Intentional Creation with Girard & Tracey Newkirk of Genesis Block

Genesis Block was created with the idea that each community needs a place to collaborate, create, discuss ideas and gather. Building the small business ecosystem and supporting community collaboration is our goal in each neighborhood.

 HOW DO WE REACH OUR MISSION?

COWORKING: Genesis Block Coworking Community provides the space you need to grow and the community to inspire.

EDUCATION: Our Entrepreneur Academy provides unique courses for small business owners and entrepreneurs with any background. Our variety of offered course modules, seminars, and workshops to take your business to the next level!

TECHNOLOGY: ANZA is a technology platform designed to support the growth and connection of minority and women owned businesses. The platform pairs minority owned business with anchor institutions and prime contractors.

 GENESIS BLOCK - ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY

WITS BEGIN: our foundation course for small business owners and entrepreneurs. We provide you with the tools and content that you need to validate, launch, and grow your idea.

BACK ON THE BLOCK: our minority business accelerator is designed to accelerate the development of minority and women-owned businesses. Our program helps minority businesses get access to tools, resources, networking, and capital to grow. Interested in joining our next minority business accelerator apply here.

GENESIS BLOCK SMALL BIZ STUDIO: offers a variety of course modules, seminars, and workshops to help take your business to the next level

 Founders

Tracey and Girard Newkirk

Tracey and Girard Newkirk are the Cofounders of Genesis Block. The couple share a passion for community building through development of entrepreneurs, small business and collaboration among stakeholders.

Tracey Newkirk, is a Certified Personal Resilience Coach and the Founder UNEXO, a boutique consultancy helping leaders build high-performance teams. She currently serves on the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Board, chairing African American Business Council and the WARM (Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministries Board.

Girard Newkirk is a technology entrepreneur Founder and CEO of KWHCoin and Genesis Block.. Girard is a native of Pender County and moved back to the Wilmington area by way of San Jose, California in November of 2018 with a mission to develop technology, entrepreneurship and the small business ecosystem in the Cape Fear Region. In 2019, KWHCoin won the Coastal Entrepreneur Awards Emerging Company for the company’s work on combining renewable energy and technology. He serves on the boards of the Cape Fear Economic Development Committee, Cape Fear Collective, and Cape Fear Community College Information Technology Committee.

Genesis Block website: https://genesisblockilm.com/

Girard Newkirk LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/girard-newkirk-21137b70/

Tracey Newkirk Linked Profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceynewkirk/