BNP Advisory Group
Transforming Culture into Strategy
& Strategy into Impact.
Business
Business Strategy as Cultural Strategy
Your business model should amplify the culture you come from and the impact you want to create.
Networks
Networks as Ecosystem Building
Strategic alliances aren't transactions, they're the architecture of sustainable impact.
Purpose
Purpose as Competitive Advantage
Impact isn't separate from profit. It's your differentiator in crowded markets.
Our Founder
BNP Advisory Group | Business • Networks • Purpose
Strategy & Impact Agency with a 360° Perspective
Nikoa Evans is an award-winning strategist, TEDx speaker, mission-driven executive leader & entrepreneur whose 30 year career sits at the intersection of business strategy, community development, & intentional impact. Founder of BNP Advisory Group (Business • Networks • Purpose,) she helps visionary founders and mission-driven organizations transform vision into scalable models that generate profit & purpose.
Evans' rare 360-degree perspective has been earned at every level of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, not as an observer, but as a practitioner. She has been the retail developer sourcing and negotiating national brand expansions (Nicole Miller, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Steve Madden); investment director funding retail & restaurant ventures during Harlem's early commercial revitalization; 6x founder behind a flagship NYC specialty retail store and multiple restaurants whose activations attracted media influencers including Darryl McDaniels/Run DMC, Cicely Tyson, Kevin Hart, and Tamron Hall; and 16+ year founder & nonprofit director producing business development & marketing platforms for 300+ entrepreneurs. As Founder, Financier, Landlord, Community Advocate, and Ecosystem Builder, Nikoa's full-spectrum experience is a differentiator.
Recognized at the NYC & NY State level as one of the architects of Harlem's commercial renaissance, Nikoa has advised national developers, city leaders, & corporate brands while executive producing landmark initiatives, including the BLM Harlem Street Mural (featured in the NY Times, Architectural Digest, and Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian); The Renaissance Pavilion at Strivers Row, an award-winning outdoor dining program in partnership w/ Uber Eats; and the Harlem Local Vendor Program™, a supplier accelerator serving 250+ CPG founders in collaboration w/ Columbia Business School & Whole Foods Market, transforming emerging brands from local shelf space at Whole Foods Harlem into national distribution across WFM stores and retailers throughout the U.S.
Nikoa now brings her integrated expertise to music/entertainment founders building legacies beyond the stage; retail, hospitality, CPG founders creating pathways where craftsmanship meets impact; community-based organizations empowering entrepreneurial communities at scale.
Evans serves on the Board of Directors for Maison 276 and as Foundation Chair for Empire Chapter, Jack and Jill of America, Inc. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University; an MBA from Northwestern’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management; and has been a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. since 1990.
Nikoa Evans
BNP ADVISORY GROUP
Where Strategy Meets Impact.
BNP Advisory Group is a strategy and impact firm that partners with visionary entrepreneurs to architect enterprises where commercial success and cultural legacy meet.
For over three decades, we've worked at the intersection of culture, commerce, and community, from architecting Harlem's commercial renaissance to guiding global entertainment platforms.
We've learned that the most enduring businesses aren't built on quarterly returns alone. They're built on cultural resonance, authentic partnerships, and deep understanding of the ecosystems they serve.
Legacy-building entrepreneurs deserve strategic partners who understand both the boardroom and the cultural heartbeat of communities.
FEATURED CLIENT PROJECT:
Executive Producer of Award-winning Uber Eats partnership: NYCxDESIGN Awards 2021 for Outdoor Dining, Interior Design MagazineThe Renaissance Pavilion at Strivers’ Row outdoor dining initiative:BNP Advisory Group architected experiential outdoor dining platform in partnership with Uber Eats that simultaneously addressed pandemic recovery and elevated Harlem's hospitality entrepreneurs.Created strategic showcase connecting local restaurants and artists to broader market while generating economic impact for community-based businesses.Proved that commercial partnerships can amplify rather than exploit cultural authenticity when properly structured.
Let's Start the Conversation
Whether you're an artist entrepreneur building beyond the stage; a founder creating pathways where craftsmanship meets impact; or a community organization supporting growth for entrepreneurs; we're here to help you architect the integrated strategy your vision deserves.