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August is National Black Business Month: Taking the First Step Celebrate National Black Business Month by taking action. Financial success begins with a single step forward. #TakeAction #BlackEntrepreneurs #FinancialSuccess

August is National Black Business Month: Overcoming Self-Doubt Celebrate National Black Business Month by pushing past self-doubt. Your belief in your potential shapes your financial future. #OvercomingDoubt #BlackEntrepreneurs #FinancialConfidence

August is National Black Business Month and I am sharing my "10 Ways to Celebrate National Black Business Month" tip sheet. Download for free. #nationalblackbusinessmonth #blackownedbusiness #blackownedbusinesses #shoplocal

🌟 August is National Black Business Month! Let’s celebrate and support the incredible black-owned businesses that enrich our communities. Tag a black business owner you admire below and share their story with us! Let’s spread the word and make a difference together. 🙌🏿🖤 We’ll start with ours 🤎@strategictrainingandconsulting! #NationalBlackBusinessMonth #SupportBlackBusinesses #BlackOwnedBusiness #BlackBusinessOwners #ShopBlack #BlackEnterprise #SupportBlackEntrepreneurs #BlackBusinessSupport

AUGUST IS NATIONAL BLACK BUSINESS MONTH: EMBRACING CHANGE AS OPPORTUNITY Celebrate National Black Business Month by seeing opportunities in change. Adaptability is key to business success. #ChangeAsOpportunity #BlackOwnedBusinesses #AdaptableEntrepreneur

🌟 August is National Black Business Month! Let’s celebrate and support the incredible black-owned businesses that enrich our communities. Tag a black business owner you admire below and share their story with us! Let’s spread the word and make a difference together. 🙌🏿🖤 We’ll start with ours 🤎@strategictrainingandconsulting! #NationalBlackBusinessMonth #SupportBlackBusinesses #BlackOwnedBusiness #BlackBusinessOwners #ShopBlack #BlackEnterprise #SupportBlackEntrepreneurs #BlackBusinessSupport

"Remember, Black History is not a month. Black History spans several lifetimes of generations." -Mynesha Spencer As February comes to a close, our CEO implores all to practice economic inclusion throughout the remainder of the year. This can be achieved by employing any one or a combination of the below recommendations: 1. Take time to build strong relationships with Black-business owners and leaders. 2. Implement a strategic diverse supplier procurement program and require all departments within your workplace to yield to it. 3. Hire a supplier diversity expert for expert and technical instruction. 4. Acknowledge the disparities in supplier procurement that exist within your organization and commit to doing better by holding the organization accountable. Research Black businesses that offer services or goods you want or need to purchase before spending elsewhere. 5. Write, share, or post reviews of Black-owned business experiences. 6. Support business colleges, particularly at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) through donations, volunteerism, and stewardship of Black entrepreneurship. 7. Provide opportunities for accessibility to professional, political, and other influential networks. 8. Refer a friend, colleague, or business partner to utilize the goods and/or services provided by Black-business owners who have satisfied your needs or exceeded your expectations. 9. Endorse a Black business and/or business owner on LinkedIn by way of a formal endorsement. 10. Offer Black CEOs and Black Executive Directors networks of support by sharing contacts and support for social capital. ALT TEXT: A color image of a professional headshot of a woman in collar shirt with logo upon left chest. Her arms crossed.

We are celebrating and supporting Black Owned Businesses during Black Business Month! Tag your favorite Black Owned Business in the comments so we all can follow, and support them. #blackbusinessmonth #blackowned #byblack

Mindful ways to celebrate Black History Month: ❌ Don't just repost memes ❌ Don't just post quotes ❌ Don't dig up painful memories ✅ Learn about black culture ✅ Support black-owned businesses ✅ Have uncomfortable conversations Black History Month is more than speeches and parades. It's a time to acknowledge the impact black culture has had on our world and our personal lives. It's an opportunity to reflect, learn and grow. Take the time to read from black authors, watch documentaries about black actors, and listen to music from black musicians. And don't stop there. Use this month to support black entrepreneurs by buying from black-owned businesses. Lastly, have conversations that might be uncomfortable. That's how we learn about different perspectives and experiences. We can all celebrate Black History Month with mindfulness.

One of the most valuable lessons I took away from today's Black Business Market was the importance of knowing your worth as a Black woman or individual ✨. It was truly wonderful to see people who look like me helping each other thrive in the fields we aspire to be in. The conversations I had with Faustina Kamara and Stantara De Freitas were incredibly inspiring and a real eye-opener. Emphasising the importance of never devaluing ourselves—whether as Black individuals looking to own our own businesses or those striving to thrive in different industries. If there’s one thing I learned today, it’s to 'know your worth' and to never lower your standards or value just to fit into a room 💪🏾. Be confident in what you offer, stand firm in it, and let that confidence lead the way to success 🌟.