BFM26 - CLAVIA ALLEYNE & NERISSA ALLEN , CO-FOUNDERS OF THE BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF BC

Описание: Clavia Alleyne is the Vice President of the Black Business Association of BC and a dedicated professional with over 15 years’ experience in the healthcare sector. His passion to help others, coupled with his commitment to support entrepreneurship in his community shaped this vision to co-find the BBABC. Their mission is to help build a strong economic foundation for their community one entrepreneur at a time. Clavia sees these challenging economic times as a call for “all hands on deck” and he believes that one of the keys to our success is the development of educational programs in schools which support and nurture this entrepreneurial business mindset in our youth.
Strengthened by this spirit of UBUNTU and cooperation, Clavia continues to forge ahead paving new paths and creating new opportunities for Black entrepreneurs across Canada.


Nerissa is the President and CEO of the Black Business Association of BC where she champions initiatives to support entrepreneurs and small businesses. After a twenty year career with the federal government, combined with her own experience as an entrepreneur, Nerissa brings a unique perspective on tackling challenges. Nerissa stays connected to her community as a director with the Barbados Cultural Association of British Columbia, allowing her to drive the community forward with a business focused lens, helping to build economic strength and sustainability. “My wish is that we don’t have to have separate programs in order to meet the needs and break the barriers of systemic racism that is plaguing policies and institutions.”In this week’s episode of the #StartupPodcast, sponsored by Mastercard and Scotiabank, we talk to Nerissa Allen about why spotlighting founders is important, and how the Black Business Association of BC supports Black entrepreneurs to help them scale.