Come Make New Connections and Find More Clients Here!
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Connect
with Experts, Influencers and Entrepreneurs
Collaborate
with Show Hosts, Event Producers, Industry Leaders and Talent Agents
Create
Referral Agreements, Joint Ventures, New Growth Strategies and More!
Who It's For
- Aspiring Leaders
- Business Owners
- Public Speakers
- Evolving Artists
- Diverse Writers
- Problem Solvers
- Inspirational Entertainers
- Difference Makers
- Change Agents
- New Inventors
What Will Be Taught
- Online Marketing
- List Building
- Referral Systems
- Loyalty Development
- Business Formation
- Media Training
- Public Relations
- Team Building
- Personal Development
- Retail Merchandising
Where Will It Be
- Zoom
San Diego
Convention Center
111 W Harbor Drrive
San Diego, CA 92101 USA
Bristol Hotel
1055 First Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
The Westin Hotel Gaslamp Quarter
910 Broadway Cir, San Diego, CA 92101
Urban Boutique
1654 Columbia Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Who it's for
Public Speakers
All Writers
Industry Experts
Show Hosts
Corporate Leaders
What will be taught
- Newest ways to get featured in the media
- Best ways to create your own media
- Fast ways to become a #1 bestselling author
- Easy ways to leverage your book
- Profitable ways to share your story, advice and expertise
Where it will be
How To Register
- Click a register button
- Purchase your ticket
- Receive your registration packet via email
- Watch for additional details and opportunities
Why This Event
CONNECT with Experts, Influencers and Entrepreneurs
COLLABORATE with Show Hosts, Event Producers, Industry Leaders and Talent Agents
CREATE Referral Agreements, Joint Ventures, New Growth Strategies and More!
How to Register
Why this event
- You can't afford to be the world's best kept secret
- More Media outlets than ever are looking for your expert content
- Much of media has become a game that you can win when you know the rules
- Someone is looking for your story right now
- The world will be changed by people who think they can
When it is
September 12, 2025
Sept 12, 2025
10:00am - 6:00pm PST
Text "BizCon" to 619-215-5222 for Details.
Ticket Options
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If by the end of attending day 1, you’re not entirely satisfied with the content and connections, we will refund you all the money you paid for your ticket.
Young Black & N' Business is a networking organization supporting the needs of early and emerging entrepreneurs
Our unique approach to networking and digital media creates a fun environment that allows our members to make the kind of lasting relationships that will have a positive impact on the growth of their business. As an organization, we choose to serve entrepreneurs during their most vulnerable stage. We understand that entrepreneurs just starting out need an opportunity to make strategic connections, test their products, and get exposure. The Young Black & N’ Business Membership includes a quarterly manuscript, bimonthly live-streamed programming, and bimonthly newsletters, allowing our members to connect, collaborate and further develop as business owners.
Welcome to Young Black & N’ Business – Where Growth Begins.
At YBNB, we’re committed to helping early-stage entrepreneurs expand their professional networks, gain high-value visibility, and learn directly from experienced business leaders who’ve walked the path before them.
Our vision is all about growth—growing your network through meaningful connections and growing your net worth through access to strategic tools, resources, and capital. Through membership and community, we bring you closer to like-minded trailblazers ready to build alongside you.
Introducing BizCon 2025—our flagship small business expo designed to connect, inspire, and elevate. This powerful one-day event brings together emerging entrepreneurs, local leaders, and major business resources under one roof.
Whether you’re looking to expand your brand, secure funding, or simply connect with others who get it, BizCon 2025 is your launchpad. Rooted in the principles of group economics, this event is more than a conference—it’s a movement, reaching deep into underserved communities to ignite real, lasting impact.
Roosevelt Williams III
CEO & President YBNB
Spotlight
Curtis Young
Your Judges
Miriam Torres Baltys
Karlene Chavis
Taryell Simmons
Karen Bryant
Amber Tarrac CEcD , ACE
Ray Donegan, Jr.
Headliners & Expert Trainers
Roosevelt Williams III
CEO & President YBNB
CJ Smith
Business Growth Strategist
De'Schzunell "DJ" Catlin
NASA Engineer, Cofounder & COO of Equity Space Alliance, Inc.
Timothy Wallace
Owner, TRWSpeaks Coaching & Speaking Services
David t Fagan
Co-Author and Former CEO of Guerrilla Marketing the book series that sold over 23 Million books in 62 languages.
Isabel Donadio
Founder of Top Talent Agency
Editor-In-Chief of Top Talent Magazine
Moe Rock
CEO of the Los Angeles Tribune
Dr. Michael A. Crawford
Founder Crawford Design & Development
Genero Crenshaw
Creator of “The Biznitizer”, Chief Education Officer of “SecretBiznessClass.com”
Jayton Harps
Cofounder, Black Entrepreneurs Leaders & Learners
Tommy Walker
CEO/Co-Founder of Walk With Me, Inc.
