- June 25, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
PIEDMONT – Many of North Carolina’s diverse businesses closed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and sadly, a disproportionate number of these businesses did not reopen, found a December 2020 ResilNC report studying the impact of COVID-19 on the state’s black-owned businesses.
The organization, an initiative of Partners in Equity, is among the organizers of the Black Business Forum, which will be held virtually on Friday, and aims to use the event as one vehicle to advocate for an exchange of value and resources.
“Friday, June 25th is set to be a day full of thoughtful insights, quality connections and timely opportunities to better position our black business ecosystem, and Main St more broadly, for growth,” said Napoleon Wallace, a founding partner of Partners in Equity and a co-founder of ResilNC in an interview with WRAL TechWire.
The half-day event, which according to the registration website will cover topics like…
