AACC Presents- Business Basics The Importance of Networking For Small Businesses

Guest Speaker- Grace Shorter
Founder of The Culture Connection

Ready to level up in your career and your confidence?

Join us for an inspiring, real-talk session with Grace Shorter as she shares how authentic relationships and powerful mentorship have shaped her journey—from engineering to entrepreneurship and corporate leadership. Whether you're just starting out or aiming higher, this convo is your reminder: you don’t have to go it alone.

✨ What you’ll walk away with:

• Real-world insights on building meaningful, career-changing relationships

• Motivation to seek mentorship and let others guide your growth

• A renewed sense of purpose, direction, and community
  
  
  Grace Shorter Bio:
  As the founder of The Culture Connection, a professional networking platform designed to empower and unite Black professionals, Grace merges innovation with purpose, community with strategy. Drawing from her experiences navigating corporate spaces as a Black woman in STEM and business, Grace speaks on topics ranging from culturally conscious entrepreneurship to sustainable design, professional empowerment, and the power of networking within historically Black communities.