Build relationships that carry your name further.

Our virtual Wednesday gathering is a calm, connection-first space rooted in the Black woman’s business experience. Come as you are, share what you know, talk about what you’re building, and get to know the women behind the work. Week by week, our conversations build trust and grow into 1:1 connections, collaborations, thoughtful introductions, referrals, and opportunities beyond the room.

EVERY WED. · 9–10 AM PT
Live on Zoom

BEYOND THE CALL

Connect · Collaborate · Refer

Coming October 15 Root Before Bloom Live and virtual. Seats are limited.
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Explore insight, stories, and strategy to grow your business.

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Money & Funding

Work Backwards From the Money: What Does Your Revenue Goal Actually Require?

A revenue goal tells you where you want the business to go, but the number alone does not tell you what has to happen to get there. Latifah Abdur shares how to work backward from the money, identify the assumptions inside a revenue plan and use evidence from your business to determine what deserves attention next.
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Marketing & Visibility

What Happens When You Bring Your Real Business Questions Into the Room?

What happens when women business owners bring the questions they are actively navigating into a room full of expertise? The first Bloom Connections Business Clinic explored visibility, messaging, revenue, hiring and operations through shared perspectives and practical business conversations.
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Marketing & Visibility

Ashley Alleyne on How to Find Speaking Opportunities Where Your Buyers Are Already Sitting

Not every stage puts you in front of the people your business needs to reach. Ashley Alleyne of OTOVA Agency shares three questions entrepreneurs can use to evaluate speaking opportunities, understand who is in the room and decide whether an invitation is worth their yes.
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Marketing & Visibility

How to Simplify Content Creation and Repurpose Your Ideas

You may not need more content ideas. Chrisanthi Waldron of Palette Solutions shares how business owners can use the ideas they already have to build a repeatable content system, repurpose one idea across multiple formats, and use AI without losing what makes their brand recognizable.
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Communication

How to Make Virtual Networking Work for You | Bloom Connections

Logging into the Zoom room is only the beginning. Learn how to turn introductions, breakout conversations, and follow-ups into genuine relationships and a stronger professional network.
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People & Leadership

Self-Care Is Not a Reward: Al’leesha Hamilton on Building Success Without Abandoning Yourself

Self-care doesn't have to wait until the work is finished. Al’leesha Hamilton shares how business owners can think differently about boundaries, capacity and building success they can sustain.

What women come to Bloom Connections to do

Connections get stronger when we know more than each other's job titles. Bloom creates different ways to get to know one another, exchange what we know, and stay connected beyond the call.
” Exchange trusted resources and tools
” Share upcoming events, launches, and ways to collaborate
” Celebrate progress, milestones, and meaningful wins
” Build relationships that naturally lead to referrals
” Ask real questions and receive thoughtful support
” Hire within the community when the need arises
” Find accountability partners who follow through
” Sit in a room full of women genuinely rooting for each other

Connect & Grow

Wednesday is the heartbeat of Bloom, but it isn’t the only way we gather. Throughout the month, we create different spaces to ask questions, exchange expertise, work through ideas, and make more intentional connections.

WEDNESDAY CONNECTIONS

Our signature weekly gathering rooted in the Black woman’s business experience. Come connect, contribute, learn, and get to know the women behind the work.

BUSINESS CLINIC

Bring a business question, challenge, or decision you’re thinking through and hear perspectives that may help you see it differently.

GIVE · ASK · MATCH

A structured connection experience where we get specific about what we can offer, what we need, and who in the room might be able to make the right connection.

WORKSHOPS + SPECIAL EXPERIENCES

Longer conversations led by women with expertise worth sharing, plus special Bloom gatherings throughout the year.

Referral Readiness Check

Could someone who knows you confidently explain what you do, recognize the right opportunity for you, and know how to make the introduction?

Take the quick check to see where you stand.

Result

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Stories from women who found their people

Real experiences from across Bloom Connections, our weekly calls, our workshops, and everything in between.

One of the things I appreciate most about communities like Bloom Connections™ is that they remind us that networking doesn’t have to feel transactional.

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Yolanda Brown, M.A.

Intuitive Wordsmith & Neurospicy Founder 

“Each call provides low-stakes connections where everyone genuinely wants the best for each other. I accepted the invite because I believe in the power of community, and it has paid off. “

Chastity Claridy

Senior Marketing & Strategic Communications Leader

“I first connected with Latifah when she invited me to her Bloom Connections networking call. I was drawn to how warm and welcoming everyone was & I immediately felt like I had found my people. Latifah has curated the space into an authentic, supportive, unpretentious place for women to feel supported.”
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Vashti Patrick-Joseph

Operations Leader

The workshop “From Plan to Possible” truly highlighted the hurdles we face around money and Black women in business. I began researching my company’s equity and started a Brand Deal readiness audit, thanks to what I learned from Latifah and Leah.

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Starr Howard

Sports Law & Compliance Professional

I walked away from the Getting To The Money with Latifah Abdur & Dr. Latoya Hinton workshop with my Q2 impact report fully drafted and a clear schedule for future quarterly reporting. Latifah and her co-facilitator taught me that informal DMs are valuable qualitative data, which changed how I approach my brand strategy. I am already putting their prompt template to work on LinkedIn to highlight my business growth and build trust with partners.

Ashley Young

Destination Event Planner & Travel Advisor

“The Bloom Connection Group Networking Call was a transformative moment that deeply altered my approach to personal branding and networking. Latifah has a remarkable knack for creating a warm and welcoming environment, making it easy for participants to feel appreciated and engaged. Her infectious enthusiasm transforms the call into a rich space for learning and introspection.”

Salvation Odika

Cloud & AI Security Engineer

See How We're Blooming Alongside Each Other

Every referral, every connection, every woman who showed up on a Wednesday, it adds up. This is what happens when we grow together instead of alone. Our live Impact Dashboard tracks what this community has created, in real time.