Ebony Network is a community for women of color who are ready to believe bigger, build together, and create lasting success without doing it alone.
The EBONY Principle is the lens through which the Ebony Network builds community, creates opportunities, and protects the wellbeing of women of color in business.
Each letter is a promise its members make to themselves and each other.
Our Story
This network is something that founder Nicole Thompson has wanted to build for a long time. She recognized the acute need for a group where women of color could network, share ideas, generate leads, create amazing results, and grow their businesses in an environment that was understanding, safe, encouraging, and full of kindred spirits who share similar obstacles and stories.
She envisioned a space that was exclusive and inclusive at the same time. Nicole searched for an already established organization that offered this kind of environment, but her search came up empty. So she decided to make it happen herself, and the Ebony Network was born.
The Philosophy
As an entrepreneur and business owner, Nicole Thompson often wondered where to find the wisdom, people, support, and inspiration needed to bridge the gaps: between suffering and surrendering, between isolation and belonging, and between problems and solutions.
The EBONY Principle is the connector for all of those gaps. EBONY stands for Empowerment, Belief, Opportunity, Networking, and You. By focusing on these critical aspects of business and life, members create the balance they need to do great things in their businesses, which translates directly to your success!
Women cannot do it alone. Nobody succeeds in a vacuum. Even the most brilliant women and the best creators and motivators all have people.
Here in the Ebony Network, members find
Teachers & Mentors
Who show them the way, help course correct, and help avoid costly missteps.
Crusaders
Who hold members accountable when they most want to bail out — providing the motivation and inspiration needed to keep going.
Women Who Understand
Peers who are building their own dreams alongside them, sharing in the emotions, questions, struggles, and triumphs that bond them together.
A Safe Place
Where members can drop the facade, get real, and grow around genuine, transparent, uplifting relationships — without fear of disrespect, degradation, or condemnation.
Next Steps…
This is not your typical networking organization. Join us to see why!