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Lyft Celebrating Black History Month with Free Rides to Black History Museums, Memorials, and Black-Owned Businesses

In celebration of Black History Month Lyft is offering people a chance to get out into the world and be active during Black History Month. Their initial goal is to help build inclusion and become more connected throughout communities while helping provide greater opportunity for the leaders of tomorrow.

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Blackface Tactics: Accidental or Marketing Strategy

Over the past few days there have been an outbreak of blackface tactics used throughout the fashion world with some of the top brands in the industry. The brands Gucci, Prada, and Moncler all used blackface marketing tactics for some of their new products.

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Not so Norm Pizzas for National Pie Day! Do You Have Taste for a 24K Pizza...or a Dill Pickle Pizza?

National Pie day is an annual celebration that started around 1970 and observed on January 23rd. Many celebrate this day with pie-themed deals on pizza and sweet pies. We’ve decided to celebrate a little different by providing a list of restaurants who serve “not so norm” pizza pies!

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Start Your 2019 Off Right with This Innovative Black-Owned Wellness Center

Float therapy is a powerful tool for wellness, relaxation, pain relief and better sleep. As with any therapy, with regular use its benefits are enhanced. Stress, tension and pain have formed over time and will take some time to experience the greatest relief. The new year is a great time to start focusing on decreasing your stress levels and relaxing.

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6 Marketing Tips for 2019

When you began talking about the goals for your business how often did your marketing budget come up? Many have taken time to write out tactics on how to achieve their goals by networking but it’s important to consider what you’ll invest in to ensure you reach your consumer to help fight against the noise on all media platforms. According to Trade Pub over half (61%) of businesses lack a formal marketing plan.

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10 Smart Business Startups for 2019

There’s never been a better time to start a business…so why not start for the new year! When it comes to starting a new business, you just need to start with an idea. After the idea generation process, it’s time to plan and implement.

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NC Teenpreneur is all About School, Hanging out With Friends...and Building a Business

Sixteen-year old Arica is the normal teenager; attending high school and getting ready to start making college decisions, she enjoys hanging out with her friends, and she’s an entrepreneur.

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Giving Tuesday: A Day to Support Charitable Giving

Giving Tuesday is an international movement for charitable giving. Started in 2012, Giving Tuesday quickly became the highlight of the Thanksgiving holiday and kicks off the charitable season. Let’s support Giving Tuesday by contributing to one of these charitable organizations.

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Small Business Saturday: Shop Small from These Businesses!

Small Business Saturday was an idea created by the credit card giant, American Express in 2010. The purpose of Small Business Saturday is to encourage consumers to shop within their own community during the holiday season.

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