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2023 SEASON

VENDOR SPOTS ARE SOLD OUT

Superpower Hour: Invest in Your Future with Claudia Walker

March 19th

 

Our guest for this season’s Superpower Hour is Claudia Walker, an Oakland based author and speaker, whose work has been featured in Forbes, Essence, and Black Enterprise. Her best-selling book series, The ABCs of HBCUs, was inspired by her undergraduate experiences at Spelman College and as a student in the Atlanta University Center. After graduating from Spelman, Claudia moved to New York where she helped structure, price, and execute multi-million dollar new issue debt securities for a major Wall Street investment bank. Her second book series, The ABCs of Black Wall Street was inspired by her experiences on Wall Street and love of Black history. In 2020, Ms. Walker launched HBCU Prep School, a family-owned multimedia education company that amplifies Black history and financial literacy through children's books, puzzles, stationery videos, classes and apparel. In January 2023, Ms. Walker launched a Black History Month collaboration with Target.

 

Mrs. Walker will share her unique founder story with GCI participants. We will also explore:

  • Thinking about your future and navigating educational pathways

  • Investing–and how it applies to self-care, education, and finances

  • Creating a business with social impact

  • Putting your best business ideas into action: ideation to production to sales

  • Storytelling, marketing, branding, and more!

 

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Wonderful World of Wholesale 

March 26th

 

We have a lot of inquiries from retail businesses in Lamorinda and beyond who would like to feature items from Girls Crushing It entrepreneurs in their shops. That’s why we’re over the moon about launching our Rising Star Tradeshow in conjunction with our 2023 Spring Pop-up!

 

Here’s how it will work: Young entrepreneurs who complete our Wonderful World of Wholesale workshop and the required follow-up steps will be designated as Rising Stars. As such, they’ll be invited to show and sell their products to local retail business owners during our Spring Pop-up, in addition to selling to the general public. 

 

This workshop will equip Rising Stars with the knowledge, tools and skills needed to shine for retail and wholesale customers, including:

  • An introduction to the Wholesale ecosystem

  • The roles and responsibilities of the entrepreneur and the retail business owner

  • The path to getting your product into a retail store

  • Determining wholesale offerings and pricing

  • Pitching to retail business owners

  • Preparing linesheets

  • After the wholesale sale: feedback and follow-up

  • Gearing up for the GCI 2023 Spring Pop-up

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Entrepreneurship 101

March 19th

 

As always, we will be offering our Entrepreneurship 101 workshop for first-time participants or anyone who needs a refresher. This workshop will cover:

  • Identifying a product or service based on market need and/or passion

  • Defining your target customer

  • Conducting benchmarking research

  • Calculating cost, price and margin

  • Sourcing and developing your product

  • Understanding corporate social responsibility

  • Crafting and delivering an elevator pitch

Spring Pop-up Shop

May 7th

2:00 - 5:00 PM

Orinda Library

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Pop-up Shop participants will:

  • Actively promote our event to friends, family and community members

  • Produce and make available for sale 25-50 pieces of inventory

  • Merchandise and staff a table with their own one-of-a-kind products or services

  • Pitch their products to shoppers at our pop-up shop

  • Fund their business endeavor and keep 100% of their profits (Tuition should not be deducted when calculating profit * )

 

In addition to all of the above, Rising Star Tradeshow participants will:

  • Develop wholesale offerings and pricing

  • Pitch their products to retail business owners

  • Fulfill wholesale orders in a timely fashion

  • Follow up with wholesale buyers to ensure customer satisfaction

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WORKSHOP DETAILS

BEGINNER​

Entrepreneurship 101 Workshop​

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Sunday, March 19

2:00 – 3:15 PM 

Virtual via Zoom

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Prerequisites:

None; all are welcome

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Please note:

Completion of this course (current or past) is required to sell in our Pop-up Shop

