The Power Elevation Collective is built for entrepreneurs at every stage—from the idea you cannot stop thinking about to the business ready for stronger strategy, smarter systems, better funding readiness, and its next level of growth.
Your starting point may be different from the person beside you. That is the point. PEC is designed to help you identify what matters at your stage and move it forward.
You need clarity, a path, and a way to turn the idea into decisions you can actually act on.
You need stronger strategy, smarter use of technology, and decisions that support the business instead of draining it.
PEC experiences are designed around movement. You will hear from experienced professionals, connect with other entrepreneurs, work through real business questions, and leave with tools, decisions, and momentum you can keep applying long after the experience is over.
Practical education that helps you understand the next decision—not just collect more information.
Intentional opportunities to meet entrepreneurs, experts, partners, and resources that can help move the work forward.
Space to think through real business questions, work on the business, and turn ideas into usable next steps.
Leave with greater clarity, stronger relationships, and something concrete you can keep using after the experience ends.
Know what deserves your attention now instead of carrying ten priorities at once.
Connect your goals to decisions around money, systems, marketing, and growth.
Implement technology to support your business without replacing your judgment.
Strengthen your position before you chase grants or other opportunities.
Think more intentionally about profitability, planning, and aligning money with your business goals.
Meet entrepreneurs, experts, and community partners who may become resources beyond the event.
PEC brings together practical expertise across all aspects of entrepreneurship, including but not limited to strategy, finance, funding readiness, AI, marketing, and business growth.
Known as the AI Business Queen, Ikaneisha helps entrepreneurs and organizations strategically integrate AI and turn ideas into structured, results-driven systems.
Founder and President of 911CFO, Cheryl helps business owners improve profitability, gain clarity, and align financial strategy with business goals.
With more than twenty years of grant writing and consulting experience and over $50 million secured for clients, Althea helps organizations identify and pursue funding opportunities.
Founder of Rose Tax Pro, Charlene is a seasoned entrepreneur and tax expert who trains aspiring tax preparers, helps entrepreneurs scale their businesses, and guides others in government contracting.
Our Elevation Partners contribute resources, creativity, services, and support that help us create a more valuable experience for entrepreneurs in the room.
Developing, enriching, and enhancing young scholars through education, youth enrichment, family support, and community-centered programs.
Helping businesses improve profitability, strengthen financial strategy, and scale with confidence through fractional CFO leadership.
Helping entrepreneurs and organizations strategically integrate AI and turn ideas into structured, results-driven systems.
Supporting entrepreneurs with business guidance, training, growth strategy, and practical consulting support.
Helping organizations strengthen grant readiness, identify funding opportunities, and develop plans that move ideas toward funding.
Creating vibrant balloon installations and stylish event rentals that bring energy, personality, and fun to special occasions.
A bilingual creative agency specializing in photography, videography, social media, and purpose-driven marketing that helps bring ideas and brands to life.
A certified home-based bakery serving fresh-baked desserts, dessert tables, breakfast bundles, and catering with a personal touch.
Providing property management and consulting, renovations, project management, investor education, and mentorship.
Providing customized insurance planning, business financial strategies, retirement planning, and ongoing support.
Helping travelers turn vacation ideas into memorable experiences through professional travel planning and personalized support.
Creating purposeful group travel experiences and thoughtfully planned getaways that make it easier to explore, connect, and travel with intention.
RJ Snacks helps keep local businesses, events, and communities stocked with the snacks people know and love, offering convenient wholesale distribution.
Elevation Partners support PEC by sharing expertise, contributing resources, supporting experiences, or helping create meaningful opportunities for entrepreneurs.
Use the categories below to find practical tools, programs, opportunities, and expert support. We’re actively curating this library, so check back as new resources are added.
Funding sources, grant tools, and readiness resources.
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Programs, technical assistance, and practical support resources.
Score what your business can prove today across foundation and compliance, tax and financial readiness, bankability, and government and operational readiness—then turn your score into clear next moves.
Tools and resources for content planning, visibility, communication, and promotion.
A social media management platform for planning and scheduling content, reviewing analytics, managing engagement, and organizing multiple social channels in one place.
Explore Metricool ↗A messaging-automation platform for creating automated conversations, sending links, capturing leads, and managing follow-up across supported social messaging channels.
Explore ManyChat ↗Public-sector programs, technical assistance, and other business-support resources.
The State of North Carolina’s vendor portal for registering to do business with state agencies, finding procurement opportunities, receiving bid notifications, and accessing NCSBE registration.
Visit NC eVP ↗Courses, accelerators, certifications, and learning opportunities.
A self-paced entrepreneurship course focused on helping people start, run, and grow a business.
More resources coming soon. Check back as we continue building this section.
Ways to find the right rooms and make the most of them.
A practical one-page guide to help you enter networking spaces with intention, connect strategically, follow through, and create the room when the right one does not exist yet.
Paid services, consults & special offers shared by PEC speakers.
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Books and e-books worth keeping within reach.
A classic personal-development and business read focused on mindset, persistence, goals, and turning ideas into action.
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More recommendations coming soon. Check back as we continue building this section.
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This short form helps us understand the entrepreneurs PEC needs to serve next, the business challenges that are most urgent, and what future PEC experiences should help you move forward.
The inaugural Power Elevation Collective brought entrepreneurs, experts, and community together for two days of intentional connection, practical business education, and hands-on engagement in Wilson, North Carolina.
The Power Elevation Collective was created from a shared belief that entrepreneurs need more than inspiration. They need access, practical information, strong relationships, accountability, and spaces where ideas can move toward action.
A Wilson native, entrepreneur, and founder of Faith Walk Travels, Katrina brings a strong focus on community, business development, and helping people create opportunities that support both purpose and legacy. Her experience as a strategist, coach, and connector helps shape PEC as a space where entrepreneurs can access practical resources, build meaningful relationships, and contribute what they know.
Connect with Katrina ↗
A serial entrepreneur and founder of Legacy Pusher Consulting, Shemeka helps people turn ideas into action, build practical systems, and move toward meaningful growth and legacy. Across her business, community, and event work, she brings a strong focus on access, accountability, execution, and creating spaces where entrepreneurs can connect with the resources, people, and next steps that move them forward.
Connect with Shemeka ↗No. PEC is designed to be useful whether you are exploring an idea, building something new, or growing an established business.
No. The Power Elevation Collective welcomes entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs across gender, race, background, and business stage. The goal is to create useful spaces where people can learn, connect, take action, and elevate.
No. Encouragement has a place, but PEC is intentionally practical. We want people to leave with information, connections, tools, and next steps they can actually use.
Programming may include business strategy, money, funding readiness, systems, technology and AI, visibility, networking, leadership, execution, and other topics that help entrepreneurs build stronger businesses.
No. Future PEC experiences may be in person or virtual, short-form or extended, depending on the topic and what will best serve the entrepreneurs participating. The format may change; the focus on practical value and forward movement does not. Featured experts may vary by PEC experience based on the topics, needs, and format of each gathering.
Yes. Resources are reviewed and added over time. Some categories may temporarily show “Coming Soon” while we verify links, permissions, pricing, or current program information.
No. Wilson, North Carolina is the inaugural home of the Power Elevation Collective, and we plan to continue bringing meaningful experiences back to the Wilson community. At the same time, PEC is not limited to one city or state. Future experiences, resources, and opportunities may serve entrepreneurs in different communities and formats. Some resources shared through PEC may be specific to a particular city, county, state, or program, and we will identify those details where relevant.
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