Addressing the Tech Gap for BIPOC Entrepreneurs Through Digital Equity
The US continues to face a huge technology gap that disproportionately affects entrepreneurs of color. This ultimately holds back growth of the economy, especially in a volatile…
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Why You Should Work with a Digital Coach Before You Build Your Website
Working with a digital coach is a lot like hiring a general contractor to build a house. It takes someone with the right set of…
5 Reasons Why A DIY Website Is Not as Smart an Idea as You Think
It’s a typical move for many startups. After all, building your own website is fairly easy these days. There’s no coding required, and there lots…
The True Cost of Building A Website for Small Business
If you search online for “how to build a website for cheap”, or “how much does it cost to build a website from scratch?” there’s…
Today’s Black Wall Street is No Longer Neighborhood-Based
The internet presents both challenges and opportunities for black-owned businesses. With a sharp rise in racial tensions in 2020, companies everywhere responded by highlighting the…
Here’s A Detailed Marketing Budget Guide for Small & Micro businesses in 2022
Bottom Line: For A Microbusiness To Become A Small Business, Investing in Marketing Is the Key To Growth. It’s common for a typical marketing budget…
Tiffany Williams | Exquisite Catering | Chicago, IL
Tiffany's raising three kids in the Woodlawn community on Chicago's south side, where her family has lived for generations. They've seen constant chan…
Nancy Quero | Guelaguetza Designs | Grand Rapids, MI
GigRoots Podcast | Nancy Quero Interview | Grand Rapids, MI Introduction: Grand Rapids has about a 16% Latinx population, but that doesn’t begin to capture…
Lisa Marsh | Ms P’s Gluten Free | Chicago, IL
Prior to the pandemic, it was already challenging enough to be a smaller, micro-business trying to break into retail, trying to understand the ins and…
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Are Immigrants the Secret Weapon to Advancing Black Achievement in America?