Watch Me Work: Meet Brookie Baker Jovon English
“There’s nothing prouder for me, to recognize that not only is it life-changing for me, but it can be life-changing for some little girl that’s watching, because representation matters.” This…
Posts by tag
entrepreneur
8 posts
Watch Me Work: Meet Holistic Wellness Entrepreneurs Bonkosi Horn + Morrisa Jenkins
“I think as humans we just want to be seen. I think that that’s what we all as Black-owned businesses, we want that acknowledgment. ” This is Watch Me Work,…
Watch Me Work Series: Meet Jewelry Designer Ashley Jordan
“I am self-taught and there is no shame in that at all. I identify as being someone that wants to make a change in this world.” This is Watch Me…
3 Women Run Co-ops Changing The Coffee World
As La Colombe CEO and Co-Founder Todd Carmichael said, “Without women, there would be no coffee.” It’s estimated that women make up to 70% of all coffee production at the…
Happy Tastebuds: Blue Marble Ice Cream
In 2007, two friends joined forces to create the best quality ice cream with the best quality ingredients. Alexis Gallivan and Jennie Dundas came together to offer a product that made tastebuds…
Ready In a Pinch: Jar Goods
High-quality ingredients paired with the ease is a winning combo for sisters-in-law, Melissa and Laura Vitelli. They created Jar Goods with one simple mission: Offer delicious, simple specialty foods in…
Calling All Entrepreneurs
Calling all change-makers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and visionaries. 23 years ago this month, we were in your shoes—bootstrapping to get La Colombe up and running. We’ve been through the ups and…
23 Years in The Making
Twenty three years ago, two young entrepreneurs took a leap of faith. These two renegades set out to deliver on one simple, but profound promise: America Deserves Better Coffee. By sourcing…