Small business is the key to rebuilding our country’s economic legacy. Many of us have ideas that we haven’t worked on to get off of the ground. This section showcases individuals and small groups who have taken the next step. Hopefully, if you have an idea, the wisdom from these interviews and articles will help you to finally get that idea off of the ground.
For about two decades in the heart of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Columbus Bakery served New Yorkers mouthwatering cookies. Now, these classic cookies are distributed as “Chipz Cookies.” Luke Pascal and Boogie Dash met at the Dwight School, where they both attended Middle School. Their ventures include Spontaneous Reaction Records, Chipz Cookies and a Food/Media Conglomerate, “A Dirty Napkin.” Luke and Boogie have the entrepreneurial spirit flowing through their veins. Luke … Continue reading
Corelynx, Inc a Sillicon Valley based company started the journey as an Open Source based Enterprise Product Development and Services Company. , Corelynx focuses on next generation technology areas: CRM software, Cloud computing Architecture, Open source software development, ERP software, Mobility. Corelynx, the company has success to deliver their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution in … Continue reading
Hakim Hughley made a name for himself in the D.C. area as one of the founding members of “Team Major”. That venture allowed Hakim and his friends to plan parties and events at an early age. While event planning seems to be a fun initiative, the group also remained conscience of community and civic duties. … Continue reading
Today’s sneaker culture and its members take for granted the financial investments that parents put into clothing their children. While we bragged as teens about the shoes that we wore, some people couldn’t afford the latest and greatest sneakers. The jealousy and the impact of not having clothes and shoes caused self-esteem issues for … Continue reading
Nailah Ellis always wanted to be an entrepreneur. She had the ambition, the work ethic and the energy. However, she was missing the most important component – the product! Around the house and at family events, her dad would make tea and everyone would go crazy talking about how good the tea tasted. Nailah knew … Continue reading
Nurturize is a platform for classes – simplifying the way we search, book and take a class. Instead of googling and browsing through multiple websites spending hours to find the right class, Nurturize will be the one stop comprehensive portal for wide range of classes. It was when Rehana Shrestha literally spent hours browsing websites, emailing and calling … Continue reading
Photographer Joi Pearson was born in Hampton, Virginia in 1980. She developed an interest in taking pictures at a young age from her father, Edward Pearson, who was well known in their hometown for always having a camera in his hand. Upon graduating from Hampton University with a business degree, Joi moved to Atlanta, GA … Continue reading
In Detroit, small businesses are rapidly taking root in neighborhoods all over the city. From coffee shops and galleries, to bakeries and custom sneaker designers, 4exit4 highlights nine businesses that are changing the conversation of the community. Continue reading
Arsha Jones and her husband Charles are natives of the D.C. area. Growing up, Mumbo Sauce was a part of who they were. They moved to Annapolis after having kids, but were no longer able to find the sauce. Arsha would make the sauce for the kids and they loved it. One day she had a … Continue reading
DMVFollowers is a social networking tool for people in the D.C. region. DMVFollowers acts as a search engine for readers to find news, small businesses, and networking opportunities in the D.C. Maryland and Virginia area (affectionately known as the “DMV”). Started in 2010, the company was founded by two college students, Matt Talley and Jeremy … Continue reading