If you have ever been involved in crisis management, a big change in your company’s strategic direction or a significant personal challenge, you know how difficult it is to navigate successfully. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you must be the one managing through a significant change or crisis, it is imperative […]
Among the many places on the Coast to hold a special event, Venue41 in Biloxi offers something unique, according to owner Myrna Rainey: a blank slate. Unlike other spaces, where clients’ creativity may be stifled by the décor or aesthetics, Rainey says hers leaves room for imagination. The venue’s simplicity makes it suitable for all […]
Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture | Makeup & hair by Bria Fowler of Elle Louise, LLC. What began as a retirement dream has become the business Delorise Nettles always imagined: a welcoming place where there are no strangers. Nineteen years after Nettles founded Delo’s Heavenly House of Coffee LLC in Gautier, her venture is thriving […]
For most of my career, I have owned my own business and worked for companies simultaneously to maintain multiple streams of income. While there are benefits in both options, career growth and personal image were paramount as I navigated the different spaces. THE PATH AHEAD Sometimes how to grow and elevate is not easy to […]
From left to right: Lawrence Roberts II, Lawrence Roberts III, Dorothy Roberts, Robin Roberts and Sally-Ann Roberts On Sept. 15, 2015, Dorothy Roberts’s love for all things artistic led her to open Robin’s Nest in the Pass — a shop featuring handmade jewelry, local art and other assorted treasures. “Our motto is, ‘celebrating the creative […]
THANK YOU TO OUR CHAMBER PARTNERS! The Coast is filled with trailblazing female entrepreneurs who turned their visions into thriving small businesses. Overcoming obstacles and taking leaps of faith, these remarkable women created companies that have become community staples. We received hundreds of nominations from throughout South Mississippi, ranging from restaurants and sweets shops to […]
Many of us have heard of Goldman Sachs, whether due to its position in the arena of global finance or its commitment to fostering entrepreneurship through its 10,000 Small Businesses, 10,000 Women or One Million Black Women: Black in Business initiatives. I recently had the privilege of participating in Cohort 5 of One Million Black […]
