Women’s History Month: Growth, Influence & What’s Happening Next

This photo captures exactly who we are in this season: joyful, powerful, collaborative, and unapologetically building. I wanted to highlight two of my favorites because we make up our own girl group LLC. LaShon, La-Tasha, and Chisa! 

Women’s History Month is not just about reflection. It’s about expansion and we want to continue to keep helping you grow your business. 

And we have a lot to celebrate.

🎂 Happy Birthday, Mr. Brown!

March 2 marked another year of visionary leadership. His strategy, consistency, and belief in ecosystem building continue to move this work forward in meaningful ways.

📈 Membership Growth Update

We started the year with 151 members.
We are now at 188 members.

That is a 24.5% increase already this year.

That’s alignment.
That’s trust.
That’s influence growing in real time.

🎙 On the Air & In the Community

PBS Black Issues Forum – March 13
Chisa will be discussing the Durham Business Listening Tour, what has changed in the Triangle, and what businesses can expect this year.
Watch here: https://www.pbs.org/show/black-issues-forum

Durham Business Listening Tour
We’re still listening. Still documenting. Still pushing for better solutions.

Give It To the People - Durham Business Listening Tour

Give It To The People Podcast
Conversations that help you move from idea to implementation. Tune in and share.

PODCAST - Give It To The People

🎨 New In-Person Training: Canva In Action – Design Foundations & Branding

March 9
Small group. Hands-on. Real strategy.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983909264014?aff=oddtdtcreator

💄 4th Annual Beauty Biz Summit – March 6
Because beauty is business.
Register: https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=10460049

⚖️ Legal Eagle Day – March 28 10 am-4 pm

Chisa will present Experience to Enterprise at 11:30 am in room 3214

A 30-minute workshop designed to help participants explore practical, easy-to-start business options supported by community-based resources.

We’ll cover:
• Low-cost business models
• Realistic startup pathways
• Local Durham & Triangle support systems
• Clear next steps toward economic stability

Participants leave informed, connected, and confident.

Register: https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/16407951

🏆 NC Legacy Awards Launch – April 16
Celebrating builders and legacy-makers across North Carolina.
Learn more: bit.ly/NCLEGACYAWARDS

💻 Online Learning (Sponsored by Veterans Business Outreach Center)

How to Use AI for Small Business
March 30 | 10 AM – 12 PM
https://sba-vboc.ecenterdirect.com/events/39153

How to Use AI to Create Your Brand Messaging
March 30 | 12 PM – 2 PM
https://sba-vboc.ecenterdirect.com/events/39154

Women’s History Month reminds us that growth requires intention. Listening requires humility. Expansion requires courage.

We are building influence the right way, through community, clarity, and consistent action.

Let’s keep going.

Give It To The People®

🏆 NC Legacy Awards Launch – April 16

Celebrating builders and legacy-makers across North Carolina.
Learn more: bit.ly/NCLEGACYAWARDS

💻 Online Learning (Sponsored by Veterans Business Outreach Center)

How to Use AI for Small Business
March 30 | 10 AM – 12 PM
https://sba-vboc.ecenterdirect.com/events/39153

How to Use AI to Create Your Brand Messaging
March 30 | 12 PM – 2 PM
https://sba-vboc.ecenterdirect.com/events/39154

📈 NCCU CEED Small Business Expansion Summit 

We’re excited to share that Give It To The People is once again curating the NCCU CEED Small Business Expansion Summit for the second year, and we want to personally invite you to attend.

This year’s summit centers on Expansion, but not the hype version. We’re grounding the conversation in reality, what expansion truly looks like for your business based on your capacity, systems, finances, and season. Growth isn’t one-size-fits-all, and this experience is designed to help you expand intentionally, not impulsively.

If you’re thinking about scaling, adding new revenue streams, hiring, increasing visibility, or tightening operations, this summit is for you.

Women’s History Month reminds us that growth requires intention. Listening requires humility. Expansion requires courage.

We are building influence the right way, through community, clarity, and consistent action.

Let’s keep going.

Give It To The People®