by MORTAR | Feb 7, 2022 | Cincinnati CityBeat, Media
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen Cincinnatian Sylvia Brownlee was laid off from her corporate job in the cosmetic industry in 2015, she didn’t know what her next move was. As an esthetician and skincare expert with decades of experience, she knew she was passionate...
by MORTAR | Nov 27, 2021 | Cincy Stories, Media, NBC Nightly News, Uncategorized
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSmall businesses across the country are hoping for a big shopping day. Unprecedented supply chain disruptions have many worrying about inventory and labor this holiday...
by MORTAR | Nov 23, 2021 | Media, WVXU
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new program to support small businesses in the Greater Cincinnati area will launch in Milford next month. “Storefronts to the Forefront” is a partnership between the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber and Duke Energy. [CLICK TO...
by MORTAR | Nov 16, 2021 | Soapbox Cincinnati
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCities are engines of our local and national economies, and centers of creativity, culture, and entertainment. But they are under more pressure than ever. This is the third in a monthly series, The Case for Cities, that will look at how...
by MORTAR | Nov 15, 2021 | Yes! Magazine
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the early months of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to put enormous pressure on the economy, Rodney Foxworth saw a parallel crisis emerging among businesses led by people of color. They needed capital and couldn’t get it. “Obviously...
