5 Trailblazing Women Making Waves In The Business World This Week
March 26, 2021
The Sky’s The Limit:
The Secret Is Out:
Fashion Designer Kiya Tomlin designed an exclusive collection for Macy’s Ross Park. 🎉
A New Voice:
Gap, Inc. has added former Disney executive Salaam Coleman Smith to its board of directors. 🎉
Recognition Served:
Deconstructing To Reconstruct:
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Describe your business in a few words? Airington Law is a women-lead law firm specializing in defending against wrongful convictions and litigating civil rights issues What made you take the leap to start your own business? I initially started my law practice out of necessity. I went through a divorce and became a single mom…
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Describe your business in a few words? We are a media firm that gets your message the attention it deserves. We offer services in Public Relations and Podcast Management. What made you take the leap to start your own business? It was the right time! I was growing my client list as an independent contractor…
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