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Charlotte Program Advocates for Small and Minority Businesses

July 22, 2022
By Steven Coker, program manager of Charlotte Business Inclusion Program The city of Charlotte spends millions of dollars annually on contracts for goods and services. During the past two years the city has increased the number of minority business enterprises certified to compete for city contracts and increased the amount of money the city spends on these businesses.…
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Dennis Reed mentors and motivates young musicians

July 22, 2022
By Sherita Pryer Charlotte musician Dennis Reed helps young people dream about where they want to go in life and encourages them to work hard to get there. Reed, who attended Northwest School of the Arts and earned a bachelor’s degree in music business from Catawba College, created Inspire the Fire (ITF) when he was 17 to help young people, ages 10 to 19, succeed.…
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This Family
Means Business

July 21, 2022
By Sasha Manley The average person will spend over 90,000 hours working in their lifetime, according to LinkedIn.com. These hours make up about one-third of your life. With so much of our careers dedicated to this time, surrounding yourself with an authentic family dynamic can mean better commitments, security, pride, trust and mutual long-term visions.  …
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WGU North Carolina Announces 5th Anniversary Scholarships

July 14, 2022
Five scholarships worth $10,000 each to be awarded Durham, N.C. (July 12, 2022) – WGU North Carolina, an affiliate of the national online nonprofit Western Governors University, was officially launched Oct. 5, 2017, at a press conference at the North Carolina State Capitol.…
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Diverse Artists Elevate Charlotte’s Cultural Scene

June 28, 2022
By Angela Haigler Curtis King Curtis King burst into the national spotlight when he and his family were featured on ABC’s “Extreme Home Makeover” in 2008. The program blessed the family with a beautiful new home that included an art studio for King and an expanded community daycare center for his wife Alisha.…
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Bitty & Beau’s Serves More Than Just Coffee

June 28, 2022
They also offer hope to employees By Anders J. Hare Roughly one in four Americans currently live with a disability, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found in 2018. Among those with disabilities, nearly 80 percent are unemployed. This staggering statistic was the fuel Ben and Amy Wright needed to open Bitty & Beau’s Coffee, a once-small-town business that employs people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.…
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Charlotte Nonprofit Teaches Children Around the World

June 28, 2022
By William Carter, Jr. Nonprofits that help people and give back to communities represent the best of our country. They give people a way to work together for the good of all, putting their shared aspirations and ideologies into practice. They shape our biggest dreams, highest ideals and most important causes.…
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Nonprofit Helps Minority and Women-Owned Businesses Thrive

June 28, 2022
By Sonja Whitemon                                                  The hurdles that face minority business owners are countless: operating costs, raising capital, attracting customers. Throw in a worldwide pandemic and what’s an entrepreneur to do? Where there are challenges, there are also opportunities. The National Institute of Minority Economic Development is helping minority and women-owned businesses to weather traditional business challenges and survive and recover from the economic impact of the pandemic.…