From Podcast to Food Truck The Trouble Maker’s Cocina Mad Mexican Food was originally meant to be a podcast between Executive Chefs Arnie Gonzales and Martin Magaña to provide a space for Latinx chefs. The plans didn’t go through but that didn’t stop them from going into business together. Gonzales and Magaña founded Trouble Maker’s […]
Business Shipping Containers Six businesses were selected for the Atlanta BeltLine MarketPlace pilot program. The businesses will receive affordable commercial spaces with storefronts. The pilot program includes Black-owned businesses, veterans, families, and members of the LGBTQ+ community: Cococakes by Coco; Good As Burgers; Grady Baby Company & Apparel; Not As Famous Cookie Company; PinkPothos and […]
Black and Woman-Owned Search Engine Ngozi Ahanotu created the search engine Hiihat in Spring 2021 to bring awareness to Black-owned products, services, and news. Ahanotu saw that many Black-owned businesses struggled to make their businesses searchable, so she made a solution. Hiihat differs from other search engines because you don’t have to include “Black-owned” or […]
5th ATL Black Restaurant Week Black Restaurant Week in Atlanta has made its return for the fifth year in a row. Every year the week is dedicated to celebrating African American, African, and Caribbean impact in the food industry. This year’s celebration started on August 5, 2022, and ends on August 14, 2022. The “holiday” […]
A Small Glimpse Into Tyler Perry’s Mind Invest Fest 2022 brought out legend Tyler Perry for a sit-down interview with Earn Your Leisure (EYL) Founders Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings. 12,000 people filled the room to capture a glance into Perry’s mind. Perry is a billionaire that never changed his vision up to make a […]
Women in Business Panel Women weren’t forgotten at Invest Fest 2022, hosted by Earn Your Leisure. The “Women in Business” panel featuring radio host Angela Yee, Slutty Vegan Owner Aisha “Pinky” Cole, and Fashion Designer Milan Harris gave women the spotlight and financial advice they needed. The panel was hosted by Quiana Watson, who is […]
Women in Business Panel Women weren’t forgotten at Invest Fest 2022, hosted by Earn Your Leisure. The “Women in Business” panel featuring radio host Angela Yee, Slutty Vegan Owner Aisha “Pinky” Cole, and Fashion Designer Milan Harris gave women the spotlight and financial advice they needed. The panel was hosted by Quiana Watson, who is […]
From 4,500 to 12,000 guests Icon Steve Harvey partnered with media company Earn Your Leisure (EYL) for Invest Fest 2022. The three-day event from August 5-7, 2022 is being held in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center. Entrepreneurs, business owners, and those looking to better their finances flew in from all over the country […]
Inaugural Recipient Recent Drake University graduate Morgan Coleman is the recipient of the inaugural CNS Loren Martin Hintz Travel Writing Scholarship. Coleman was awarded $1,000 based on her 800-word essay about her favorite traveling experience and why. The Hintz Scholarship was created to honor Martin “Marty” Hintz who died in 2020. Hintz was a writer, […]
