Businesses must be at least 51 percent owned, operated and managed by someone who is LGBTQ to be certified. (Photo Credit Gorodenkoff via Adobe Stock)
Small businesses all over Charlotte have been getting their LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBTE) Certification. This effort is being spearheaded by the Charlotte LGBT Chamber of Commerce (CLGBTCC) and the virtual event, “How to Maximize Your LGBTBE Certification” will take place on Friday, April 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
“During COVID-19, the Charlotte LGBT Chamber of Commerce was able to pivot to fulfill the needs of the community and to continue engagement,” says Ciara Lilly, the Chamber’s Vice President of Affairs. “We were able to gauge the needs of the community by surveying Chamber members.”
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It s a number of new developments that s extremely attractive for business and we applied to quite a few of them, Mack said
Slow foot traffic at the Epicenter, where his business is based, has lead Mack into efforts to move to another neighborhood like Dillworth, Southend, or SouthPark but he says he s getting the run-around from property owners who won t lease to him. It s not a direct no . It s a runaround, he said. You know it s a, We ll call this person, have you call that person, email this person.
Last week Simon Properties abruptly informed No Grease Barbershop it was cutting the Black-owned barbershop s temporary lease at SouthPark Mall early before eventually changing course amid public backlash.
WCNC Charlotte is partnering with local Carolina organizations to make a difference by spotlighting available community resources. Author: WCNC Staff Updated: 10:19 PM EST March 5, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Persistent systemic challenges continue to prevent people of color from securing home loans.
As WCNC Charlotte has reported, data shows most of Charlotte s largest lenders denied Black applicants two to three times more often than their white counterparts in 2018 and 2019.
Now WCNC Charlotte is partnering with local Carolina organizations to make a difference by spotlighting available community resources.
WCNC Charlotte hosted Bring It Home, a virtual, town hall event helping Black applicants overcome mortgage loan disparities. The live forum provided resources to securing down payment grants, credit counseling, and other tools for hopeful homebuyers.
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