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Entrepreneurship and Health are Synonymous
When people think of entrepreneurs in their start up phase they think of the hustle and grind which may include: no sleep, or exhaustion,...
LaMeshia Eldridge
Feb 7, 20212 min read
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Reaching the Right Person at the Right Time
When it comes to marketing whether for business or for personal it is best to promote organically. Advertising is great but organic...
LaMeshia Eldridge
Dec 29, 20202 min read
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Listening for Implicit Cues in the Online Space
Become better empathetic communicators online by learning the art of microexpressions, using ensemble perception and deciphering an...
LaMeshia Eldridge
Dec 19, 20202 min read
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Email Marketing Made Easy
Email marketing doesn’t have to be rocket science. It can be simple with planning and consistent implementation. Let’s say you have no...
LaMeshia Eldridge
Nov 13, 20202 min read
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Significant Financial Losses with Women-owned Businesses during COVID-19
The Columbus Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) conducted a survey from its members early May 2020 to...
LaMeshia Eldridge
Sep 13, 20202 min read
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Franklin County Offers Funding for Minority-Owned Small Businesses
New Equity Alliance Fund to Offer Grants to Those Left Out of COVID Relief On August 4, Franklin County Commissioners announced a new...
LaMeshia Eldridge
Aug 19, 20201 min read
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Aventi CEO Named New Board Member for NAWBO Columbus
We are pleased to announce Aventi Enterprises CEO, Deonna Barnett, and her recent appointment to the Board of Directors of the National...
LaMeshia Eldridge
Jul 27, 20201 min read
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Training and Assisting Those Who Need it Most
At the peak of small business relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for business education and funding for the minority business...
LaMeshia Eldridge
Jul 6, 20202 min read
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Aventi, Anna, Alignment: New Team Member Joins Aventi Enterprises
We are growing here at Aventi and welcome Anna Yakubson to the team as our new Program Coordinator. She has had an adventurous journey on...
LaMeshia Eldridge
Jun 23, 20202 min read
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Calling all Black Women Business Owners
Now that the stay-at-home order has lifted and businesses are re-opening, many organizations are measuring how it has affected small...
LaMeshia Eldridge
Jun 14, 20202 min read
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New Opportunity for COVID Relief in Columbus, OH
Are you a small business owner of a low-to-moderate income household? Have you missed out on previous funding options federally or...
LaMeshia Eldridge
May 30, 20201 min read
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Is your Business Corona-proof? Local Skin Care Company Thrives Amid Pandemic
You may have been able to provide services to your existing customers but are you able to acquire new ones? Are you an organization who...
LaMeshia Eldridge
May 26, 20201 min read
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Community Banks and Fin-tech Companies Become Leaders of the PPP Program
After the first round of the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) initiated under the CARES Act in March 2020, many small businesses...
Deonna Barnett
May 10, 20201 min read
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Paycheck Protection Program Runs Out of Money: Small Businesses Left Out
Over the past few weeks, small business owners have raced to the banks to take advantage of the forgivable loans offered through the...
Deonna Barnett
Apr 16, 20201 min read
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IRS Coronavirus Tax Relief
The US tax filing deadline is extended from April 15 to July 15, 2020. The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are...
Deonna Barnett
Mar 20, 20201 min read
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COVID-19 Update: SBA Relief for Economic Injury to Small Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has released information for small businesses and nonprofits to obtain low interest, 30-year...
Deonna Barnett
Mar 20, 20201 min read
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Entrepreneurs Selected for Franklin County Forward Cities Pilot Program
After a 2-part application process, 10 entrepreneurs have been selected to participate in the Franklin County Forward Cities Side Hustle...
Deonna Barnett
Jan 14, 20201 min read
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City of Columbus Releases Small Business Agenda
The City of Columbus, in partnership with Next Street, released the City's Small Business Agenda in an effort to build the...
Deonna Barnett
Dec 21, 20191 min read
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Aventi Selected as Case Manager for Franklin County Forward Cities Pilot Program
In partnership with the Franklin County Commissioners, Forward Cities selected Aventi Enterprises to help develop Side Hustle to CEO...
Deonna Barnett
Oct 29, 20191 min read
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