About the Host
The BOW COLLECTIVE™ wants to create a powerful sisterhood and social capital focused on bringing awareness to businesses in a unified and strategic manner. To create a platform for the media, the public/ private sector or lending institutions to look to find and do business with black women.
What does "the BOW" symbolize?
A bow tie represents an elegant gathering and professionalism. THE BOW COLLECTIVE will always endeavor to focus on scaling businesses with grace and professionalism. Moreover, we will remain tied in unity to grow our sisters in business.
Nic Cober, Esquire the founder of The BOW Collective believes that scaling successful black enterprises will strengthen the economic base of our communities. "As black women, we give back to many of community institutions: our churches, our sororities and our schools. If we focused some of our time, talent and treasures on supporting our business growth, it would have a seismic impact on our communities for generations to come. The women of the BOW Collective are "Business Philanthropists."
Ms. Cober is anchored in the business community with the following roles:
Principal Managing Partner of Cober Johnson & Romney
Member of the National Women’s Business Council
Recipient of the 2018 Enterprising Woman of the Year Award and Board Member for Enterprising Women
Guest Speaker at Harvard Business School
Guest Lecturer at Georgetown University
Emerging Leaders Instructor for the Small Business Administration