Black Business Association of BC

Business Growth Blueprint — Issue 02: The Civic Leadership Edition is BBABC’s digital magazine for entrepreneurs, leaders, and community builders shaping what comes next. Guided by the theme “Growth With a Seat at the Table,” this edition pairs practical business insight with the relationships, representation, and opportunities that help growth take root. Readers will find actionable Growth Playbook articles, founder and community stories, BBABC program pathways, the 2027 Business Excellence Awards, UEL Marketplace holiday shopping, and a non-partisan civic leadership series spotlighting Black candidates across British Columbia.

Built to inform, connect, and move ideas into action, the Blueprint brings together business intelligence, local opportunity, and the voices helping build a stronger, more inclusive economy.

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Highlights from the Business Growth Blueprint

📋 Free Toolkits & Checklists

  • AI Security Starter Pack
  • ESG Tools Comparison Guide + Quick Wins Checklist
  • Business Safety Checklist (physical & cyber)
  • Financial Literacy Guide (with funders & resources)
  • Youth Entrepreneurship Resource Pack (3 guides)
  • FIFA 2026 Business Readiness Toolkit

Source: Business Growth Blueprint, Feb 2026

📊 Growth Insights & Market Intelligence

  • Practical AI & automation strategies to scale
  • Global trade, B2B matchmaking & AI intelligence (World Trade Commission)
  • Free Trade & Labour Mobility Act—what changes for retail expansion

Source: Business Growth Blueprint, Feb 2026

🏛️ Funding, Policy & Economic Updates

  • PacifiCan’s Black Entrepreneurship Program ecosystem update
  • Housing reform & business impact (MLA George Anderson)

Source: Business Growth Blueprint, Feb 2026

✨ Entrepreneur Spotlights

  • Amani Travel Health Clinic
  • Raphael Tachie
  • Kula Foods
  • Maureen Simon Foods
  • DES Curl Spa
  • Orene Askew (DJ O Show)

Plus: Hogan’s Alley Society & Royals Community Centre

Source: Business Growth Blueprint, Feb 2026