The Biz Spot

08/04/2026

🎉 Join Us Tonight! 🎉

Tonight, we celebrate the incredible women of the Summer 2026 CEOMom Accelerator! Over the past eight weeks, these entrepreneurs have invested in themselves, strengthened their businesses, built meaningful connections, and taken bold steps toward building lasting legacies.

Please join us in celebrating our graduates:

👑 Dantia Downer
👑 Felisha Clay
👑 Geanovea West
👑 Casandra McCottrell

Come hear their stories, learn about their businesses, and discover how you can support them as they continue to grow and make an impact in our communities.

📅 Tonight – Tuesday, August 4
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 The 89th Collective
1265 North 89th Street, Suite 4
East St. Louis, IL 62203

Light refreshments will be served.

The CEOMom Accelerator is presented by The Biz Spot Community and made possible through the generous support of Ameren Illinois.

We’re incredibly proud of this inspiring group of women and can’t wait to celebrate their accomplishments with our community. We hope to see you tonight! 💚👑

07/20/2026

Grow with Google In-Person Office Hours

Need a place to focus, ask questions, and keep moving toward your Google Career Certificate?

Join us this August for FREE In-Person Office Hours hosted by The Biz Spot Community at The 89th Collective!

Whether you’re just getting started or already enrolled, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

Come enjoy:
✅ Free Wi-Fi
✅ A collaborative coworking environment
✅ A productive space to learn and stay on track
✅ Community, encouragement, and accountability

As a Grow with Google Partner, The Biz Spot Community is committed to helping you grow through both virtual and in-person support, ensuring you have the resources and community you need to succeed.

📍 Hosted at The 89th Collective
Bring your laptop, connect with other learners, and invest in your future.

Register today:
https://posh.vip/e/grow-with-google-inperson-office-hours

Let’s build skills, grow together, and create new opportunities!

07/20/2026

Join The Biz Spot Community for our Importance of Banking Local workshop in partnership with Regions Bank. Discover why banking locally matters, how to build meaningful relationships with financial institutions, and the resources available to help your business grow.

Whether you’re launching a business or ready for your next level, this workshop is for you!

Register today:

https://brand.the89thcollective.com/widget/form/an1L6hbu1clbv6Dxc9rs

We can’t wait to see you! 💚

07/14/2026

🎉 Join us as we celebrate the graduates of the CEOMom Accelerator! 👑

Over the past eight weeks, these incredible women have invested in themselves, strengthened their businesses, and prepared for their next level of growth. Now it’s time to celebrate their accomplishments!

📅 Tuesday, August 4, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 The 89th Collective
1265 North 89th Street, Suite 4
East St. Louis, IL 62203

Come out and:
✨ Celebrate our graduates
💼 Learn about their businesses
🤝 Discover ways you can support, partner with, or become a customer
🌟 See what’s being built right here in our community

Light refreshments will be served.

This program is proudly funded by Ameren Illinois and presented by The Biz Spot Community.

Help us celebrate these amazing women as they turn their business dreams into thriving ventures. We can’t wait to see you there!

05/07/2026

It’s Give STL Day, and this year The Biz Spot Community is raising funds for REWIRED: Closing the Digital Skills Gap.

We’re working to help residents in the East St. Louis and Metro East area gain access to technology, digital skills, and career pathways in areas like AI, cybersecurity, data analytics, project management, and more.

Funds raised will help provide:
• Chromebooks and tech access
• Internet hotspots
• Training support and workshop resources
• Opportunities for people to skill up and not be left behind in the future of work

This is about access.
This is about opportunity.
This is about making sure our community is prepared for what’s next.

If you believe in workforce development, technology access, and community-rooted innovation, we’d love your support.

Donate here:

The Biz Spot Community is raising $2,500 to support the launch of REWIRED, our community-rooted IT and digital career pathways initiative serving the East St. Louis and Metro East community.Funds will help provide:Chromebooks for participantsInternet hotspot accessSupplies and workshop materialsSnac...

05/05/2026

CEO in Training: Youth Entrepreneurship Boot Camp

Ready to spark the next generation of innovators, creators, and leaders?

CEO in Training is a hands-on, high-energy entrepreneurship boot camp designed to teach youth how real businesses actually work. This isn’t just about ideas—it’s about turning everyday problems into real solutions that create value and can make money.

Participants will learn the three core foundations of every successful business:
Problem. Solution. Customer.

🔹 What to Expect

This boot camp is designed with two age-specific tracks to meet participants where they are:

Ages 8–13 (2-Hour Session)
Young participants will:
• Learn what a business really is in simple, relatable terms

• Identify real-life problems from their daily environment

• Turn a problem into a creative business idea

• Understand who their customer is and why it matters

• Begin exploring the concept of value

Ages 14–18 (2-Hour Session)
• Breaking down a business into problem, solution, and customer

• Defining their value proposition (what makes their idea stand out)

• Understanding basic revenue concepts

• Building a simple business model

• Practicing how to pitch their idea with confidence

Register today 🔗

CEO in Training is a hands-on entrepreneurship boot camp designed to introduce youth to how businesses actually work.