Tag - black owned business

Fahteema Parrish of Parrish and Sons Construction

How Parrish & Sons Became the First Black Woman-Owned Firm to Win the Mr. K Award

Fahteema Parrish had a unique path into the construction industry and entrepreneurship. Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Fahteema obtained an up close and personal view of what hard work really looked like. Her mother and father were entrepreneurs and owned their own HVAC business. Growing up, she remembers going on...

Read more...

Business Mentors Helped This KC Marketing Entrepreneur Find Success after Layoff

Serving minority-owned companies is a calling and a promising business for Brooke Estell of Brooke Noel Digital Marketing Studio.

Read more...

Helping KC Helped Alesha Bowman Find Her Fashion Business Niche amid COVID

Alesha Bowman of Kansas City's unLESHED+ found a niche in the plus-size clothing market (and some celebrity help) to grow her business during COVID-19.

Read more...

Ruby Jean’s Juicery Lifted by Community Support as COVID-19 Pauses 2 Locations

The coronavirus pandemic has been challenging but also eye-opening for Chris Goode of Ruby Jean’s Juicery.

Read more...