The Women’s Business Center of Richmond at Virginia Union University is sponsoring an inaugural Winning with Women and Minorities Entrepreneurs Conference Wednesday, April 27, and Thursday, April 28, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.

The inaugural theme: “Making Business Make Sense.”

Wednesday’s session starts at noon with a pop up Business Expo, followed by an evening gala reception and dinner at 5:15 p.m. featuring a keynote address by Cheryl Polote-Williamson, a best-selling author, filmmaker and executive producer who lectures on leadership, entrepreneurship and money management.

Thursday’s sessions are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring a luncheon keynote address by Angel Rich, founder and chief ex- ecutive officer of The Wealth Factory & #BlackTechMatters.

Breakout sessions will feature several topics and speakers, including Kevin J. Price, president and chief executive officer of the National Institute of Minority Economic Development; Corrine Hodkins, chief executive officer of the Association of Women’s Business Centers; Carl Knoblock, of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Virginia District office; Jane Ferrara, executive director of LISC Virginia; Pat Foster, director of the City of Richmond’s Office of Minority Business Development; and Tanner Collins, executive director of BizWorks.

Tickets are $199, or $100 to attend either Wednesday’s or Thursday’s sessions. The pop-up Business Expo is free on Wednesday.

Details and tickets: https://theinstitutenc.org/wbcrichmond/ wwwam/