Client Spotlight: CAFI

February 15, 2024 › Published By

In 1964, President Lyndon B Johnson passed the Economic Opportunity Act, which sought to fight against poverty across the nation by putting in place systems to aid impoverished and low-income communities In doing so, thousands of Community Action Agencies (CAAs) were created nationwide 

One such CAA is CAFI, or Community Action for Improvement, Inc Established in 1966, CAFI has been serving Georgia residents over the past six decades, including the communities of Carrollton, Coweta, Heard, Meriwether and Troup counties Their mission is to help create communities in which residents can support themselves and their neighbors, ultimately…

Client Spotlight: mylifeordebt

October 12, 2023 › Published By

After making the “right choices”—like pursuing higher education and finding a good job—Ini OluAlakija noticed an issue While he was making $160,000 a year, he was $300,000 in debt, which left very little room for enjoying life outside of work 

OluAlakija knew what this meant for him, and created mylifeordebt after realizing he’d need to do more than his current job to live the kind of life he was looking for 

OluAlakija considers himself an entrepreneur, and has always had side businesses to boost his personal wealth outside of his…

Client Spotlight: JN Outreach Foundation

July 13, 2023 › Published By

In 2018, Jacqueline M Norris, MAEd, alongside her sister Leesha Langlois and 13-year-old daughter Rikki Norris, founded the JN Outreach Foundation (JNO) when they noticed something was lacking in their community JNO is a minority woman owned organization that was created to empower community members and help them improve their lives and conditions through a variety of services and resources, from tangible needs such as food and clothing to help for new business owners and providing space for local businesses to meet 

“We created a place where people can get help, love, and…

Client Spotlight: breakk.away

May 4, 2023 › Published By

Composed of five high school bandmates, breakkaway formed in early 2022 after being invited to the STARMUS festival in Armenia Vocalist Jessica Li, guitarist Case Fadell, keyboardist Jorge Gonzalez Diez Gutierrez, bassist Tomomi Kimura, and guitarist Romain Dammann were friends to start, and when presented with the opportunity, thought “let’s do this”

They are now ready to release their first single, “I’ll See You When the Night Comes,” after receiving experience working with big names in the industry, like Nathan Smart and Jens Bogren

Client Spotlight: JN Notary & Professional Services

April 6, 2023 › Published By

Since February 2021, Jacqueline Marie Norris, MAEd, has been providing notary services to those in the Bayview area through JN Notary & Professional Services They are the only minority female owned notary and professional service in the area, and provide a space that seniors and other community members can feel safe and supported when receiving professional services 

When businesses were affected due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, she noticed that essential needs of the community weren’t being met, and that although businesses’ needs were slowing down, personal…

Client Spotlight: Express Employment Professionals

April 6, 2023 › Published By

For the past 40 years, Express Employment Professionals has been helping make the job hunt a positive experience 

Founded by Bob Funk and Bill Stoller—who is the current CEO—, Express has 38 offices in Florida and around 850 worldwide, including Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa They work with both individuals with their job hunts, and also employers looking to hire, emphasizing a human-based service model 

Mike England, owner and president, said that when he opened in Treasure Coast, FL seven years ago, he heard that other recruiting and staffing firms in the area had…

Client Spotlight: Jones Paideia Magnet Elementary School

March 23, 2023 › Published By

Located in the historic Buchanan Arts district of Nashville, TN, Jones Paideia Magnet Elementary School has made it its mission to “positively provide service to all, collaboration with all, and innovation for all as we learn and grow in a positive learning environment” 

“At Jones Paideia, we teach our students to dream big as we create individualized pathways to make those dreams a reality,” Dr Tesia Wilson, executive principal, said 

Wilson described the school as a “safe haven where minds are stretched, creativity is embraced, community is valued, voices are…

Client Spotlight: Resla

March 23, 2023 › Published By

Located in Columbia, MO, and Phoenix, AZ and its surrounding areas, Resla offers white-glove rental car service, exclusively for Teslas 

“Our rental experience [is] a seamless process,” Laura Winkler, marketing communications manager, said “No hidden fees, contactless, no contracts, no long-term commitment, etc” 

She also mentioned that Resla provides friendly customer service, transparent pricing, and perhaps one of the biggest selling points, that you are always guaranteed the car you booked 

“You’ll never settle for ‘something similar’ again,” Winkler said

She also specifically mentioned that Resla is contactless,…