Frost Marketplace
at the 2024 Women's Business Conference
At the DRC’s 2024 Women’s Business Conference (WBC), on Thursday, Oct. 24, guests can explore an exciting community marketplace, presented by Frost, featuring women-owned businesses and creators from the Dallas Region providing a unique mission or product.
Whether you’re treating yourself or getting a head start on holiday shopping, we hope you’ll enjoy exploring the wares of the Frost Marketplace vendors, becoming inspired by their mission and supporting their work both before and during the event.
Marketplace Vendors
31:13
31:13 by Tschaner offers hand-sculpted art for the ears sustainably made with upcycled paper. Tschaner believes each piece is a reflection of how we are made imperfectly beautiful and humanity’s ability to be renewed, reclaimed, and redeemed.
Brown Brownie
Brown Brownie is a mother-daughter duo bringing joy and representation to holiday celebrations through our unique wrapping paper, gift bags, and greeting cards featuring diverse cultural designs from Black Santa to Cowboy Santa. We’re proud to create inclusive products that reflect families everywhere. Visit us to unwrap the magic of the holidays!
BLACKLIT
BLACKLIT is home to the first monthly subscription box to exclusively highlight both Black authors & entrepreneurs. Founded in 2019 by high school English teacher, Nia-Tayler Clark, BLACKLIT’s mission is to help close the literacy gap, increase representation, and cultivate conversations that encourage unity across racial divides. In 2022, BLACKLIT opened the first and only bookstore in the city of Farmers Branch, becoming a cultural hub for a community craving books, culture, and conversation. Alongside the recent launch of its nonprofit, BLACKLIT continues to champion access and representation, boldly reminding the world to read Black books, share Black stories, and respect Black voices.
Cool Crayations
Cool Crayations is a creative crayon company that’s shaking up the crayon world! We create nontoxic, handcrafted crayons in a wide variety of unique shapes, sizes and colors for all occasions – everything from custom crayon name sets as birthday presents to multicolored unicorn crayons as holiday gifts. And for corporations and events, we create branded/themed crayons that make unique swag and cool party favors. Our goal is to create cooler, more personalized coloring experiences!
Gameday Couture
Gameday Couture is a fashion-forward brand specializing in stylish, officially licensed women’s sports apparel. Known for blending team spirit with chic designs, they offer a range of tops, dresses, and accessories that let fans support their favorite teams without compromising on style.
Hey There, Honey
Hey There, Honey is a family trio of Choctaw ladies who believe in the importance of using body products consisting of all the good stuff with as few chemicals and preservatives as possible. Our products are beeswax- and honey-based and promote healthier alternatives by using essential oils rather than synthetic ingredients. Our products are handmade with care in small batches.
Motcy Designs
Bold jewelry for bold women. Inspired by the beauty of nature and the universe.
MVP Coffee
MVP Coffee Co is a Dallas-based company providing high-quality coffee catering services tailored to the unique needs of each event. We take pride in offering a personalized approach, ensuring our mobile coffee cart enhances your event experience. By sourcing fresh coffee from a local roaster, we deliver exceptional flavor and quality, making every occasion memorable.
Nikki Smith Designs
Nikki Smith creates waterproof, affordable, on-trend jewelry. Her gold and silver designs have become a household name in Dallas known for its quality and affordability. You can find all the viral trends in-store including permanent jewelry and build-your-own charm necklaces.
Pan-African Connection Bookstore and Resource Center
The Pan-African Connection Bookstore and Resource Center is a family-owned community bookstore in Dallas celebrating 35 years of business and service. We offer a diverse selection of books, African art, clothing, jewelry, beauty products, educational resources, and cultural events, fostering a space for community engagement, learning, and empowerment. Our mission is to uplift and unite our community through knowledge, creativity, and cultural awareness.
Pivot One-Eighty
Pivot One-Eighty is a culture change management company who partners with executive leadership teams as they navigate and lead people-centric organizational shifts. Our work increases leadership and organizational capacity through immersive learning experiences, reimagined systems and processes and the implementation of best practices in organizational transformation.
Plant2Plates
Plant2Plates offers delicious organic plant-based meals that make healthy living easy and convenient. We use only the freshest ingredients and prepare our meals with no oils or added sugars.
Prime Time Grillz & Jewlery, established by jewelry designer E. Graves in 2018, is a comprehensive e-commerce platform dedicated to offering distinctive custom jewlery that reflects the individuality of each customer. We aim to establish a workshop focused on educating young, aspiring children in urban communities about the craft of goldsmithing.
Salutierra
Salutierra is owned by Rachael Vigil-Hernandez, a proud daughter of Salvadoran immigrants. Salutierra’s mission is to preserve Salvadoran ancestral techniques through handmade goods. Salutierra also strives to build community to encourage others to connect with themselves, their roots, their culture, and their ancestors.
Sparkle & Co. Aromatherapy
Sparkle & Co Aromatherapy is dedicated to educating individuals about the powerful connection between aromatherapy and self-care. We offer unique & beautifully crafted aromatherapy products that nourish the body, mind, and spirit. Our mission goes beyond creating products; we provide the knowledge and tools to support spiritual, mental, and physical well-being.
The Cadena Collective
Cadena Collective is the artisanal marketplace that celebrates the essence of heritage and empowerment by weaving together the stories of Latin American artisans with authenticity and compassion.
The Plant Project
Deeply Rooted in Diversity, The Plant Project was created to celebrate community, culture & plants. We are MORE than a Plant Shop. We are a place where plants & commUNITY both grow. And in order to grow we must ROOT for one another.