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A few years ago, Katina Washington’s event was virtually unknown and few people attended.

Today, the She Has Everything (S.H.E.) Event is a must-do for Black entrepreneurs selling their handcrafted products. The event is so popular that booth spaces for this week’s event were sold out in December. 

“This is the sixth year now,” said Washington, owner of U~Niq and S.H.E. Event creator. “In the beginning I had 75 in attendance and as of today I have 1,000 people registered for the S.H.E. Event for the first time. This is a record breaker. I have vendors coming from Atlanta, Ohio, Chicago, Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri and Iowa. This is the first time I’ve had this many people from this many states to attend.”

Originally, Washington started the event with two other women and the acronym stood for Shoes, Hot Accessories and Eats. When they left, a friend suggested Washington keep the acronym but change the meaning, and She Has Everything was born.

“For about two or three years I was pretty much begging people to be in the event and now I have a waiting list,” Washington said.

While the S.H.E. Event provides an opportunity for Black entrepreneurs to sell their wares, it gives residents a chance to support local, small businesses and recycle dollars in the Black community. 

In keeping with her goal to help the community, Washington often donates booth space to new entrepreneurs, and two years ago she began providing youth scholarships. So far, she’s donated $1,200 in scholarships. Washington is providing two $500 scholarships to kidtrepreneurs through the YMCA. 

“I don’t want it to be a vending event,” Washington said. “We want it to be an experience.”

Contact Editor Oseye Boyd at 317-762-7850. Follow her on Twitter

@oseye_boyd.

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