Month: August 2022

Waco community mourns loss of beloved creator and entrepreneur

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – The Waco community is mourning the loss of Jonathan Martin, a teacher, a creator, and a role model.

“I wonder if he knew how many people looked to him as a role model and to the Martin family as an oasis of kindness, hospitality, laughter, love, and a source of support and advice,” Fiona Bond, of Creative Waco, said .

“An incredible example to everyone around him, always had a great positivity to him, and I always felt so comfortable to share anything that was on my mind,” Corey McEntyre, of Milo All Day, said.

Jonathan co-founded Black Oak Art and Gather in Downtown Waco, touching the lives of so many people who now mourn this incredible loss.

“Jonathan is a family man, a man of faith, honor, integrity,” Peter Ellis, a colleague of Martin, said. “I’m honored to be a part of his

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PNC Entrepreneur Plaza helping create more opportunities for Black business owners

A $1 million three-year grant from PNC will fund the PNC Entrepreneur Plaza at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center. “This is a shining example of possibility, of possibility here in Louisville and possibility in West Louisville,” said Kristen Byrd, PNC regional president. The money will provide opportunities for black business owners to market their products and services to guests during events at the Sports and Learning Center, so businesses are able to gain more exposure. The Louisville Urban League and PNC Bank worked together to bring resources to the community.“We are allowing these businesses to have this pop-up space so that people know where they are, who they are. We have seen significant increases in the number of sales businesses have been able to have just because we have located here in the West End, and we have been so intentional about highlighting black businesses,” said Sadiqa Reynolds, … Read more

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12-year-old entrepreneur’s candle business setting up shop at Tysons Corner Center

Alejandro Buxton, 12, is getting ready to light up the Tysons Corner Center mall in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Sept. 1.

Alejandro Buxton, 12, is getting ready to light up the Tysons Corner Center mall in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Sept. 1.

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Alejandro Buxton decided the company’s candles need to be made from “ethically-sourced non-GMO soy wax, luxury coconut wax, and essential oils,” according to Smell of Love Candles’ website.

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Alejandro Buxton’s candle kiosk will be in front of the Victoria’s Secret on the second floor of Tysons Corner Center.

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Alejandro Buxton, 12, is getting ready to light up the Tysons Corner Center mall in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Sept. 1.

The seventh-grader is the founder of Smell of Love Candles. He started selling candles in November 2020. The so-far 26 candle scents include names, such as “Alexa, clean the house,” “Donut Kill My

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Side hustle advice from 11 entrepreneurs who’ve been there

Whether the pandemic afforded you more time to focus on a longtime passion, or helped you discover a new interest that sparked a business idea, having a side project seems more popular than ever. Time management remains key, though, to ensure you’re maximizing the hours you put into your side hustle in order to grow the business, while not compromising your performance at your full-time job or feeling like you work 24/7.

Entrepreneurs who have done it offer their tips on how they manage their time and stay motivated.

Stick to a schedule

“Set time aside for your side hustle the way you would any other important appointment,” business and life coach and Let It Be Easy podcast host Susie Moore says. “Don’t prioritize your schedule, schedule your priorities.”

Don’t waste time trying to perfect your business

“It’s easy to be like, ‘We’ll do it when we get this figured

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Meet The 27-Year-Old Latinx Entrepreneur Who Is Now Worth $220 Million

Daniella Pierson, who founded a women-focused newsletter company The Newsette when she was 19, is now one of the wealthiest women of color in the US and, at age 27, is younger than just about any self-made female entrepreneur with a nine figure fortune.

A Latinx founder, Pierson built The Newsette from nothing to $40 million in revenues and profits of at least $10 million last year, she says. Two weeks ago she sold a small stake in The Newsette to an investor in a transaction that values ​​the company at $200 million. It’s the first outside money she’s taken (besides a $15,000 loan from her parents, which she repaid),

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Khloe Kardashian snubs Aussie entrepreneur after daughter True models popular kids activewear

Aussie entrepreneur left heartbroken after Khloe Kardashian does not tag her kids activewear brand as reality star’s daughter True wears popular label in Instagram post

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An Australian kids fashion entrepreneur has missed out on a plug from Khloe Kardashian which could have earnt her millions.

Back in June, the 37-year-old sister of Kim Kardashian, who boasts 268 million followers, shared photos of her daughter True wearing activewear from Sydney-based brand Sunny.

Sunny’s founder Ally Mahoney says when the Instagram story was posted Kardashian did not tag her brand.

An Australian kids fashion entrepreneur has missed out on a plug from Khloe Kardashian that could have earnt her millions

An Australian kids fashion entrepreneur has missed out on a plug from Khloe Kardashian that could have earnt her millions

An Australian kids fashion entrepreneur has missed out on a plug from Khloe Kardashian that could have earnt her millions

Kardashian shared three photos and a video of her four-year-daughter True wearing a Sunny Sunrise crop top and matching

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Here’s How This New Orleans Entrepreneur Earned $1.2M Under 9 Hours With His Fruit-Infused Hookah Brand, Blakk Smoke

For Black Tattedthe owner and visionary behind the groundbreaking Black Smoke hookah brand: Plan A always had to work. He leveraged his resilience and grit to lead him to where he is today, attracting $1.2 million in under nine hours.

Some may call him an overnight success thanks to his loyal customer base. The New Orleans native believes just that.

“My journey wasn’t overnight,” Tatted said, according to a July interview with Zenger News.

“I look at myself as an overnight success, which is not a bad thing. That is a blessing because none of us would choose to wait 10 to 20 years if we had the option. We put in the work for years, waiting for that one day and that one moment to hit.”

The 33-year-old music artist and entrepreneur is celebrated in his hometown as the “New Orleans Dip King.” The crown brought a

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JammAround makes semifinals in Pharrell’s $1M Black Ambition entrepreneur contest | Business News

JammAround, a New Orleans-based music software firm, has made it to the semi-final round of the Black Ambition national entrepreneur contest fronted by music impresario Pharrell Williams.

The company, which was founded in 2020 by Brent Craige, Marlon Butler and Donovan Williams, already won the $400,000 top prize earlier this year at the New Orleans Entrepreneur Week event in March with their web application, which is at making it easier for musicians to collaborate.

The company is being touted as part of a potential next wave of New Orleans tech start-up successes, following last year’s sale of a clutch of New Orleans companies founded about a decade ago.

Scaling up

The Black Ambition contest is designed to fast-track selected companies by connecting them with top mentors in their industry and opening up opportunities to network with potential investors and partners they might not otherwise have access to.

Craige, JammAround’s CEO,

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Downtown Rhinelander business community filling with young entrepreneurs | News

“There wasn’t a lot of businesses going up so I just figured I’d take the chance and go after my dreams,” said Jesse Steinmetz.

The pandemic affected many businesses in the Northwoods, but some young entrepreneurs decided to open their doors.

Rhinelander saw the addition of Jesse Steinmetz’s Reve Coffee Bar, Emily Babcock’s Babs & Co Studio and soon another addition with Andrew Egan’s Inspire Digital Studios.

“I always wanted to have a little spot of my own, but I never pictured it in the next few years and when the opportunity arose I just had to take it,” Babcock said.

Downtown Rhinelander is fast becoming a hub for young business owners and it shows no signs of slowing down in the future.

“It’s a lot of work. I don’t have a lot of time off, but it’s going towards the right direction and it’s really good for the community.

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