Category: small business
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Illinois’ First Black Owned Entrepreneurial Academy Gives Inner-City Youth an Opportunity to Succeed
Kikifers K-12 Academy is a new program in Illinois designed to prepare students for success. Created by two entrepreneurs who desired to help more people have access to quality education and opportunity. The school offers comprehensive curricula that work towards developing entrepreneurship, leadership, social development, teamwork, and physical wellness. With programs designed so all students can achieve…
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Celebrate National Small Business Day (video)
National Small Business Day is an annual holiday celebrated on May 10th. Support your favorite #SmallBusiness today #NationalSmallBusinessDay #SmallBusinessDay #SmallBusiness New Book Teaches Business Owners How to Gain Successful Online Visibility Lifestyle
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New Book Teaches Business Owners How to Gain Successful Online Visibility
By Tyler Tichelaar Tom Teague’s new book Online Business Success for Thought Leaders: Create Visibility for Positive Impact is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand exploration of what is needed for a business to have an online presence that includes but extends beyond a website. Teague has written this book after seven years of building his own…
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Atlanta-Based Black-Owned Hair Care Brand For Young Men Launches Across 1200+ Target and Walmart Stores
Soon after launching as a DTC brand in December of 2019 with the fast moving global pandemic that followed, Young King Hair Care thoughtfully revised their go-to market strategy, tested various social and digital campaigns and partnered with engaged bloggers and influencers in their community. This pivot led not only to better than expected sales results but…
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SCORE Mentors Launch SCORE for Black Entrepreneurs
Free Small Business Program Provides Black Business Owners with Personalized Support This Black History Month, SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, launched SCORE for Black Entrepreneurs. This program addresses the unique needs of Black entrepreneurs and provides our nation’s Black-owned small businesses with the resources and support they need to thrive during the…
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Dosh Takes Black-owned Business Initiative Nationwide
The expansion will support Black business owners to recapture foot traffic as brick and mortar locations begin to reopen across the country  Dosh, the fastest-growing automatic cash back platform that connects thousands of brands and retailers to millions of consumers, today announced a nationwide program that will offer a free advertising campaign to Black-owned…
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Viral Content Creator Mark Lutchman Surpasses 100 Million Online Views
In a world where eyes on screens means everything, one man has learned how to growth hack his way into infamy and financial freedom. Mark Lutchman, a politically minded African American content creator, has surpassed 100 million video views across his many social media accounts. He is the brilliant mind behind several popular conservative social…
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SoCalGas Launches Restaurant Recovery Program for Black-Owned Restaurants
Program launches during L.A.’s Black Restaurant Week, sponsored in part by SoCalGas LOS ANGELES — Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced the launch of the company’s Restaurant Recovery Program, which aims to assist Black-owned restaurants in both Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will be administered…
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A Young US-based Startup has Launched an Initiative to Bring Relief to Residential Home Builders, Remodelers and Construction Companies Who Have Been Negatively Impacted by COVID-19
The construction management software startup, BuildBook, has begun offering up their product for free as part of their larger Build Better Together initiative to help support small businesses in the construction industry during the crisis
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Why Businesses Should Advertise During This Global Pandemic
Why Advertising During COVID-19 Can Put Your Business Ahead of the Game