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Supporting Black owned businesses goes beyond e-commerce. Choosing businesses in your local community can benefit you as one who lives in the area while growing Black businesses. Here are 3 ways to support Black businesses locally. 1. Food - Restaurants are the obvious choice here. They could also include food trucks. - Look for specialty food items in local stores. 2. Service providers - Find a business service provider for websites, VA, or branding - Treat yourself to the spa or beauty maintenance services 3. Products in major retailers - Target and Walmart keep products at certain location by sales - Keep those products in your local area by continuing to support What are some other ways to support your local community while supporting Black businesses? Found this helpful? Share with your network♻️

🌟 Celebrating Black Business Month! 🌟 August is Black Business Month, and we couldn't be more excited to showcase and uplift the amazing entrepreneurs and businesses within the Black community. 💪🏽🖤 It's the perfect time to join hands and show our support for these trailblazers who are making a significant impact on our economy and culture. From fashion to tech, food to art, Black-owned businesses have been a driving force behind creativity, innovation, and positive change. Let's come together to give them the recognition they truly deserve! 🔸 Share Your Favorites: Comment below with your favorite Black-owned businesses! Whether it's a local gem or an online store, a favorite restaurant, or somewhere that has amazing service, let's share the magic and inspire others to discover these incredible ventures. Together, we can create a ripple effect of change, appreciation, and empowerment. By supporting Black-owned businesses, we contribute to a more inclusive and prosperous society for all. So, let's make August a month to remember! 🎉 #BlackBusinessMonth #SupportBlackBusinesses #ShopBlack 🖤💼🚀

In honor of Black Business Month, we’ve put together a guide to help you #BuyBlack this month and every month. From health and wellness to restaurants, shops, and more, this guide will help you discover new Black-owned businesses to support and remind you of the wonderful Black-owned businesses that exist in Boston! View the complete guide here: https://buff.ly/3w6HCOS Which Black businesses will you be supporting?

"National Black Business Month is the perfect time to show your support for Black-owned businesses. Here are some impactful ways you can contribute: 1. Buy Black: Make a conscious effort to purchase products and services from Black-owned businesses. Your dollars make a difference. 2. Spread the Word: Share your favorite Black-owned businesses with your network. A simple recommendation can lead to new customers and increased visibility. 3. Engage on Social Media: Follow, like, comment, and share posts from Black-owned businesses. Your engagement helps boost their online presence. 4. Leave Positive Reviews: If you’ve had a great experience, leave a positive review online. It’s one of the best ways to support small businesses. 5. Attend Events: Participate in events hosted by Black entrepreneurs and support their initiatives. Supporting Black businesses goes beyond just a purchase—it's about uplifting communities and fostering economic growth. Let’s make this National Black Business Month count by taking meaningful actions to support Black entrepreneurs."

I can’t believe it’s Launch Day, such a special moment. So many new users started using, then day two came… Flatlined. Like a dead battery trying to be revived, at most you get small sparks here and there. I’ve been there and done that. Put my head done, built, and finally looked up when it was time to launch. You hear it all the time: fail fast, fail often. And I took it literally. The issue with this is we’re failing at too big a scale at too slow an interval. When I was in banking you had mid-year and end-of-year feedback. So twice a year you knew if you were failing or not. My first startup I increased the interval to once a quarter. Now I’ve shortened the feedback loop even more, I can sometimes fail 2-3 times in one day. Half of the feedback loop is speaking with clients and potential clients. The other half are other entrepreneurs who I can bounce ideas off, experiment with, and learn from their experiments. Because of that, I can be on the right path more often and not go too far in the wrong direction and have to do a ton of work to correct. This is why I’m building this new community for up and coming black entrepreneurs. To have an unfair advantage. In the next month, I will be running a shared focus sprint. Think of it like a course and lab. Learning new ways to grow paid users and experimenting. The goal after 3 weeks is to increase paid users. My goal is to grow this community during this focus sprint. Membership will be priced at $799/year. If you want to join this membership and take part in this sprint send me a message and I’ll give you half off for life. The question is… Do you trust me?

What they say, "𝘞𝘦 here at (insert generic food panel/networking event here) our goal is to create a diverse and representative panel of speakers, and we apologise that this is not presently reflected in our lineup". What they really mean “We don’t really care about you, ethnic folk will show that we care during BHM, Black square and all that” The term "black" is a trigger an unsettling silence from foodie companies it’s obvious that there is racism in the foodie industry. Before anyone gets too excited facts don’t lie ↓ →7.1%, Black/ethnic minority entrepreneurs get funding →0.02% funding to our sisters →Black folk contribute £74BN+ yearly to the economy Hence, Spill the Beans, an inspirational networking/panel event aimed at Black/ethnic minority foodie start-ups ⏰2+ hours of innovative, industry content full of gems 📚Inspiring and motivational stories from our panel 🤝Meet industry experts and networking with exciting new brands 🔗100+ connections + Much more… Get your EARLY BIRD 🎟 USE DISCOUNT CODE: FSMFRIENDS 👉 https://lnkd.in/eUR6zjj9 🎤 Saskia Roskam 🍪,Jagir Mankodi,Monique Farquharson, MBA,Ameen Hashedi,Mex (Mecca) Ibrahim, Lauren O'Donnell Nikki Garg (née Gandhi) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👋I’m Colin, aka (“the food scene’s Kanya King”) a London-based food and drink Content Creator🧙 📚Helping foodie brands promote themselves via storytelling. 💻Connecting foodie brands with their target audiences via social media 🗣 Wanna chat? 📲Connect with me, and we can talk about your projects😁

I am constantly inspired by the many amazing entrepreneurs who have chosen Amazon to help build their brands and make it easier than ever for customers to shop their products. This Black History Month – and all year long – we celebrate the Black-owned businesses selling in Amazon’s store. One of the ways that we help drive discoverability of Black-owned businesses is through the Buy Black storefront where customers can shop products and discover inspirational stories behind Black-owned brands. We also show a Black-Owned Business badge within the shopping experience so customers can easily identify and support Black-owned businesses.    To learn more about how we’re partnering with Black entrepreneurs, meet the founders of Terminal B and Dungeon Forward, two of the many Black-owned businesses that sell in our store. Hear about their success first-hand and get a behind-the-scenes look into how these small businesses have led their teams and inspired their communities. https://lnkd.in/gCUeC6m6   #BlackHistoryMonth #Amazon #SellingPartners #SmallBusiness

National Black Business Month is celebrated in August, and in 2024 it will take place throughout the month. The month is a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Black-owned businesses to the US economy, as well as to promote diversity and equity. Here are some ways to support Black-owned businesses during National Black Business Month: Use social media: Promote Black-owned businesses on social media using the hashtag #SupportBlackBusiness to introduce them to potential customers and investors. Buy products and services: Purchase products and services from Black-owned businesses to help boost sales and strengthen communities. Showcase products: Showcase Black-owned products at your business. Source supplies: Commit to sourcing supplies or ingredients from Black-owned vendors. Share products: Share Black-owned business products with your colleagues. Promote opportunities: Promote economic justice and business opportunities for Black entrepreneurs in your community.

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