the WOMEN of MORTAR – Katie Lindsay

the WOMEN of MORTAR – Katie Lindsay

Reading Time: 1 minute   What was your experience like going through the MORTAR program? KL: Going through the MORTAR class was enlightening. Like the lightbulb went off. I had been catering but didn’t know what direction or what resources to use or how to establish...
the WOMEN of MORTAR – Erikka Gray

the WOMEN of MORTAR – Erikka Gray

Reading Time: 2 minutes Creativity is the center of Erikka Gray’s mission in creating District 78, a luxury scented candle and lifestyle brand based in Cincinnati, that also sells plants and other types of decor. When thinking of the motivation behind creating her...
Community

Community

Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Allen Woods, MORTAR Executive DirectorIn recent years, I’ve grown to become more & more fond of jotting down my thoughts, goals, ideas, business concepts – everything. Some call it writing the vision to make it plain, others say...
The Intersection of Rage, Fear and Hope

The Intersection of Rage, Fear and Hope

Reading Time: 2 minutesKala Gibson, MORTAR Board ChairPhoto credit: Allen Woods for Kelli Camille Films The hardest thing I had to do this week was to explain to my sons why they are hated so much by certain people, and how their skin color will be...
A Primary…..And A Pandemic

A Primary…..And A Pandemic

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOhio Governor Mike DeWine, a leader in the national response on preparedness for the Coronavirus Pandemic, ordered that the Ohio Election Primary scheduled for March 17th be extended to April 28th in the form of Vote-by-Mail Ballots. ...