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Minority Entrepreneurs Face Uphill Battle To Enter Legal Marijuana Market

May 6, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

The legal marijuana industry is growing fast, but only 4.1 percent of marijuana business owners identified as African Americans.
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Terrell Johnnies Founder of Spread Love Initiative Incorporated

April 29, 2021 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Tell us about your organization. Spread Love Initiative Incorporated is a grassroots organization that focuses on human services. Spread Love Initiative was birthed on a gesture of love during a time of need. Our organization is community based […]

Attorney Kelly White Gibson

April 21, 2021 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks What inspired you to become an attorney? As a young child of maybe 9, I saw a family member’s civil and due process rights violated and understood then that the system was not fair for people of […]

COVID-inspired Culture Change Likely Coming to Black Community, Says ‘Last Responder’

April 16, 2021 admin 0

By Hazel Trice Edney John E. Thomasson was a hero in his hometown. As a member of the board of supervisors in Louisa, Va., he was the county’s first African-American elected to public office. He built a successful realty company. […]

Shannel Aiken Owner and Creative Director of The Grand Event Design and Decor

April 14, 2021 admin 0

by Taroue Brooks Tell us about your business and services. The Grand Event is a full service event rental company that provides rental and decor elements for your wedding, corporate, or social event. We want to provide to you the perfect pieces […]

Alicia Bean talks entrepreneurship, self-funding her business, and gives advice to aspiring business owners.

April 6, 2021 admin 0

Faith and Entrepreneurship Series By Leilani Whitfield Photos courtesy Alicia Bean When life gave Alicia Bean lemons, she made lemon sugar scrub. The entrepreneur pivoted her twice working in both retail and healthcare, not realizing that the skills she honed would […]

Millennial Entrepreneur Parlays Personal Journey into Helping Other

April 6, 2021 admin 0

When 31-year-old entrepreneur NaAsiaha Simon first relocated to Dayton, as a post-grad, fell in love with the city’s heart. During these last four years, she beat back a brain tumor and overcame personal wellness struggles. She took that love and […]

Public Relations expert Jessica L. Dupree reveals her secret to success and why it’s more important than ever to control your own narrative

March 30, 2021 admin 0

Written and edited by Craig Dewey Stanley Photos by Steven Williams of StevesImage As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we want to take a moment to honor Los Angeles- based power publicist and branding extraordinaire Jessica L. Dupree. In […]

Building the Business Women’s Movement: Gender Equity and Inclusion Through Collaborative Leadership

March 24, 2021 admin 0

This story first appeared our sister publication Women Leadership Magazine Edie Fraser Chief Executive Officer Women Business Collaborative We are so honored to share this special issue that highlights the work of The Women Business Collaborative (WBC). As you’ll see […]

Author and Business Consultant Shawnte Mckinnon of McKinnon Strategic Consulting Group

March 19, 2021 admin 0

Tell us about your company. Mckinnon Strategic Consulting Group is a consulting firm that provides tailored business solutions to entrepreneurs, small businesses, nonprofits, and corporations through coaching and consulting to retain and grow revenue streams. Share information about your book. […]

D.C.-Area Training Program Helps Youth Rise Above Inner-City Challenges

March 16, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Raymond Bell’s H.O.P.E. Project connects local young adults with high-paying IT jobs at the area’s top companies.
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Leveraging Social Media’s 4 Billion Users – NNPA / Zenger News 2021 Conference with BlackFacts.com

March 12, 2021 admin 0

By NNPA / Zenger News In this half-hour session at the National Newspaper Publishers Association / Zenger News 2021 Conference in February, BlackFacts.com CEO Dale Dowdie and CTO Ken Granderson share tips on how they organically grew and maintain a […]

Late Hit: Provision Affecting Millions Of Gig Economy Workers Added To COVID-Relief Bill

March 10, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Democrat measure tightens how such workers document income and could add costs to Uber, DoorDash, Airbnb and others.
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3 Ways To Make This Year & Your Life Amazing!

March 9, 2021 admin 0

By Anwar Aiken If you’re like most people, you came into 2021 fired up and ready to go. You were determined to take the year by storm and make up for the lost time. Then just a few months into […]

Paula Pierce Fitness Company Owner

March 9, 2021 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Tell us about your company and services.My fitness company offers online fitness programs and information coupled with my fitness apparel line. My studio is another entity which offers rehearsal space, a podcast room, beauty bar, recording studio […]

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Laurie Sayles Founder, President and CEO of Civility Management Solutions, LLC

March 7, 2021 admin 0

By Lynn K. JenkinsThis story first appeared in Women Leadership Magazine Laurie Sayles, Founder, President and CEO of Civility Management Solutions, LLC (Civility MS) attributes her leadership style to the beliefs and values that were instilled in her during boot […]