At just 24 years old, Ruth Shayo is what some might call an experienced entrepreneur. She has already had one failed business (selling porridget. Now, she’s building a second one, a cake shop, that is growing. The difference? In between, Shayo took part in a accelerator called Kisa operating in 25 schools in Tanzania. In […]
Kristi Eaton
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A Tulsa Bakery Born From A Lifetime’s Love Of Cakes Carries The Extra Weight Of History
TULSA — Small business owners were at the heart of Greenwood 100 years ago. Then white vigilantes burned down the district, killing as many as 300 people and forever marking the fabric of the community. Today, Rameissa Thompson is making history on her own terms. She’s a Black woman business owner along Cherry Street — […]
