by MORTAR Team | Jan 5, 2026 | Blog
Reading Time: < 1 minute I learned resilience young—packed in cardboard boxes, labeled in Sharpie, carried across state lines and time zones. Every three years, the world reset. New house. New school. New rules. Same question, every time: Who do you want to be...
by MORTAR Team | Dec 16, 2025 | Blog
Reading Time: 2 minutes MORTAR Cincinnati was an amazing internship. This past semester was a great experience that was challenging, strengthening, and healing. MORTAR allowed me to learn a lot about myself and what I needed to work on. During my internship, I was...
by MORTAR Team | Dec 5, 2025 | Blog
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tuesday was a snow day. Two out of the three kids were thrilled (the youngest was upset that she wasn’t going to be able to see her library teacher again!) I, however, was working from home, which really meant I will be attempting to be...
by MORTAR Team | Dec 3, 2025 | Blog
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s the beginning of December, and in this economy, it feels like a true blessing to be both paid and full. Despite the somewhat tumultuous terrain of my familial relations, MORTAR has been a fixture of fortitude and growth. I recently...
by MORTAR Team | Nov 24, 2025 | Blog
Reading Time: 2 minutes I became a mother at the very end of 2024. I welcomed my beautiful baby boy on December 16th after a very stressful (yet uncomplicated) pregnancy. I was fortunate enough to receive three months of paid maternity leave, which allowed me to heal...
by MORTAR Team | Nov 13, 2025 | Blog
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt MORTAR, we build more than businesses—we build legacies. Our mission has always been clear: to help underestimated entrepreneurs, especially people of color and those from historically marginalized communities—build businesses, reclaim...