Bill Walsh
Founder & CEO of Powerteam International
Parchelle Tashi
CEO The Author’s Leverage
Jim Lutes
World-Renowned Mind Expert
Brian Ware
World-Renowned Mind Expert
Chris Cunningham
World-Renowned Mind Expert
Dedra Tufon
CEO The Author’s Leverage
Dr. Maximino Matus Ruiz
Bianca Alvarado
Karla Nafarrate
World-Renowned Mind Expert
LaShania Davis
World-Renowned Mind Expert
Leonard Casiple
CEO The Author’s Leverage
Loren Cobbs
Bianca Alvarado
Ramel Wallace
World-Renowned Mind Expert
Sandra Scheller
World-Renowned Mind Expert
Xavier D. Johnson
CEO The Author’s Leverage
Zoe Abdul-Malik
Bianca Alvarado
Dr. Lawana Richmond
World-Renowned Mind Expert
Glynis Brewster
CEO The Author’s Leverage
Jamar Williams
Bianca Alvarado
Dr. Michael Crawford
World-Renowned Mind Expert
Dr. Lawana Richmond
World-Renowned Mind Expert
Dr. Michael Crawford
World-Renowned Mind Expert
Janice Jimenez
The Real Estate Gal
Sterling Louviere
President & CEO, Financial Architects
DeAnn Chase, ESQ.
Legal & Business Strategist
San Diego Convention Center
The San Diego Convention Center is approximately 1.2 miles from 1430 7th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101. This distance can vary slightly depending on the specific route taken, but it generally takes about 5 to 10 minutes to drive or around 20 to 25 minutes to walk.
Dr. DeAndrea Fleming is a dynamic Transformation Strategist, international speaker, and author with more than two decades of experience as an educator, leader, and coach. Known as the Identity Reset Architect, she helps high-achieving women, youth, and leaders break free from performance-driven identities and rise into unapologetic alignment with their true purpose. Dr. Fleming has guided thousands through her proven frameworks, blending strategic leadership expertise with raw, relatable storytelling that inspires action and lasting change.
Aire Stillman specializes in helping women and children break free from anxiety—guiding them from panic to peace. Her work blends the science of the nervous system with the soul of healing: music, movement/dance therapy, and nutrition.
As Founder & CEO of Girl Organize That Life!, Leslie empowers high-achieving moms to go from burnout to brilliance using her signature 8-step G.P.S. system. She’s certified with the John Maxwell Team, Lisa Nichols, and Dream Smart Academy as a Behavioral Superpowers Specialist.Deeply rooted in service, Leslie serves as Maryland State Ambassador for Top Flight Defense Inc., sits on multiple boards, and is active in Top Ladies of Distinction and the Order of the Eastern Star. With faith at her core, she’s designing a legacy of purpose, leadership, and transformation.
Renee Dominguez is a business and leadership mentor, best-selling author, and founder of Empowered LeadHERship. Named one of the Top 20 Empowerment Coaches in the U.S., she helps high-performing women break free from outdated business models and scale with purpose and profit. Through her Million Dollar Anthology and LeadHERs Collective, Renee delivers bold strategy and intuitive clarity that fast-tracks growth. Her mission: activate wealth, confidence, and soul-driven success for women who refuse to settle.
Agenda
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FAQ
- Enter the garage, using the entrance closest to the Marriott Hotel. Park in areas marked with red lettering.
- To come up from the parking garage, please use the blue, green, or red marked doors for the stairs or the elevator located in the direction towards Harbor Drive.
- Once at ground level, please search for the red circular labeled “B” as indicated in the picture
Please enter through lobby B doors. - There will be an escalator located to the left. If you need to use an elevator, it will be located past the escalator.
- Please take either escalator or elevator to the upper level.
- Right from the escalator or elevator, walk through hall to the end, as indicated by the red arrow below.
- Take the escalator or elevator down to the mezzanine level
- You have arrived.
They will generally share their information and preferred method of contact, and many of them will participate in the Mastermind on the Mezzanine.
There is always more to learn to grow and scale your business. Whatever your goals are, you can find ways to level up at BizCon23!.
No age limit, everyone is invited, inclusive event.
Not at this time. However, water, coffee & tea will be provided. Food is available near the event.
Approximately 1,200.
No parking is not included in ticket purchase.
Yes. This is our Second Annual BIZCON.
Vendor set is from 7AM – 9AM.
A 6X6 standard table and two chairs will be provided.
Gold Attendee Ticket
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Free Attendance & Participation in Networking Breakout Groups
If by the end of attending day 1, you’re not entirely satisfied with the content and connections, we will refund you all the money you paid for your ticket.