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Welcome to Breaking the Blueprint — a blog series that dives into the unique business challenges and opportunities of underrepresented business owners and entrepreneurs. Learn how they’ve grown or scaled their businesses, explored entrepreneurial ventures within their companies, or created side hustles, and how their stories can inspire and inform your own success.

🎉 Exciting News Alert! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that 360 Social Impact Studios is now officially live on Evergreen BizLink! For those who aren't familiar with Evergreen BizLink, it's an incredible platform that bridges the gap between entrepreneurs and a robust network of Washington State resource partners. The aim? To foster innovation, growth, and prosperity in our communities. 🤝 Who Powers Evergreen BizLink? The platform is powered by the WASHINGTON STATE MICROENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION (WSMA) in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Commerce. Founding partners include prestigious organizations like the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Minority Business Development Agency - U.S. Department of Commerce (MBDA), Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Main Street Washington, and WASHINGTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (WEDA). 🌱 Why We Joined At 360 Social Impact Studios, we believe in the power of community and collaboration. Being part of Evergreen BizLink's network allows us to expand our reach and tap into a wealth of resources that can help accelerate our impact. We're not just joining a platform; we're joining a movement towards a more innovative and prosperous future. 🤗 Get Involved Evergreen BizLink welcomes additional partners as they continue to expand their network. If you're an entrepreneur looking for resources or a partner organization interested in joining, we highly recommend checking out Evergreen BizLink. Let's foster innovation, growth, and prosperity, together. #EvergreenBizLink #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #WashingtonState #360SocialImpactStudios

I'm proud to have been an early supporter of Backstage Capital. If you would like to hear Arlan Hamilton's answers to some common entrepreneurship questions, please check out her recent video below. #femalefounders #entrepreneurship #underestimatedfounders #venture https://lnkd.in/git8xRPy

Welcome to Breaking the Blueprint — a blog series that dives into the unique business challenges and opportunities of underrepresented business owners and entrepreneurs. Learn how they’ve grown or scaled their businesses, explored entrepreneurial ventures within their companies, or created side hustles, and how their stories can inspire and inform your own success. Employers in today’s global marketplace want leaders who are adaptive, passionate, innovative, and critical thinkers.

In celebration of #entrepreneurship week here are some great tips from a question-and-answer session with #Arlan Hamilton for Oprah Daily. 1. Invest in yourself 2. Invest in someone who can assist you so that you have more time to make decisions & complete tasks that make you money. 3. Go to local conferences and meetups to find other entrepreneurs looking for resources like you are. 4. If you are still working, use your current position to help fund your business until you gain traction; then create an exit plan. https://lnkd.in/e3qkRQ9S #entrepreneurship #smallbusinesstips #leadershipdevelopment #vcs #vcfunding

Are you someone looking to start your own business? Are you a new business owner looking for resources in your area? Are you a resource partner and looking for a way to connect with local businesses? Then take a look at Evergreen Bizlink! It's a one stop site for those looking to start up a new business or those who have just started. With their easy search function you will find vetted resources to many different partners. No sign up required and at no cost to use! If you are a nonprofit organization, government or public entity (city, county) or educational/academic institution (community college, university) that serves entrepreneurs and businesses in Washington State, signing up is easy. So just click on the link below. https://loom.ly/lFk3cJ8 #EvergreenBizlink #NewBusiness #Resource #Startup #Assistance #Growth

New Post: “It’s a Badge of Honor” – Why Some Parents Encourage Their Kids to Transition Genders - https://lnkd.in/gwPtNYPv #financialfreedomllc #businesstips #business #entrepreneur #businessowner #entrepreneurship #marketing #smallbusiness #businesscoach #digitalmarketing #success #entrepreneurlife #motivation #businessideas #businessgrowth #businesswoman #businessman #businessquotes #businessowners #businessstrategy #startup #businesslife #businessmindset #businessminded #entrepreneurs #businessadvice #entrepreneurmindset #marketingtips #onlinebusiness #branding

Before all the logos flip to bright, rainbow colors for Pride month in June - let’s talk about how to actually impact the LGBTQ+ community all year, every year, rather than just rainbow washing in June for optics. How to support LGBTQ+: ✨ Ask everyone their pronouns. Add yours to your social platforms and team pages to show that you are an ally in not assuming pronouns. ✨ Support LGBTQ+ run businesses that create safe spaces for queers and all year-round. ✨ Invest in LGBTQ+ startups - before you can support a business, you need to support the founders in their nascent state. Much work is being done in this space, but that shouldn’t stop you from putting your money where your mouth is in supporting queer founders. Some great organizations that deserve a shout out for leading the way: 🏳️🌈 Gaingels 🏳️🌈 Backstage Capital 🏳️🌈 Pride Fund 1 🏳️🌈 Chasing Rainbows ✨Vote queer and queer-supporting politicians into office where available, and vote for those leveraging their platforms to support LGBTQ+ rights to affirming healthcare, equality, and efforts to increase diversity. Lastly, tell the queer people in your life that you love them - and ask them how you can support their community. Advocate, volunteer, donate, do whatever you can to support *real* action, not just a rainbow version of your logo. Cheers, and a happy upcoming Pride to all who support LGBTQ+ humans. Signed, a 50%-owned queer startup studio helping fellow queer founders find their footing in a space in need of diversity. Check us out if that’s of interest to you or someone in your life: https://lnkd.in/gMjxTdNR

Considering applying for the next cohort of the Founder Residency? Don't miss the chance to connect with Santiago Zindel Mundet Cruz, program director; Pere Perewari, Trameter founder and current cohort member; and Carmen Iao, Chargely co-founder, CFO, and current cohort member. You'll learn more about the program, how we connect participating companies with mentors, our in-house services, and more. RSVP today! . . . #Maine #Entrepreneurship #Founders #Startups

🗣 Overlooked founders (BIPOC, women, LGBTQ+, etc.) combined get less than 10% of venture capital funding. I'm raising a $5 million fund at Kabila to invest in founders in our ecosystem with co-founder teams of more than one gender, race, or ethnicity. Why? Because those teams give investors a 30% greater return than the status quo. If you're a founder and this mission resonates with you, and you want to be part of a global community of badass founders, join us 👇🏾 https://lnkd.in/gT2iEM-b And if you're looking for a co-founder, try our co-founder matching app that is designed to eliminate unconscious bias 👇🏾 https://lnkd.in/gN26pcEa Let's grow! https://lnkd.in/eTT9Jx7M