Even during a pandemic, we have learned that people still want to a reason to celebrate. This past weekend, the Grand Opening of Elegant Affairs Conference & Event Center revealed to its attendees how EXCITING a non traditional space can be; repurposed and personalize to fulfill the expectation of a memorable celebration. The grand opening...
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Jasmine Young: Sharing the “silver spoon” of hard work, education, and accountability
We’re excited about our conversation with Jasmine Young. Jasmine is a CPA, Founder of Southern Tax Prep & Services and visionary behind the Black Wall Street Expo. Check out our conversation with Jasmine below. Please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? In high school, I was one...
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Joya & Tamarisk: Living As Golden Realtors
Please share your story with us Tamarisk. How did you get to where you are today? We are two black women entrepreneurs and mothers, one southern girl from Alabama and a yankee from upstate New York. We both relocated to Georgia, with no job, big dreams, little money, and a child to care for. Talk...
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5 Reasons Atlanta is a Rising Startup Hub
It’s always fascinating to see a new part of the U.S. put itself on the map as a startup hub. While it’s never clear exactly what happens to spark this sort of thing, there are certain times when people simply seem to realize that a given city or state has become a thriving spot for...
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Humbl Hustlr Foundation’s 2020 Hustl•Print Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition and Community Cleanup
The Humbl Hustlr Foundation held its 2020 Hustl•Print Summer Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition and Vine City Community Cleanup on Saturday, August 1, at the Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. A day dedicated to youth mentorship, young Black men throughout the metro Atlanta area participated in a basketball clinic, entrepreneurship pitch competition, and community cleanup, where...
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National Black Chamber of Commerce
This past week, the 27th Annual Convention of the National Black Chamber of Commerce took place at the Auburn Avenue Research Library in Atlanta, GA at the Auburn. The Convention consisted of Receptions, Exhibits, Business Matchmaking and more. The Agenda consisted of sessions and panel discussions lead by industry professionals in the areas of Fashion,...
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Huey Magoo’s Chicken Tenders Announce Expansion To Atlanta
Papa John’s Franchisees Set to Bring the Popular, Central Florida Based Eatery to Atlanta and Open Up to 46 New Stores The Southeast’s fast-growing, greatest tasting chicken tenders brand “Huey Magoo’s” catapults its rapid expansion with the exciting announcement of several new stores opening in the Atlanta area starting next year, reports President and CEO...
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NYA NYA COUTURE PRESENTS “MADISON AVE” COLLECTION
NYA NYA COUTURE PRESENTS “MADISON AVE” COLLECTION A CHARITABLE FASHION EVENT BENEFITTING THE VIDI FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN THAT ARE A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The 15th Annual Nya Nya Couture Fashion Show Will Ignite The Interest of The Fashion Elite ATLANTA, GA – On Saturday, FEBRUARY 3, 2018, Nya Nya Couture will present its fifteenth fashion charity event the...
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Switchyards Downtown Club Opens inAtlanta
Mayor Kasim Reed joined co-founders Michael Tavani and Dave Payne, Invest Atlanta President and CEO Dr. Eloisa Klementich, and more than 100 entrepreneurs yesterday for the opening of Switchyards Downtown Club, Atlanta’s newest startup hub and the only business-to-consumer startup hub in the Southeast. “Atlanta has long been a city that welcomes and nurtures talent,...