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Send us Fan Mail Monet Miller recognized the power and importance of social media early on and decided to use that to her advantage when it came to public relations and marketing. She realized that her friends even listened to her when it came to her advice for posting and promoting their own content. As a result, Monet Kasseen & Co. was started as a way to provide public relation services alo...

Send us Fan Mail The creative process is unique to everyone and can come in many different forms. For Maso Moon, it comes in the form of art but it isn't just about shapes and colors on a piece of paper...but rather truly understanding a language. Artist Plug Creative Group, LLC serves as way to assist people when it comes to exploring their creative nature, provides events such as 'Sip...

Send us Fan Mail Now I'm sure the majority of us have watched a beer commercial, witnessed beer being consumed at events or even had a can or two ourselves from time to time. However, have you ever thought about what it actually takes to make the beverage? For Erick Worthington, this is what he lives on a daily basis and his love for beer prompted him to start his own brewing company, Monkey...

Send us Fan Mail When you hear the word grind, what comes to mind? For Azaveus Dickens, starting 'Grind or Go Home' was not only about bettering himself, but making sure everyone is striving to reach their full potential. From unkept promises to never settling for less, Azaveus was able to bring a vision to life that simply started as an idea with some friends at East Carolina University...

Send us Fan Mail Mikala Williamson started Celeste Essentials as a way to not only educate the masses on products we use in our everyday lives, but to also provide quality homemade, organic products that will revitalize the hair and skin. Did we mention that they're EDIBLE? Yes, you read that right! Being in business for over 3 years has allowed Mikala to diversify her products from loc-bombs...

Send us Fan Mail Miana Bryant started The Mental Elephant as a way to ensure that no one out there would have to go through what she went through during her collegiate career and if they did, she wanted to serve as a resource in whatever capacity she could. Miana was diagnosed with major depressive disorder and after many trials and tribulations can share the story of her journey through it all. T...

Send us Fan Mail Zaire Franklin wears many hats, one being the linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts. However, even through all the crowds, lights and attention that comes with it he has never abandoned his roots. Losing two women near and dear to his heart only fueled him to want to make an impact on his community, and that is when Shelice's Angels was born. What started as a trip to the Goo...

Send us Fan Mail Think you have what it takes to be the #1 cosmetics brand in the world? Well, you haven't met Whitney Taylor, owner of W Cosmetics who is on track to achieving that goal. Whitney started her company in 2013, took some time off to work on things and hit the ground running harder than ever during her comeback in 2017. W Cosmetics stands out from a lot of other brands that preac...

Send us Fan Mail From selling hoodies and other merchandise in high school to aspirations of wanting to get involved with music, Tre Ahmad has always had plans to have his own business. Once he came to East Carolina University, those dreams became a reality when he met up with some fellow colleagues to form the group now known as Hoodies. However, with selling anything there can be some problems a...

Send us Fan Mail Let's take you inside the mind of Jordon Todd aka DJ Juicy Jayy, a Philadelphia-based DJ looking to take world by storm and continue to make an impact by providing quality entertainment for any event. Find out Jordon's motivation behind wanting to get started in the music business and his goals for the future. We explored how DJ Juicy Jayy prepares for his events and how...