VIRTUAL EVENTS
#WineDownWednesdays = A Virtual Lunch + Learn Series
Wi Lunch + Learn is a bimonthly virtual educational series aimed at providing FREE and paid educational resources for Caribbean business professionals and entrepreneurs alike. Topics spans across varied learning domains including: AI & tech tools demos, Pitches & Public speaking, Budgeting/Financial planning, Social media tools and tactics, E-commerce essentials & More.
Q1 2026 SCHEDULE
Select Wednesdays @ 12 PM ET
JANUARY 2026
January 14th: Setting Goals for 2026: Mind, Body, Business!
January 27th: SPECIAL EVENT: Partner Event | AI + Digital Marketing for Fashion Designers in 2026 *
FEBRUARY 2026
February 4th: SPECIAL EVENT: Webinar Panel | How Small Brands Can Get Into Big Box Stores
February 18th: Protect the Culture, Build the Brand Part II
MARCH 2026
March 4th: TBA
March 18th: TBA
Setting Goals for 2026: Mind, Body, Business!
Date: RESCHEDULED. TBA
Time: 12 PM ET
Location: Virtual. Link to Follow with RSVP.
Guest Speakers: TBA
About: Mind, Body, Business is a powerful Lunch + Learn designed to help entrepreneurs and professionals reset with intention at the start of the year.
This session creates space to reflect, realign, and move forward with clarity, not chaos. Too often, goal setting focuses only on business outcomes while ignoring the mental and physical capacity required to sustain them. This experience brings all three into the same room.
Participants will explore how mindset shapes decision-making, how health impacts performance, and how aligned strategy creates momentum. Through guided conversation and expert insight, attendees will leave with practical tools to support their well-being, sharpen their focus, and approach the year ahead with confidence.
This is not about doing more. It is about doing what matters, with intention.
[Partner Event] w/ Caribbean Fashion Collective : AI + Digital Marketing for Fashion Designers in 2026!
Date: Tuesday, January 27th 2026
Time: 6 - 7:15 PM ET
Location: Virtual. Link to Follow with RSVP.
Guest Speakers: Dr. Nicole Grimes, CEO/Founder, CBN
About: A 75 minute virtual workshop by Carib Biz Network
Core features every designer website or portfolio needs
How to pitch to editors, stylists and influencers with clarity using AI
Email marketing basics for designers, newsletters, product drops, launch sequences
Using AI to brainstorm content ideas, write captions, generate lookbook text and batch plan content quickly
Using AI to write pitches, draft PR language, and segment messaging for different buyers
AI for content planning, scheduling and caption writing
Content formula designers can use weekly, behind the scenes, process, storytelling, testimonials and selling
Registration: $20 US
How Small Brands Can Get Into Big Box Stores in the U.S.!
Date: February 4th 2026
Time: 12 PM ET
Location: Virtual. Link to Follow with RSVP.
Guest Speakers:
Karl Franz Williams - CEO/Founder, Uncle Waithley’s
Maritza Abreu - CEO/Founder, Pisqueya
About: Getting onto big box shelves is not just about having a great product. It is about being ready, being visible, and being impossible to ignore.
This virtual Lunch + Learn is designed for small brand founders who are serious about scaling into retail and want a realistic, insider perspective on what buyers are actually looking for. Whether the goal is national placement, regional rollout, or simply understanding how to prepare for the opportunity when it comes, this session pulls back the curtain on the process.
Too many brands believe the biggest barrier is access. In reality, the real challenge is readiness.
During this session, attendees will hear directly from founders who have successfully landed on shelves nationwide at retailers such as Target, Whole Foods Market, Key Food, and Met Food markets, and more. These are not theoretical conversations. They are lived experiences, hard lessons, and proven strategies.
This is a candid, practical conversation about:
What buyers notice first and what causes brands to be passed over
How packaging, pricing, positioning, and storytelling impact shelf decisions
What it really means to be retail ready, beyond having inventory
The operational, financial, and mindset shifts required to scale responsibly
Common mistakes small brands make that quietly disqualify them
How to stand out in a crowded category and create buyer confidence
Attendees will gain clarity on how to prepare their brand long before the pitch meeting ever happens. This session helps founders stop guessing and start building with intention.
Who This Session Is For
Consumer product brands exploring wholesale or retail expansion
Founders who want to understand what big box buyers expect
Small brands feeling “almost ready” but unsure what is missing
Entrepreneurs preparing for distributor conversations or buyer outreach
Join us for this grounded, honest discussion about what it takes to move from local favorite to retail-ready brand.
Spots are limited. Registration is required.
Q2 2026 SCHEDULE
Select Wednesdays @ 12 PM ET
APRIL 2026
April 8th: SPECIAL EVENT: Webinar Panel - After Hours: The Business of Big Events. *
January 22nd: TBA
MAY 2026
May 6th: TBA
May 20th: TBA
After Hours: The Business of Big Events
Date: April 8th 2026
Time: 6 PM ET
Location: Virtual. Link to Follow with RSVP.
Guest Speakers:
Jodi Lewis - Co-Founder, Uber Soca Cruise
Natalie Lamming- Natalie Lamming Events
About: This conversation is designed for emerging event curators, creatives, and community builders who want an honest look behind the scenes of large-scale event production. The goal is practical insight, real lessons learned, and actionable guidance, not theory.
VIRTUAL SOCIAL MEDIA CHATS
We curate online webinars, workshops and oter virtual educational experiences for our small business community.
WEBINARS / VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
We host social media Lives with Founders to help you learn insights into entrepreneurship.
