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PEPSI SELECTS LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR / RESTAURATEUR MARCUS DAVIS TO SERVE ON ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS IT COMMITTS $400 MILLION TO SUPPORT BLACK-OWNED RESTAURANTS
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PEPSI SELECTS LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR / RESTAURATEUR MARCUS DAVIS TO SERVE ON ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS IT COMMITTS $400 MILLION TO SUPPORT BLACK-OWNED RESTAURANTS

ByErica Ponder

The campaign titled “Dig In” celebrates the diverse range of food and history of Black-owned restaurants and provides tangible and meaningful assistance to help these restaurant owners not just make it through the pandemic but build a robust future. As a part of this initiative, this past weekend, Pepsi rolled out a spot highlighting four…

d-mars.com Young Entrepreneur Spotlight: Shelbi Campbell, Owner of MaskThePeople2020
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d-mars.com Young Entrepreneur Spotlight: Shelbi Campbell, Owner of MaskThePeople2020

ByErica Ponder

By d-mars.com News Provider  After 20 years, d-mars.com continues to give back through our media platform, publishing content and success stories highlighting our business leaders and entrepreneurs.  We are proud of our feature, the Young Entrepreneur Spotlight, shining light on our young African American adults in entrepreneurship who are already starting to leave a footprint…

Comerica Bank donates 100,000 to Young Entrepreneurz Solutions, “An Economic Way Forward for Youth In LMI Communities”
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Comerica Bank donates 100,000 to Young Entrepreneurz Solutions, “An Economic Way Forward for Youth In LMI Communities”

ByErica Ponder

Comerica Bank has teamed up with Young Entrepreneurz Solutions Organization (YES) to equip youth from low to moderate income (LMI) communities with financial education skills needed to pursue a career in entrepreneurship. The $100,000 contribution also will provide startup funding for students across Comerica’s five-state (Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan and Texas) geographical footprint. In addition, Comerica bankers will serve as judges for the YES Business…

The 2019 Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs of Texas Awards, Celebrating 20 Years of d-mars.com

The 2019 Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs of Texas Awards, Celebrating 20 Years of d-mars.com

ByErica Ponder

Celebrate 20 Years with d-mars at the 2019 Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs on Feb. 28, 2019 | TICKETS NOW ON SALE! Early Bird Special: Tickets will be $50 until December 31st. Click for purchase: https://d-mars.com/top-50-black-pe/

From a Digital Desert to an Entrepreneurial Hub

From a Digital Desert to an Entrepreneurial Hub

ByErica Ponder

By Harry C. Alford & Kay DeBow The National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) has launched a prototype project that, if successful, will transform minority, low-income and rural communities from forgotten places into entrepreneurial hubs of economic innovation. Our goal is to create communities with access to 5G technology, integrated into low-income housing, job training…

Author and Business Maven Miara Shaw Bringing “Hope” to Houston Entrepreneurs for the New Year

Author and Business Maven Miara Shaw Bringing “Hope” to Houston Entrepreneurs for the New Year

ByErica Ponder

Special guest Brandice Daniel of Harlem’s Fashion Row to discuss turning connections into collaborations at premier business and branding event   HOUSTON (Nov. 26, 2018) — Houston author, community leader and business expert, Miara Shaw, will host The Hope of Purpose Experience in Houston, Texas on Jan. 25 and 26, 2019. The educational conference and…

Doctor, Deejay, Author, Entrepreneur Dr. Cwanza Pinckney is Living Her Best Life

Doctor, Deejay, Author, Entrepreneur Dr. Cwanza Pinckney is Living Her Best Life

ByErica Ponder

When Dr. Cwanza Pinckney graduated from Xavier University, the Dallas native was looking forward to a career as an Emergency Room physician. “I was blessed to work with and be mentored by an amazing and brilliant physician, Dr. Phyllis Gee, throughout high school and college. As a result, I fell in love with medicine, patients,…

Houston Entrepreneur Wins $23,000 In Business Pitch Competitions

Houston Entrepreneur Wins $23,000 In Business Pitch Competitions

ByErica Ponder

January 2017, entrepreneur Deidre Mathis, won her first business pitch of the year at the Texas Black Expo, taking 2nd place and $1,500. Soon after, she beat out dozens of teams to win 3rd place and $4,000 during the Houston Community College Business Plan Competition. She went on to take 1st place with both the Houston Liftoff Business Pitch Competition, winning $10,000 and the…

Top 50 Professionals and Entrepreneurs

ByErica Ponder

Our Top 50 Black Professionals and Entrepreneurs Awards Ceremony takes place in February and honors Houston and surrounding areas’ corporate, civic and nonprofit leaders. In conjunction with the awards ceremony, we publish the Top 50 Black P&E directory, printed on glossy pages with photos and bios of our award recipients. The directory not only serves…

Houston Black Professionals Alliance & d-mars.com’s 14th Annual Holiday Social & Toy Drive
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Party with a Purpose for Houston Black Professionals Alliance & d-mars.com’s 14th Annual Holiday Social & Toy Drive🎄🧸

ByErica Ponder

d-mars.com was able to interview Keith “MR. D-MARS” Davis, Sr., Carmen M. Herrera from the National Sales Network, and Gene Padgett from the National Association of Black Accountants, to discuss the social and toy drive.

BPA Holiday Social & Toy Drive

d-mars.com and Black Professionals Alliance Hosting 14th Annual Holiday Social & Toy Drive

ByErica Ponder

The season for giving is here and the Black Professionals Alliance (BPA), in collaboration with d-mars.com, is hosting its 14th annual Holiday Social and Toy Drive on Dec. 5, 2024, from 6-10 p.m. at the Community Collective for Houston, located at 12401 S Post Oak Rd., Houston, Texas 77045. The event, which was first held…