Entrepreneurs face a variety of obstacles when starting a new venture, from obtaining financing, hiring a team, marketing their product or service, keeping up with competitors, and so much more. For some Black entrepreneurs and business owners, these challenges can be even harder to overcome. Thank you to Bankers Trust for compiling this guide.
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee, led by Angela Jackson, is proud to present an opportunity to wear your support of a diverse region with pride.
The 21-Day Equity Challenge is a powerful opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of how inequity and racism affect our lives and our community.
View a list of Black and African owned businesses in West Des Moines.
View the 2019 Greater Iowa African American Resource Guide.
The intention of this guide, provided by Instagram, is to spread awareness about the importance of Black mental health and to share some useful resources and mental health services available to the Black community.
In honor of Juneteenth, Instagram created a comprehensive guide on mental health resources and tips for the Black community.
On June 23, the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce hosted a special edition event in our Business Survival Toolkit Series: Diversity, Inclusion & Equity: What can companies do to help support diversity, inclusion & equity in the workplace and how can companies be an ally in the Black Lives Matter movement.
View this list of resources provided by the Greater Des Moines Partnership.
A list of resources on being an ally and the BLM Movement provided by Teree Caldwell-Johnson.
