Celebrating Dreams 2022 is just 1 week away! As we gear up to celebrate female entrepreneurship, we reflect on it’s positive economic impact, recent obstacles, and how determination can lead […]
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2022 SBA Women’s Business Summit
Happy Women’s History Month! Women entrepreneurs are a crucial part of our economy and small business community as they are the fastest-growing entrepreneurial segment in our nation. Despite this, women […]
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Small Business Saturday and Every Day
It’s Small Business Saturday! To say that this year was difficult for small businesses would be an understatement. The pandemic struck communities that thrive on small business especially hard, and […]
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Small Business Spotlight: Transforming Communities Through Deeper Connections
Diverse Community Connectors (DCC) helps communities thrive by empowering them to grow strong connections from the inside, out. We sat down with founder JMarie Johnson-Kola to learn the story of her Washington […]
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Hey Love Cocktail Lounge: “A Love Letter to Portland”
Prior to the civil rights era, over half the country had ordinances prohibiting women from working as bartenders (Supercall). Today over 60% of bartenders are women and while the number of women owning and running bars is still marginal, they are out there and they are making a difference.
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