Frost Marketplace
as experienced at the 2024 Women's Business Conference
The DRC’s 2024 Women’s Business Conference featured nearly 20 women-owned businesses in a vibrant community marketplace, presented by Frost. You can continue to explore and shop our vendors to treat yourself and buy one-of-a-king gifts for the people in your life throughout the holiday season.
Marketplace Vendors
31:13
31:13 by Tschaner offers hand-sculpted art for the ears sustainably made with upcycled paper. Tschaner believes each piece is a reflection of how we are made imperfectly beautiful and humanity’s ability to be renewed, reclaimed, and redeemed.
Brown Brownie
Brown Brownie is a mother-daughter duo bringing joy and representation to holiday celebrations through their unique wrapping paper, gift bags, and greeting cards featuring diverse cultural designs from Black Santa to Cowboy Santa. They are proud to create inclusive products that reflect families everywhere.
BLACKLIT
BLACKLIT is home to the first monthly subscription box to exclusively highlight both Black authors & entrepreneurs. Founded in 2019 by high school English teacher Nia-Tayler Clark, BLACKLIT’s mission is to help close the literacy gap, increase representation, and cultivate conversations that encourage unity across racial divides. Alongside the recent launch of its nonprofit, BLACKLIT continues to champion access and representation, boldly reminding the world to read Black books, share Black stories, and respect Black voices.
Cool Crayations
Cool Crayations is a creative crayon company that’s shaking up the crayon world! They create nontoxic, handcrafted crayons in a wide variety of unique shapes, sizes, and colors for all occasions – everything from custom crayon name sets as birthday presents to multicolored unicorn crayons as holiday gifts. And for corporations and events, they create branded/themed crayons that make unique swag and cool party favors. Their goal is to create a cooler, more personalized coloring experiences!
Gameday Couture
Gameday Couture is a fashion-forward brand specializing in stylish, officially licensed women’s sports apparel. Known for blending team spirit with chic designs, they offer a range of tops, dresses, and accessories that let fans support their favorite teams without compromising on style.
Hey There, Honey
Hey There, Honey is a family trio of Choctaw ladies who believe in the importance of using body products consisting of all the good stuff with as few chemicals and preservatives as possible. Their products are beeswax- and honey-based and promote healthier alternatives by using essential oils rather than synthetic ingredients. Their products are handmade with care in small batches.
Motcy Designs
MOTCY’s Designs, founded by Lucina Montanez, is a Dallas-based creative business offering bold jewelry for bold women. Inspired by the beauty of nature and the universe, MOTCY’s Designs crafts unique, high-quality pieces that blend modern aesthetics with cultural roots. Each piece is designed to empower clients, celebrating individuality and identity through jewelry that tells a story and inspires confidence.
MVP Coffee
MVP Coffee Co is a Dallas-based company providing high-quality coffee catering services tailored to the unique needs of each event. They take pride in offering a personalized approach, ensuring their mobile coffee cart enhances your event experience. By sourcing fresh coffee from a local roaster, they deliver exceptional flavor and quality, making every occasion memorable.
Nikki Smith Designs
Nikki Smith creates waterproof, affordable, on-trend jewelry. Her gold and silver designs have become a household name in Dallas known for their quality and affordability. You can find all the viral trends in-store including permanent jewelry and build-your-own charm necklaces.
Pan-African Connection Bookstore and Resource Center
The Pan-African Connection Bookstore and Resource Center is a family-owned community bookstore in Dallas celebrating 35 years of business and service. They offer a diverse selection of books, African art, clothing, jewelry, beauty products, educational resources, and cultural events, fostering a space for community engagement, learning, and empowerment. Their mission is to uplift and unite the community through knowledge, creativity, and cultural awareness.
Pivot One-Eighty
Pivot One-Eighty is a culture change management company who partners with executive leadership teams as they navigate and lead people-centric organizational shifts. Their work increases leadership and organizational capacity through immersive learning experiences, reimagined systems and processes, and the implementation of best practices in organizational transformation.
Plant2Plates
Plant2Plates offers delicious organic plant-based meals that make healthy living easy and convenient. They use only the freshest ingredients and prepare meals with no oils or added sugars.
Established by jewelry designer E. Graves in 2018, Prime Time Grillz & Jewelry is a comprehensive e-commerce platform dedicated to offering distinctive custom jewelry that reflects the individuality of each customer. They aim to establish a workshop focused on educating young children in urban communities about the craft of goldsmithing.
Salutierra
Salutierra is owned by Rachael Vigil-Hernandez, a proud daughter of Salvadoran immigrants. Salutierra’s mission is to preserve Salvadoran ancestral techniques through handmade goods. Salutierra also strives to build community to encourage others to connect with themselves, their roots, their culture, and their ancestors.
Sparkle & Co. Aromatherapy
Sparkle & Co Aromatherapy is dedicated to educating individuals about the powerful connection between aromatherapy and self-care. They offer unique & beautifully crafted aromatherapy products that nourish the body, mind, and spirit. Their mission goes beyond creating products; they provide the knowledge and tools to support spiritual, mental, and physical well-being.
The Cadena Collective
Cadena Collective is the artisanal marketplace that celebrates the essence of heritage and empowerment by weaving together the stories of Latin American artisans with authenticity and compassion.
The Plant Project
Deeply Rooted in Diversity, The Plant Project was created to celebrate community, culture, and plants. We are MORE than a Plant Shop. They are a place where plants and commUNITY both grow. And in order to grow we must ROOT for one another.