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A Lesson in Knowing Your Worth

A Lesson in Knowing Your Worth

  by: Ashley Mason-Greene (@Aye_Ash) If you’re doing this whole “growing up” thing right, you’ve probably managed to learn a thing or two. You’re able to look back on your college days and cringe at the things you once said and did (Kitten-heeled flip flops, anyone? No? Just me? Oh.). And hopefully, many of thoseContinue Reading

3 Things That Will Help You Position Your Business for Success

3 Things That Will Help You Position Your Business for Success

by: Keeyana Avery (@KeeyanaAvery) If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve recently started a business or you’re looking for creative ways to improve an existing one. As an entrepreneur, you’re responsible for a variety of tasks such as accounting, human resources, customer service and even public relations. If your budget is tight, the latter may be theContinue Reading

How a Move to Nigeria Reinvigorated My Passion for PR

How a Move to Nigeria Reinvigorated My Passion for PR

by: Reni Somoye (@ReniSomoye) “Work hard. Gain as much knowledge as you possibly can about the public relations industry. Move to Nigeria. Apply that knowledge and save the world.” THIS was my career plan, although, I never thought I’d actually have the guts to follow through with it. I mean–who moves from their comfortable upper-middle classContinue Reading

Taste of DC Day 2: A Culinary Surprise and a Wicked Waffle

Taste of DC Day 2: A Culinary Surprise and a Wicked Waffle

by: Victoria Harris (@Chef_Vicky) Last weekend, I attended the Taste of DC, a two-day cultural and culinary adventure set over five blocks on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. The event featured over 70 food vendors, a beer garden, contests, games and culinary demos on the main stage. I spent much of the first day exploring the twenty-twoContinue Reading

10 Tips for Marketing a Mobile Business

10 Tips for Marketing a Mobile Business

by: Victoria Harris (@Chef_Vicky) I’ve worked with dozens of food start-ups and mobile businesses. Three years ago, I helped open CapMac, one of the first food trucks to hit the streets of Washington, D.C. The combination of having a great high-quality product, with word of mouth evangelism and local and national press coverage helped us becomeContinue ReadingContinue Reading