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Reprinted from a previous interview. Today, we are interviewing Sonja Cassandra Perdue, founder and CEO of Chicago's Black Business Network. Chicago's Black Business Network has been supporting startups and small business owners since 2008. Please tell us something about yourself. Since 2008, I've been at the helm of  Chicago's Black Business Network  (CBBN) and what a ride that has been. CBBN is a social media management and training organization. How did you get into what you do right now? In 2007, I was laid off as a Mortgage Consultant, as were thousands. One day, I came across what is called NING. Some of you may remember that social network from back then. And, it said, push this button if you want to create a website, and I pushed the button. Purchased the domain and started to invite people. It was my intention to build a referral base, just in case, I decided to write loans again. But things turned out a little bit different. We started hostin

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Today, we are interviewing Dianna C. Long , the Founder of Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center (CUARC) , in the North Lawndale area in Chicago. Established in 1991, CUARC seeks to bring people together by offering socially impacting art, positive programs, creative workshops, women retreats, and volunteer opportunities to engage a community.  What drives you? From a very young age, I noticed how unfair things were. I always wanted to do something about this. As an artist, this was reflected in the expressions I shared with others. As a young worker, I was drawn toward jobs that involved helping others. As a young activist, I wanted to help end war, protect women, and stop the injustices against people of color. Injustice is what encouraged me to band together and form a non-profit to support the underdog. After all these years, I am still actively working toward social justice for all.  What is your current project? My current project is to build the Harriet Tubman Resourc

Social Media For New Entrepreneurs August 4, 2020 Today there are billions of active users on social media. It’s the place to be for startups. Without an effective digital marketing strategy, from the very beginning, many small businesses will struggle during this crucial period. Social media is vital to any digital marketing plan . Most small business owners, like you, don’t have time to take a crash course in marketing and implement the appropriate strategies. We are here to help you. We’re started by creating a shortlist of tips that will help you get started. Define your target audience. (Look at the customers who buy from you. Determine who they are (demographics) and why they buy (psychographics). Check out your competition . Identify the best social media channel for your business. (Your customers may not be on Facebook and Twitter . You may be more inclined to find them on LinkedIn or Instagram .) And you definitely must include v

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