Hello readers,
It is with great pleasure that we announce the selected businesses for our 2024 Small Business Booster Bundle Giveaway! We received quite a few submissions and were able to narrow it down to 5 individuals and organizations that we believe best fit our mission of wanting to contribute to the community by investing in the entrepreneurship of people from marginalized populations. Each of these winners received a prize bundle worth over $1,500 to expand their efforts using a combination of a cash stipend, lots of free press in major media outlets and a valuable on-demand marketing course taught by our Founder, Calynn, who is a multi-award winning PR & Advertising executive. Congratulations to everyone who won and thank you to every one who entered! We look forward to seeing you continue to do amazing work. Please support these businesses by checking out their websites and social media below.
Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center
Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center (CUARC) seeks to bring people together by offering socially impacting art, positive programs, creative workshops, women retreats and volunteer opportunities that can engage a community! To accomplish this mission, CUARC offers a safe retreat center that encourages artists, young and old, with interests ranging from A-to-Z, individually and in groups, to come and get involved in activities that are healing, creative, and productive. CUARC believes that art can be utilized for positive change and artists themselves often inspire others.
As a multi-passionate woman of color, Shametra leads a few different businesses including a magazine that gives you the latest pop culture news, a product line named Olbali that encourages self care, and a coaching/mentoring venture where she helps others launch their small businesses and pursue their dreams! She is a bold and beautiful content creator who prioritizes positive impact over all else.
As a single mother (and grandmother), widow, international beauty queen, plus sized body positivity advocate and professional crafter, Carolyn wears many hats! She launched her latest crafting business as a way to supplement her disability income after losing her beloved husband, Daniel. A beacon of resilience, Carolyn uses her platform to motivate and inspire others while offering a variety of hand made items with love, and by offering daily doses of humor through her comedic social media content.
Kinlee is a lovely young woman who has seen more life and overcome more trials than some 3 times her age. She has managed to balance being a mom with having a career and an online platform as an influencer who advocates for female empowerment, domestic violence awareness and single parent resources. By allowing herself to be vulnerable in telling her life story, she has managed to connect and build community with others who can relate!
Pour Into It Media, a dynamic media production company committed to amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities, is proud to announce the launch of its inaugural web series, Project (De)construction. With a focus on empathy, understanding, and inclusion, Pour Into It Media seeks to inspire positive change and foster a more compassionate society. Project (De)construction, which launched in December 2023, is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at creating space for intergenerational conversations about religion, spirituality, and the impacts of faith-based institutions. Pour Into It Media sits at the intersection of storytelling, public health, and spirituality, which is reflective of the CEO's lifelong dedication to empowering societies through meaningful dialogue.
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