300%
Hoop Mobb
Exceeded its first six-figure financial goal by 300%.
Strategy, coaching and speaking in Flint, Michigan
You were created to build.
What will you do with your bricks?
3,000+ businesses and brands supported
Founded in Flint in 2016
Facebook Communities Summit speaker
Flint & Genesee 40 Under 40
Client brands in TIME, Essence and The Wall Street Journal
Flint Small Business Saturday
Partners, platforms and press
In good company
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What are you building?
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The build plan
From big vision to measurable results
Strategy, implementation and accountability, connected. Every engagement moves through the same build.
Vision
Recognize what is in your hands and the enterprise you want to build.
Annual priorities
Turn that vision into a focused set of priorities for the year.
90-day milestones
Break each priority into milestones with owners and check-ins.
Measurable results
Track progress, adjust and keep building with accountability.
Speaking
Bring Ebonie to your stage
Faith-filled, strategy-driven talks that help audiences recognize what is in their hands and build with intention.
- God Created You to Build
- Big Vision Needs Strong Strategy
- Purpose and Paychecks
- Build Something the Next Generation Can Walk Into
- In the Beginning, There Was Strategy
Client results
Clients who built something
3K+
Jolie Noire
Grew its email list from under 300 to more than 3,000, with placement in Target and Sam’s Club.
25+
City of Flint
Businesses in the Holiday Pop Up Shop IBSC created and managed.
Client brands have been featured in TIME, Essence, Marie Claire, Black Enterprise and The Wall Street Journal.
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Meet the builder
Ebonie L. Gipson
“I help you recognize what’s in your hands, put strategy behind your vision and build something that outlasts you.”
After more than 15 years leading major retail brands, Ebonie founded IBSC in Flint in 2016. Through the firm and initiatives like Flint Small Business Saturday, she has supported more than 3,000 businesses and brands.
3,000+businesses and brands supported
15+years of retail leadership
10years of IBSC in Flint
- 2019 Facebook Communities Summit speaker
- 2022 Flint & Genesee 40 Under 40
- Flint Small Business Saturday
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