ALL LEVELS

Superpower Hour Workshop with Claudia Walker

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Sunday, March 19

4:00 – 4:50 PM

Virtual via Zoom

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Prerequisites:

Entrepreneurship 101

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Please note:

Completion of this course is required if you wish to sell in our Pop-up Shop and have already completed Entrepreneurship 101 in previous season

ADVANCED

Wonderful World of Wholesale​

 

Sunday, March 26

2:00 – 3:15 PM

Virtual via Zoom

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Prerequisites:

• Entrepreneurship 101

• Completion of at least (1) previous Girls Crushing It Pop-up Shop

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Please note:

Completion of this course is required for those who wish to sell their products to local retail business owners during our Spring Pop-up, in addition to selling to the general public.

POP-UP SHOP DETAILS

ALL LEVELS

Spring Pop-up Shop​

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Sunday, May 7th

2:00 – 5:00 PM

(Setup at 1:00 PM)

 

Orinda Library Plaza

26 Orinda Way, Orinda CA 94563

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Prerequisites:

• Entrepreneurship 101 or Superpower Hour workshops

• Participants will be required to submit a product sample, which will be photographed and used for event promotion. Product samples will not be returned.

ADVANCED

Rising Star Tradeshow

(in conjunction with our Pop-up Shop)​

Sunday, May 7th

2:00 – 5:00 PM

(Setup at 1:00 PM)

 

Orinda Library Plaza

26 Orinda Way, Orinda CA 94563

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Prerequisites:

• Completion of at least (1) previous Girls Crushing It Pop-up Shop

• Wonderful World of Wholesale workshop

• Required follow-up steps​

CONSIDERATIONS & GUIDELINES

CAREFULLY REVIEW THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PRIOR TO REGISTERING

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REGISTRATION PROCESS 

  • When registering siblings, add 1 registration ticket per child to your shopping cart

  • Non-sibling business partners must register separately

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TUITION:​

  • Tuition for this program is $90 per child. 

  • Girls Crushing It is an educational nonprofit. Unlike a craft fair, your tuition/registration fee covers our entrepreneurship programming i.e. curriculum development, instructors etc. As such, tuition should not be deducted when calculating your child's profit.

  • You are eligible to receive a full refund of tuition if you cancel in writing on or before March 12, 2023.

  • Refunds will not be issued for any reason after March 12, 2023.

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WORKSHOPS: ​

  • Completion of the required workshops is mandatory for participation in our Spring Pop-up.

  • Make-up sessions are not offered. Thank you for understanding.

  • Our expectation is that attendees will participate to the best of their ability with their camera on.

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CONSIDERATIONS: ​

  • This program is geared for ages 8 - 17

  • Your child will be expected to actively manage their table for the duration of our event, taking breaks as needed​

  • Business experience is not required to apply for this program, however applicants should have a well-honed business idea

  • Drop-off is strictly prohibited for our Pop-up Shop; Parent/guardian must remain on site at all times 

  • Food and beverage sales and other products intended for human consumption (E.g., hot cocoa kits, tea, etc) are not permitted for sale during our event due to health code restrictions

  • Business expenses are the sole responsibility of the participant

  • Participants will be expected to follow all applicable COVID-19 protocols and mandates in effect during the time of the event

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WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING TO EACH BUSINESS FOR OUR POP-UP SHOP:​​​

  • (1) Tent (per 2 businesses)

  • (2) Chairs 

  • (1) Tablecloth

  • (1) Simple table-top sign with your business name

  • (1) Square Credit Card Reader (while supplies last) which is yours to keep and for participants who have not previously received one​

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YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING FOR OUR POP-UP SHOP​

  • Your products

  • Display stands

  • Pricing information (tags, chalkboard signs etc.)

  • Cash box, equipped with change and/or mobile payment processing option (Square, Cash App, Venmo, Paypal etc.)

  • Packaging supplies (note: gift bags will be available for purchase by shoppers)

  • Water bottle, snacks (note: food vendors will be on site)​

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