Facebook Community Boost Aims to Enrich Atlanta Small Businesses

Registration is now open for Community Boost, a new Facebook-sponsored program to invest in small businesses across the country.  Community…
09.05.18
ATL BIZ Pro Cutters Lawnscapes: “We had the heart and mind to operate a business that could not only provide a valuable service to our community, but also provide people with jobs.”

You could call Steve and Shawn Bromell fishers of men … well, small business owners, to be exact. The husband…
09.27.17
Fostering Relationships With Influencers To Grow Your Business

Collaborating with influencers is a great way to gain traction on social media, market to your target audience and much…
06.01.17
Is Chicago A Goodcity?

 Ask Black Box Creative Inc. By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer At Goodcity’s annual fundraiser, the Chicago Defender met…
06.09.16
Is Chicago A Goodcity?

  At Goodcity’s annual fundraiser, the Chicago Defender met one of its social entrepreneurs: Jeffery Beckham of Black Box Creative…
06.09.16
Turning Lemons Into Lemonade: The Chicago Defender Celebrates Young Entrepreneurship

Turning Lemons Into Lemonade: The Chicago Defender Celebrates Young Entrepreneurship By Mary L. Datcher Senior Staff Writer Chicago’s summer brings…
06.03.16
Shop Local at Holiday BUILD Bazaars

Build Institute, a strategic program of Downtown Detroit Partnership, is excited to announce a holiday shop local initiative highlighting local…
11.11.15
Fashion meets nostalgia with Detroit’s Class of Seventy Four

What do your clothes say about you?  We often hear the phrase “fashion statement”, but what does that mean? A…
10.21.15
Black women booted from Napa Valley wine train file $11 million lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ A group of mostly Black women filed a racial discrimination lawsuit Thursday after they were removed…
10.02.15
My Secret Recipe guarantees goodness straight to your door

The hand delivery cookie company, My Secret Recipe, is providing consumers with a unique way of fulfilling their sweet tooth.…
09.21.15
Sanders vows anti-racism fight in LA campaign event

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders vowed that he would fight harder than any other presidential candidate…
08.13.15
More funding available for small businesses across the state

After a successful pilot launch last year, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Huntington Bank will offer another $5 million…
07.30.15
Authorities: Explosion near NAACP office targeted accountant

DENVER (AP) — The man behind a small explosion last month that rattled nerves because of its proximity to a…
02.21.15
The Center for Empowerment and Economic Development Member Profile: Cheryl Bowlson

                CEED, the Center for Empowerment and Economic Development, is a nonprofit organization…
12.03.14
Big insurance rate hikes in the future?

The wild hikes in health insurance rates that blindsided many Americans in recent years may become less frequent because of…
06.08.14
World’s smallest dogs can be a big handful

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Living little carries some big risks. The smallest dogs in the world weigh less than 7…
05.11.14