Think in Color’s third annual summit ready to empower entrepreneurs of colour

Thinkific Labs Inc, a leading platform that creates, markets and sells online courses, has announced the launch of its third annual Think in Color Summit. 

The virtual event, scheduled to take place next week on 27-28 July, is aimed at driving forward diversity and inclusion in business and entrepreneurship by featuring traditionally underrepresented entrepreneurs and giving them a platform to share their expertise. 2021 marks the third year in a row for Thinkific’s Think in Color Summit. The event reflects the firm’s ongoing commitment to empowering people of colour with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed. 

The two-day event is expected to attract thousands of entrepreneurs and delegates from small- and medium sized businesses. Following the summit, a curated five-week Think in Color Accelerator coaching programme will be available to help attendees immediately apply their new knowledge. 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

This year’s event features a line-up of notable female entrepreneurs; who will provide tips and strategies on how to build and scale a business using digital products and online courses. 

Keynote speakers include: 

• Tonya Rapley, a highly sought after entrepreneur and consultant, created the award-winning site, MyFabFinance.com, in 2013; catapulting her to the forefront as a nationally recognised millennial money expert. Shortly after, she was deemed the “New Face of Wealth Building” by Black Enterprise Magazine and was also recognised as a “Modern Day History Maker” by TV One.

• Gloria Atanmo, known as Glo, is the travel blogger, author, and digital storyteller at TheBlogAbroad.com. Glo is an online educator and content creator who has landed multiple features in Forbes, Oprah Magazine, Conde Nast, Essence, Buzzfeed and more, for her approach to building a business as a lifestyle entrepreneur.

• Saloni Srivastava is the founder of HustlePost Academy, India’s biggest online-only side-hustle school. She’s also a self-development influencer with over 400,000 followers across her social media platforms.

• XayLi Barclay, a visual content creation coach and Thinkific expert for online course creators. She specialises in helping entrepreneurs effectively stand out and make a genuine impact in the digital space.

REPRESENTATION MATTERS

“I remember going full-time in my online business and being excited about the journey ahead. But the people in the online business space at that time didn’t look like me at all,” said XayLi Barclay, online course creator and Think in Color host. “I needed to see people who represented my experience and struggles; and learn how to break through barriers to become successful. With Think in Color, we’re excited to bring together a group of remarkable entrepreneurs who are people of colour, to share how they built their businesses with skill and courage; challenged their fears; and overcame real obstacles on the way to creating their own success stories.” 

INSIGHTS & GUIDANCE

Over the course of the two-day Summit, speakers will provide insight and guidance on themes relating to all aspects of creating, marketing and scaling online courses and digital product-based businesses. This includes:

• How to turn a niche skill into a thriving business.
• Tips on how to create magnetic membership communities where members stay and engage.
• Advice on how to position yourself as the go-to voice in an industry.
• How course creators can build strong communities around their content.

For more information or to register to attend the free event, click here.