We are thrilled to announce the launch of Saturday School, an innovative community engagement and program pipeline initiative at RICE. Designed to benefit both the public and current RICE Stakeholders, Saturday School offers a dynamic range of skill-building programs for entrepreneurs of all levels.

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These include Global Business Essentials, Retail Readiness Prep, Financial Prep for Growth & Scale, Networking & Etiquette, and Launching Your MVP. Our mission is to empower aspiring entrepreneurs and drive business success through comprehensive, hands-on learning experiences.

Join us in fostering a vibrant ecosystem of growth and opportunity. Together, we can make a lasting impact.

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Navigate through our calendar to discover Saturday school session dates!

Launching Your MVP

Participants will learn the steps to develop and launch their first Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in the tech industry. 

Financial Prep for Growth & Scale

Essential for any entrepreneur, this class covers financial planning, management, and strategies for scaling a business. 

Retail Readiness Prep

Designed for those looking to enter the retail market, this class provides insights into preparing products for retail success. 

The Digital CEO

Become a digital marketing pro! Learn how to leverage social media and online strategies to grow your audience and boost sales.    

Creating an Executive: Networking & Etiquette

This class emphasizes the importance of professional networking and business etiquette, helping participants build and maintain valuable connections. 

Global Business Essentials

This class provides a general overview of the key concepts and strategies needed to succeed in the global business environment. The class has a secondary focus on Spanish language learning for business communication. 

RRA Prep

RRA applicants that were unable to participate in our 1st cohort have that are generating $50k + in revenue are welcome to learn the fundamentals of retail in preparation to apply to the RICE Retail Academy.

Terri-Nichelle Bradley

Terri-Nichelle Bradley is the Founder and CEO of Play at Brown Toy Box. Bradley believes that Black children should see themselves positively represented in every space the experience regularly, starting with their toybox and the toy aisle. Bradley, an equity in play advocate, is on a mission to disrupt the $27B toy industry by creating a brand that reflects the world we live in today. Launched in 2017 as a STEAM kit, Brown Toy Box evolved into a full-scale educational toy company producing and curating STEAM toys, media, and experiences for centering and celebrating Black children in a manner all children can enjoy, learn, and have fun. Prior to starting Brown Toy Box, Bradley led a communications consultancy working with Fortune 500 companies in campaigns designed to connect with the African American community. Prior to that, Bradley served as the VP of Corporate, Crisis, and Public Affairs for the world’s largest global PR agency. Bradley has been awarded the Civic Impact Award, was recognized as a 2019 Atlanta’s Top 100 Businesswomen of Influence by the Atlanta Business League, acknowledged on the 2020 Who’s Who in Black Atlanta list of influential leaders and most recently named to Inc. Magazine’s 2020 Female Founders 100 list. Brown Toy Box is sold in Target stores nationwide, with Amazon, over 30 museums including the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture, as well as other independent specialty toy stores and retailers. Learn more at browntoybox.com

Stefan Miller

Stefan Miller is the Co-Founder and CMO for Young King Hair Care, which launched in December 2019. Young King Hair Care is a multicultural grooming and lifestyle brand company with tailored offerings catering to specific needs of young men of color. Stefan is a marketing professional with 15+ years of experience across marketing, sales and consulting in the CPG and tech industries. At Young King, Stefan has been featured in over 75+ national publications, was recognized by Mintel as one of the top US brand innovations of 2021, partnered with Disney and Marvel Studios for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and was a participant on Season 13 of ABC’s Shark Tank. Currently Young King Hair Care is available in multiple retail partners, including Target, Walmart, and CVS, selling in over 3,000 stores across the US. Prior to founding Young King Hair Care, he led business strategy and marketing communications, while launching innovations across multiple billion-dollar brands and categories at IBM, Johnson & Johnson, General Mills, Coca-Cola, and Red Bull. Stefan L. Miller Bio Stefan holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University with concentrations in Brand Marketing, Media Management and Management in Organizations, and is a proud HBCU alum of Morehouse College with a BA in Business Administration. He currently lives with his wife and co-founder Cora and 2 kids, Kade and Cree in Atlanta, Georgia. Learn more at youngkinghaircare.com

Ceata E. Lash

Ceata E. Lash, CEO and founder of PuffCuff has emerged as a pioneering figure in the natural hair accessory industry, holding the distinction of being the first African-American woman to secure four US patents in this domain. Her journey to entrepreneurship was built upon a 30-year career as a graphic designer, which laid the foundation for launching PuffCuff in 2013. Ceata’s innovative leadership has earned her prestigious accolades, including the President’s Innovation Award from Sally Beauty and the New Voices + Barefoot Wine Beauty Business Grant. These achievements have placed her among the top female founders featured in Inc. Magazine. Committed to lifelong learning and growth, Ceata has completed the Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses National Cohort and was part of the inaugural Amazon Black Business Accelerator Cohort. Her recent completion of the “Building a Successful Diverse Business” program at Tuck Executive Education, Dartmouth, further underscores her dedication to continuous improvement and leadership in the business world. Learn more at thepuffcuff.com