‘It can’t just be about money. You have to be doing something that you’re passionate about.’
Black Business Spotlight
This space is dedicated to offer snapshots of Minnesota’s Black-owned businesses.
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Black Business Spotlight: Darris Group LLC
I’ve turned down a number of opportunities that I didn’t feel were in the best interests of the community or in the best interests of the Darris Group.
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Black Business Spotlight: Sean Garrison Art
‘To me success is when I can generate enough revenue from my art to start programs and help people.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Renaissance
‘One of the goals of Renaissance is to grow, so that we can create employment opportunities for young brothers and sisters.’
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Black Business Spotlight: NEOO Partners
‘This December will mark NEOO Partners Inc.’s five-year anniversary.’
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Black Business Spotlight: InGensa, Inc.
‘If we are servicing our clients to the greatest satisfaction, then the bottom line will follow.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Mocha Momma’s Coffee
Sometimes you can impact a person’s life in five minutes by honoring them.
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Black Business Spotlight: Training Day Fitness
‘You might have 100 doors slammed in your face, but one will give you a little sliver of a green light.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Loving Lotus CNA Training Academy
‘We’re Black-owned so we’re helping address those healthcare disparities because representation matters—a lot.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Black Garnet Books
‘We do more than just sell books. We help create spaces where people can come together.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Harmonious Wellness
‘The most rewarding part has been seeing people’s health improve and seeing people start to feel better and look better.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Nadine’s Plus Size Boutique
‘I felt like there was a need in our community for plus-size clothing that’s more urban, more fashionable.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Sweet Heaven by Nne
‘Even if I never got paid to design cakes, the fact that I’m creating a cake is enough of a reward for me. It brings me joy.’
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Black Business Spotlight: 5enses Design & Home Staging
‘Starting my business was a natural extension of my lifelong passion for architecture.’
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Black Business Spotlight: West Indies Soul Food
‘I’m establishing and creating generational wealth when I teach young people some culinary skills, how to work, and some life skills.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Mind the Crown
The company helps Black and Brown women find their joy by providing radical self-care.
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Black Business Spotlight: Fresh Heir Delivery
‘There’s a sense of pride that comes with being able to successfully run a small business and being able to hire some people and connect with them.’
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Black Business Spotlight: 4RM+ULAÂ
‘We like to get to know not only the client, but also the community stakeholders—the community at-large.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Porte Agency
‘When you go on modeling agency websites, there’s nobody that really looks like us. They just have one Black person or one Asian person. That’s not representation.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Soul Grain
‘Even people who are not granola fans like what we are doing.’