Benjamin J. Vann

30/08/2024

Happy Friday folks!

We are excited to invite you to an exclusive business seminar titled "Unlocking the Business Lending Puzzle" hosted by Bank of Texas in partnership with Impact Ventures and LiftFund US

This event is designed to help entrepreneurs and business owners navigate the complexities of securing financing to fuel their growth.

Event Details:
📆 Date: September 17, 2024
⏰ Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT
📌 Location: The Bogart Building, 4621 Ross Ave. Ste. 120, Dallas, TX 75204

Why Attend?
This seminar will provide you with valuable insights into the world of business lending, including:
✅ Understanding different financing options available for small businesses
✅ Tips on how to prepare your business for loan applications
✅ Key factors that lenders consider when evaluating loan requests
✅ Networking opportunities with financial experts and fellow entrepreneurs

Who Should Attend?
This event is perfect for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and startup founders looking to secure funding for their ventures.

How to Register:
To reserve your spot, please visit https://zurl.co/1W5t

Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the secrets of business lending and take your business to the next level!

11/07/2024

Excited to see Impact Ventures portfolio company Funky Mello expanding to HEB across Texas!

20/02/2024

This Black History Month, we are leaning into a powerful community conversation on building generational wealth.

We invite all entrepreneurs, first time homebuyers and community members to join us for a night of community, conversations & cocktails. Learn more about how to use ownership and entrepreneurship to fill the wealth gaps and network with other partners on the same mission.

This conversation will be led by Kelley F. Cornish, MA, CCDP, President & CEO of the T.D. Jakes Foundation, accompanied by guest panelist:

• Sadat Rashid, Senior Vice President, Commercial Lender, Frost Bank
• Tony Hills, Former NFL player, owner of STATT Financial Services
• Benjamin J. Vann, Founder and CEO of Impact Ventures
• J. A. Armstrong III, CEO of Builders of Hope CDC
• Tristen Paige Wilson, MDiv, AVP, Community Development Officer, Frost Bank

RSVP —>

17/02/2024

- Sometimes as Visionaries, our ideas can be our greatest enemy. Ideas are great, it's what excites us, but they can lead to greater distractions, mission creep, and resource exhaustion, and team apathy.

Make time to find an integrator that aligns with your visionary skills and values. Two superpowers you want to look for in an integrator is someone that actively listens and someone that asks the hard questions -- not to challenge in a way the stifles creativity but in a way that empowers clarity.

Having this person in your circle will help you quickly decide which ideas and opportunities are worth investing in and align you to the tasks and activities that most excite you as well as push the business forward...

Be blessed!

01/02/2024

Join me for the Art of BrainHealth at for BrainHealth on Tuesday, February 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

Network with other young professionals over mocktails and cocktails, see an exhibition of student artwork, and vote for a People’s Choice Winner.

Meet David Gappa, a renowned local glass artist who created the custom installation called “Introspection,” depicting a neuron light sculpture in the Al G. Hill, Jr. Ellipse, the one-of-a-kind space where the event will be held.

Get a chance to win 4 tix to a WNBA Wings home game.

It all takes place during BrainHealth Week 2024 – be part of the Great Brain Gain!

Space is limited, register now.

Center for BrainHealth

Art of BrainHealth, formerly Art of Kindness, calls upon emerging artists to explore the brain science of empathy. Center for BrainHealth began this contest in 2019, inspired by World Kindness Day.

10/11/2023

Hey Fam! Our quarterly TRIBE TALK event is back; this time we're covering what's happening in the CPG world🚀👀

We're bringing together two panels, one featuring CPG founders and one with experts on CPG. Both panels will speak about the current state and what's next for CPG entrepreneurs. Confirmed panelists include Saria-Banda Hawkins and Jenica Oliver✨ This event is proudly sponsored by First Citizens Bank.

With more speakers being confirmed in the coming days, you can reserve your seat right now🎟️! Our last Tribe Talk was entirely SOLD OUT😬✔️, so don't wait!
Stay tuned for updates.

RSVP today! http://cpgandbeyond.eventbrite.com

06/09/2023

Incredible proud of my colleague @ Donna Henry masterfully putting together a series of empowerment workshops in partnership with Friendship-West Baptist Church (shout out to the West Wallstreet!!)

One in particular, Buidling Welath for the Culture is kicking off tonight at 7pm at FWBC!

Join myself and my brother J.A. Armstrong III as we’ll dive into strategies and opportunities to build wealth through home ownership and entrepreneurship. This discussion will be moderated by Donna Henry and Paster David McGruder.

See you there!

22/08/2023

🌱Native Women Lead aims to center and uplift Indigenous women founders who are seeking investment or are preparing for investment to attend our Inaugural Native Women’s Growth Capital Summit on October 2-4th, 2023 in San Francisco, California.

✨Businesses must be in operation for a minimum of two years, legally structured, and have founders committed full-time. This convening is sector agnostic, the registration fee will be waived for founders, and partial funding is available for travel support.

⏲️Please submit your interest by August 31st: bit.ly/GrowthCapitalSummit
❓If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

08/08/2023

In the 60 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, little progress has been made in removing barriers to the full equitable integration of Black Americans into the U.S. economy.

Economic Policy Institute examines how "Chasing the Dream for equity" still continues...

In the 60 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, little progress has been made in removing barriers to the full equitable integration of Black Americans into the U.S. economy.

02/07/2023

Reflecting on Impact Ventures 6 year anniversary!

Whew, God is good!

20/03/2023

Hello Clarice…

10/03/2023

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed Friday morning after a stunning 48 hours in which its capital crisis set off fears of a meltdown across the banking industry.

Its failure marks the largest shutdown of a US bank since 2008, when Washington Mutual fell during the financial crisis.

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed Friday morning after a stunning 48 hours in which its capital crisis set off fears of a meltdown across the banking industry.

08/03/2023

The Impact Ventures' Inclusive Capital Summit brings collaborative, solution-based, fearless conversation to the forefront, empowering our community with the knowledge, network, and platform to carry the movement of seeking solutions to lack of capital, access, tech, and inclusion for under-estimated communities forward.

Want a seat at that table? We have so many ways for you to get involved, whether you're interested in attending, being a partner, volunteer, or sponsor, or speaking at the conference! This takes community, and our goal of finding solutions to lack of access and opportunity for under-estimated founders involves ALL OF US.

Be a part of our summit, visit https://buff.ly/41Ng2Bo to see how you can play a role.