What are kids doing while out of school this summer? Video games? Endless social media interaction? Maybe for some kids, but there’s a group of kids who are busy being CEOs of their own companies. And they showcased their talents and products on Saturday, Aug. 9, at a youth vendor fair hosted by Pop Events Studio.
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Blackonomics, created by Jasmine Stover, is one of the creative ways people have brought more attention to Black-owned businesses. Blackonomics is a gathering of Black-owned businesses created to allow the community to shop and for the business owners to get their products seen. Stover will hold another Blackonomics event on Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, in the field next to Hooper Funeral home, located at 1415 14 St. NE.
Meet Ashley Little, founder and editor-in-chief of “Creating Your Seat At The Table International Magazine,” an online and print magazine for the growing entrepreneur.
Over the past few months, there has been a big push for Black people to patronize more Black-owned businesses. The movement has grown nationally through social media and word of mouth. Not to be left out, a group of business owners from Winston-Salem decided to jump on the bandwagon and organize their own Black Business Market in East Winston.
2020 marks the 70th anniversary for Cannon & Company (C&C), a local accounting firm, and they had big plans to celebrate the occasion. But due to the growing pandemic of COVID-19, their plans shifted from celebration to community outreach.
State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is pleased to announce a donation of $125,000 to the African-American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC).
Brandee Harrington, a real estate broker and entrepreneur from Jackson, Mississippi, has released a 100-page, spiral-bound book called the “COINZ Journal” that is designed to help manage the finances and other resources of loved ones in the event of an emergency.
After 24 years of service, Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina President and CEO Art Gibel has announced his plans to retire, effective January 1, 2021.
Working together toward a common goal is one of the best ways to achieve success in many aspects of life. Jerry Anderson and Joe Budd are doing just that to create employment opportunities on the east side of Winston Salem.
