Step into (or slip into) the power of your stiletto or Doc Marten network
Step into (or slip into) the power of your stiletto or Doc Marten network by Laura Webb, contributing writer Being a woman in business is hard enough, but frequently we underestimate the power that a strong network can have on our sanity and our success. Whether you offer a product or a service, we recognize […]
Career-ready college graduates: Six effective strategies for today’s small businesses
Six effective strategies for today’s small businesses by Dr. Daryl Green, contributing writer With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to impact businesses globally, even as the pandemic is gradually becoming yesterday’s news, today’s small businesses must continue to rethink their strategies for recruiting younger employees, especially during periods of employee shortages. Yet, businesses have experienced deficiencies […]
Multicultural Catalyst Program: Accelerating BIPOC business growth in WNC
Multicultural Catalyst Program: Accelerating BIPOC business growth in WNC In October 2020, Mountain BizWorks launched the Multicultural Catalyst Program. The program creatively redesigns equitable access to capital in an effort to disrupt traditional lending practices that often prevent entrepreneurs of color from starting businesses. A key component of the program is the Catalyst Cohort, an […]
DECISIONS
DECISIONS by Lesley King, contributing writer Unmade decisions clutter your mind. They just hang in the background waiting to be decided and shelved. One reason people don’t make a decision easily is because they aren’t sure if it is the right decision. But until you decide, you will not know if the decision is the […]
ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT: LAURA WAGENKNECHT
ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT Laura Wagenknecht, Mosaic Business Consulting One of the reasons I stay so passionate about helping women and people of color is that we often get the ‘short end of the stick.’ As someone who has helped both men and women get set up for funding from various lending institutions, I can definitely say […]
Arming children with three empowering principles for lifelong confidence & success
Arming children with three empowering principles for lifelong confidence & success by Tameka Chapman There’s a saying “Do as I say, not as I do.” Contrary to the desired request, children will always do as we say and as we do. Life has taught all of us different lessons in different ways, but it’s […]
The Chirindo Foundation
Many schools do not have the necessary infrastructure and resources for learning; like electricity, clean water, classrooms, and books. I knew I had to do something.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Robert Zachary
I prefer to reference what I do as my artistry and work for the planet. The Healing Love Institute serves as the umbrella organization for the Dialogue Café and The Pictorial Healing Project. They all are entities created to provide dialogue and research historically on the true meaning of our sojourn here in these Americas.
Trina Lynch-Jackson
Trina Lynch-Jackson
Author / Poet / Storyteller
Juneau, AK
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Jessica Becker
Jessica Becker
Arden, NC
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