibility and control — and whether culture without capital is influence or illusion.

This is not a feel-good conversation. It’s a structural one.


🕑: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Degrees Of Culture: Sound Travel

Info: Degrees of Culture — Sound Travel

Market Application Mixer (MAM) | 6PM–9PM

After a full day of strategy and ownership conversations, the energy shifts.

Degrees of Culture — Sound Travel is the high-impact finale of the Young Entrepreneur Summit — a live, high-energy Market Application Mixer where poetry, neo-soul, and hip hop take the stage.

This is where culture moves the room.

Featuring dynamic performances from local and out-of-state artists, the evening blends rhythm, storytelling, and presence with marketplace momentum. It’s a space where creators showcase not just talent — but influence, brand, and economic power in motion.

Lights up. Sound up. Energy up.

Strategy during the day. Sound that travels at night.


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Where is it happening?

Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, 551 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, United States

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Tickets

USD 30.00 to USD 179.00

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