NEWS & INSIGHTS

Listening for Implicit Cues in the Online Space

Dec 19, 2020
2 min

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...

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LaMeshia Eldridge

Nov 13, 2020
2 min

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...

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Significant Financial Losses with Women-owned Businesses during COVID-19

LaMeshia Eldridge

Sep 13, 2020
2 min

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...

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Franklin County Offers Funding for Minority-Owned Small Businesses

LaMeshia Eldridge

Aug 19, 2020
1 min

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...

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Aventi CEO Named New Board Member for NAWBO Columbus

LaMeshia Eldridge

Jul 27, 2020
1 min

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...

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Training and Assisting Those Who Need it Most

LaMeshia Eldridge

Jul 6, 2020
2 min

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...

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Aventi, Anna, Alignment: New Team Member Joins Aventi Enterprises

LaMeshia Eldridge

Jun 23, 2020
2 min

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...

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LaMeshia Eldridge

Jun 14, 2020
2 min

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...

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New Opportunity for COVID Relief in Columbus, OH

LaMeshia Eldridge

May 30, 2020
1 min

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...

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Is your Business Corona-proof? Local Skin Care Company Thrives Amid Pandemic

LaMeshia Eldridge

May 26, 2020
1 min

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...

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Community Banks and Fin-tech Companies Become Leaders of the PPP Program

Deonna Barnett

May 10, 2020
1 min

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...

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Paycheck Protection Program Runs Out of Money: Small Businesses Left Out

Deonna Barnett

Apr 16, 2020
1 min

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...

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Deonna Barnett

Mar 20, 2020
1 min

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...

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COVID-19 Update: SBA Relief for Economic Injury to Small Businesses

Deonna Barnett

Mar 20, 2020
1 min

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...

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Entrepreneurs Selected for Franklin County Forward Cities Pilot Program

Deonna Barnett

Jan 14, 2020
1 min

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...

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City of Columbus Releases Small Business Agenda

Deonna Barnett

Dec 21, 2019
1 min

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...

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Deonna Barnett

Oct 29, 2019
1 min

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...

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