3 Day Food + Enterprise Event in Brooklyn

On February 27th-March 1st the exciting Food + Enterprise three day food event will take place in Industry City Brooklyn. Food + Enterprise was founded in 2013 as a social impact, mission driven platform dedicated to promoting understanding and collaboration amongst multiple stakeholders; be it farmers, entrepreneurs, consultants, funders or investors who aim to accelerate change in the local food system.

The event will consist of multiple speakers, workshops, and lastly a fun ‘shark-tank style’ pitch competition! The competition gives selected growth-stage food and farm enterprises an opportunity to present their business plans and launch crowdfunding programs on Barnraiser to an audience of investors, consultants, peers and consumers at the three-day summit dedicated to collaborating to finance for a better food system. The three day Food + Enterprise event will take place at Industry City in Brooklyn which is accessible from the D, N, or R trains to 36th Street. For more information on the event schedule and speakers or to register click here.

Toklas Society Networking Event

This Wednesday, January 14th, the Toklas Society is hosting an exciting event: MM.LaFleur will be inviting attendees to sneak a peak of their New York City showroom. Sarah LaFleur, Founder and Entrepreneur, will be sharing her story which can be applicable for all women looking to start their own businesses, regardless of which industry be it food or fashion. Sarah’s all female executive team, including designer Miyako Nakamura, will be joining her for the discussion.

Following the talk, cocktails designed by Lynnette Marrero will be available courtesy of Zacapa Rum. Attendees will also have the opportunity to shop MM.LaFleur’s great items with 10% of proceeds going to the Food Bank for New York City. The talk given by Sarah and her executive team will begin at 7PM and will take place at 611 Broadway, Suite 309 on the 3rd floor. The event will run until 9PM, so hurry and reserve a spot! RSVP is mandatory as there is a 50 person maximum capacity for this event. To RSVP, click here