Jamie Ross’s J’s Promotions specializes in event planning, hosting parties and events for special occasions, including weddings, birthdays, and graduations.
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Black Business Spotlight: Corporate Headquarters
Ashley Hightower and Tasha Nembhard launched Corporate Headquarters as a creative outlet to find their own passion and to protect their hair.
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Black Business owners convene to discuss concerns with Minnesota’s Congressional delegation
On Saturday, September 9, Pugh joined other local Black small business owners at Flava Café in St. Paul to write personal letters to Minnesota’s congressional delegation.
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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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Legacy Cruise kicks off MSR’s 89th year (photos)
In a remarkable display of history, culture, and achievement, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder marked the beginning of its 89-year journey on the Legacy Yacht Cruise.
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Taking your small business to the next level
Once you’re open for business, it’s time to start thinking about how to grow and scale your company for longer-term success.
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A beginner’s guide to opening a small business
Whatever the reason for starting a business, there are essential steps to selecting an idea that will be successful and opening the business legitimately.
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Small business owners—catalysts for economic growth
‘Minority-owned businesses are fueling the U.S. economy–driving growth, innovation and job creation.’
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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: Rocky Robinson
‘I was the only person that looked like me in the room and that really didn’t sit well with me at all.”
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Black Business Spotlight: Houston White Men’s Room
Houston White established the Houston White Men’s Room (HWMR) in 2007, located in the vibrant and welcoming, Camden neighborhood.
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Black woman-owned company Honey Pot soars after backlash from Target ad
Honey Pot, a Black woman-owned company showcased in a Target commercial has come under fire.
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Black Business Spotlight: Mama Sheila’s
Since opening its doors in 2018, the restaurant has quietly established itself as one of the Twin Cities’ premier destinations for authentic Southern cuisine.
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Black Business Spotlight: Dollar & Up
There’s a new dollar store in town. The new Dollar & Up is Black-owned and community-focused.
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Black Business Spotlight: Bella Beauty and Hair
Licensed cosmetologist Karen Coffey opened Bella Beauty and Hair in January 2017 to provide women and men in the Twin Cities with a diverse range of products and services catering to natural hair and beyond.
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Black Business Spotlight: Corporate backgrounds inform couple’s franchise venture
You don’t have to be Italian to love Italian ices. In fact, it’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t. Accordingly, Justin and Desirae Butler quite arguably have embarked on a can’t-miss enterprise investing in their Rita’s Italian Ice franchise.
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Earvin Johnson shares his business magic
Urges more investment in Urban America Second of a three-part story Earvin Johnson “worked” the Minneapolis Convention Center’s large hall April 11 as the keynote speaker for the Power the Future conference’s opening general session. The three-day event honoring the 30th anniversary of the Forum on Workplace Inclusion focused on what’s needed to advance efforts […]
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The Black business story: tales of woe or signs of hope?
Second of two parts There are nearly three million U.S. Black-owned businesses, according to the latest U.S. Census data, generating an estimated $150 billion in annual revenues and providing 3.5 million jobs. These businesses continue to lag behind the average U.S. non-Black-owned business, but there are promising efforts underway to redress that lag, at least […]