Have you heard of Small Business Saturday? The very first Small Business Saturday was held in 2010 on November 27th. The concept was simple – to encourage consumers to support their local small businesses the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Founded by American Express, the day received the support of our government leaders and became an official …
A resounding and recurring theme and discussion among my circles is support – rather the lack of it when it comes to supporting minorities and small businesses. As an African-American woman with multiple endeavors, I can relate to this conversation from the race, gender and business side. It can get frustrating, especially when you have …
I remember growing up, as the oldest I was constantly admonished to lead by example. As a parent, I often impart these same words on my children and younger cousins. Have you ever noticed an individual who just simply commands attention or, better yet, one who can persuade anyone to do what he or she …
I love my family. They have the ability to get me to completely change my plans of being lazy and unproductive on my weekends to do “stuff”. Prime example is last weekend when I found myself thrown back into college life – surrounded by freshmen, weepy parents, and multiple trips to pick up forgotten necessities. …
Happy March-Eve, Divas! Another month is coming to an end and it’s been one packed with all kinds of awesomeness! We kicked off the month of love celebrating some awesome divas … OURSELVES! I challenged us all to celebrate the wonderful diva we see in the mirror each day; work on our positive self-talk and …