{"id":58075,"date":"2017-11-02T11:19:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T12:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-odyssey-medias-in-the-black-tour-offers-free-admission-to-houston-small-business-owners-and-aspiring-entrepreneurs-post-hurricane-harvey\/"},"modified":"2017-11-02T11:20:02","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T15:20:02","slug":"la-gira-in-the-black-de-odyssey-media-les-ofrece-entrada-gratuita-a-pequenas-empresarias-y-aspirantes-a-empresarias-de-houston-luego-del-huracan-harvey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-gira-in-the-black-de-odyssey-media-les-ofrece-entrada-gratuita-a-pequenas-empresarias-y-aspirantes-a-empresarias-de-houston-luego-del-huracan-harvey\/","title":{"rendered":"Odyssey Media&#8217;s IN THE BLACK Tour Offers Free Admission To Houston Small Business Owners And Aspiring Entrepreneurs Post Hurricane Harvey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">HOUSTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 2, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.odysseymedia.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Odyssey Media<\/b><\/a>, a leading brand in the empowerment of multicultural women, hosts <b>IN THE BLACK<\/b>, the high-octane event that provides a unique environment for multicultural women to share insights, discover business strategies and build relationships. More than 5,000 women have participated in previous <b>IN THE BLACK\u00a0<\/b>programs in over 20 cities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgddf1left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgddf1left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/595641\/ODYMEDIALOGO__1.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Over 150 women will attend the <b>IN THE BLACK<\/b> <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span> event on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 10<\/span> for free, thanks to the generosity of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.5by20.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>The Coca-Cola Company&#8217;s 5by20 program<\/b><\/a>, developed to enable the economic empowerment of 5 million women entrepreneurs worldwide by 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know that women are the pillars of our communities. We strongly believe in investing in women to foster economic growth and sustainable development,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Lori George Billingsley<\/span>, Vice President of Community Connections at The Coca-Cola Company. &#8220;We are proud to support women entrepreneurs by partnering with Odyssey Media&#8217;s In The Black Tour, a program that empowers women to build businesses, support their families and shape their communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 2<\/span>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/r-houstons-small-businesses-dig-out-from-harveys-onslaught-2017-9\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Business Insider<\/i><\/a> article, <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span> business owners expressed that their small businesses, which make up 99% of <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston&#8217;s<\/span> companies, face a long road of restoration after Hurricane Harvey. According to the article, many lack large cash revenues and are suffering from having to shut down temporarily or permanently due to extensive damages.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Linda Spradley Dunn<\/span><\/b>, CEO and Founder of Odyssey Media is quoted saying, &#8220;Harvey has been especially difficult for Black and Latina small business owners and it has discouraged many who wanted to start a business. Our sisters need us, and we&#8217;ll be there! We will customize the program and focus on where women can get immediate help, as well as how other Odyssey Women around the world can pitch in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Spradley Dunn<\/span> <\/b>launched &#8220;Keys to Success,&#8221; a <span class=\"xn-money\">$25,000<\/span> pitch competition designed to help female, small-business owners get access to capital. Ironically, the winner was <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston&#8217;s<\/span> own <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kim Roxie<\/span><\/b>, Founder of LAMIK Beauty. Roxie will speak at the <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 10<\/span> event.<\/p>\n<p><b>Featured speakers include:<\/b> <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Denise Hamilton<\/span><\/b><b>, <\/b>CEO of Watch Her Work; <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Melanie Elturk<\/span><\/b>, Founder of Haute Hijab; <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Sharmeen Hawkins<\/span><\/b>, businesswoman who owns over 15 franchises; <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Mikki Taylor<\/span><\/b>, author and <i>Essence <\/i>Editor-at-large; <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kelli Fisher<\/span> <\/b>and <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Tana Gilmore<\/span><\/b>, &#8220;The Matchmaking DUO,&#8221; and <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Lisa Price<\/span><\/b>, Founder of Carol&#8217;s Daughter.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.intheblackinfo.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Dates\/registration<\/b><\/a>.<br \/>\n<meta name=\"Generator\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.odysseymedia.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Learn about ODYSSEY MEDIA<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.5by20.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Learn about COCA-COLA COMPANY&#8217;S 5BY20<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coty.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Learn about COTY, INC.<\/b><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/595641\/ODYMEDIALOGO__1.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/595641\/ODYMEDIALOGO__1.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Odyssey Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">HOUSTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 2, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.odysseymedia.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Odyssey Media<\/b><\/a>, a leading brand in the empowerment of multicultural women, hosts <b>IN THE BLACK<\/b>, the high-octane event that provides a unique environment for multicultural women to share insights, discover business strategies and build relationships. 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