Starting any new venture in business takes energy, resources, time and patience. Minority business owners are often faced with additional barriers, such as acquiring capital,…
Minority Businesses, Major Impact: Ivy Glam
By Chris Jones Virginia Beach fashionista Ivy Do has dressed the likes of Coko of the 90s R&B group SWV, Miss Virginia Beach, and world-class…
Minority Businesses, Major Impact: Sabrosa Foods
By Chris Jones The Virginia State University Trojans football team once put a loss squarely on the stomach of Duane Thompson. “As a freshman, we…
Minority Businesses, Major Impact: Tactical Office Solutions
By Barrett Baker Pablo Gonzalez, President of Tactical Office Solutions in Hampton, admits that it wasn’t easy getting started as a minority-owned business. “I had…
Minority Businesses, Major Impact: Gardner & Mendoza, PC
By Barrett Baker Growing up in the Ocean View section of Norfolk, Radlyn Mendoza knew at an early age that she wanted to be an…
Earthy Child Upcycled Products
By Ryan Miller The vision for Earthy Child began when Kanisha Haskins was studying business management at Thomas Nelson Community College and participating in the…
Endurance IT Services Partners with Sera-Brynn, LLC
On April 13, Endurance IT Services announced a strategic partnership with leading cybersecurity audit and advisory firm Sera-Brynn, LLC. Endurance IT Services, with offices in…
SOLitude Lake Management Ranked Second Largest Distributor of AquaMaster Fountains in the World
On April 19, SOLitude Lake Management, an industry leader in lake and pond management, fisheries management and related environmental services for the United States, announced that…
Skylar Wyatt Photography Opens Second Location in Norfolk
Skylar Wyatt Scott of Skylar Wyatt Photography has opened a second studio in Downtown Norfolk, continuing the growth of the photography business with the expansion. The…
Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group Raises Over $11,000 For MS Society
On March 23 at Eagle’s Nest in Virginia Beach, more than 200 people gathered and raised a pint and over $11,000 in proceeds to find…