Grow Cedar Valley Launches Black-Owned Business Promotional Campaign
posted on Monday, February 13, 2023 in Grow Cedar Valley
Grow Cedar Valley Launches Black-Owned Business Promotional Campaign
In commemoration of Black History Month, Grow Cedar Valley launched a promotional campaign to promote local black-owned businesses today entitled #GrowDiversity. The campaign highlights seven businesses with business profiles in their business directory, video promotions on their website and social media pages, and a feature in the Newsletter “EXTRA,” produced by Grow Cedar Valley. The seven featured businesses are also recipients of a sponsored yearly membership and mentorship with the organization to encourage business growth and diversity amongst the Grow Cedar Valley business community.
“Diversity and inclusion are on our list of priorities at Grow Cedar Valley,” said Director of Communications Nicole Sallis. “This is only the beginning of a diversity campaign that will highlight various minority businesses throughout the year, including veteran-owned and women-owned businesses.”
The seven black-owned scholarship and mentorship recipients are:
Owner: Gina Weekley
Business: Weekley Connection
Category: Professional Development Consulting
Owner: Tristan Ceaser
Business: Daq King
Category: Bar/Lounge
Owner: Kenny Cooper
Business: Connection Auto Sales
Category: Car Dealership
Owner: Tiffany Klinghammer
Business: Shari Kollection
Category: Retail
Owner: Travis Ferguson
Business: Ferguson Real Estate Team
Category: Real Estate
Owner: Jonathan Jones
Business: Jonespix
Category: Photography/Videography Services
Owner: Purvis Williams
Business: Project Ready Community Outreach
Category: Non-profit organization
“We hope that by connecting small black-owned businesses with our investor-level members we will strengthen our community as well as promote diversity within the Grow Cedar Valley organization,” said Sallis.
Patrons can learn more about the seven featured black-owned businesses, and how Grow Cedar Valley has committed to diversity and inclusion by visiting their website at www.growcedarvalley.com