Your Financial and Marketing Desires (YFMD), owned and operated by LaVerra Cruz, brings over 14 years of financial industry expertise and 16 years of marketing experience to the community. LaVerra, a seasoned professional, a proud member of the Raeford Hoke Chamber of Commerce and actively pursuing membership in the Kiwanis Club, demonstrating a deep connection to the local community.

Takieyah Mathis has been serving the community with advocacy since 2017. She began raising awareness about psoriasis by bringing together those with autoimmune diseases to share testimonies and participate in activities.

Chisa Pennix-Brown is your go-to Virtual Educator, Mental Wealth Stylist, and the Chief Curator at Give it to the People. With a passion for empowering entrepreneurs, she's dedicated to curating conferences and events that fuel both business growth and mental well-being.

For the woman on the move, The P3 Group, Inc. is a revolutionary business development and advisory firm. Innovation is Key! We are new thought leader’s also known as strategists for our revolutionary approach and unconventional methods that lead to business growth.

My name is Kyrra Harris and I am a 3X certified Permanent MakeUp Artist in Raleigh, North Carolina providing semi-permanent ombre brows tattoos that last up to 2-3 years.

Dava Greely is a professional copywriter blazing trails and building her empire in The Triangle of North Carolina - at The Wright Village to be exact! Her passion for words, written and spoken, is her "zone of genius" and she uses her gifts to help fellow small business owners discover theirs and articulate their message to their intended audience with clear, concise, and convincing copywriting.

Diesha Banner has been elevating the cocktail scene in North Carolina for almost 10 years. Formerly of mixologist duo, Toast It Up LLC, Diesha is using her distinctive blend of experience, creativity, and influence to serve up the perfect blend of value and fun as owner and beverage director at A Glass Above, her preeminent beverage catering and consulting firm that specializes in educational and full-service beverage experiences for private and special events nationwide.

Mekeisha Bradley is the owner and Director of Shades of Purple which she established in 2010. Ms. Bradley is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) by trade. Her previous work experience was in Women and children, Orthopedics, & Cardiology.

Rosemary & Hemp LLC is a local business operating in Raleigh, North Carolina. My business was inspired by my love of herbalism and using natural products.

Kendra Burnette is a Professional Home Organizer/Interior Stylist and the owner of Klean Bee's Nest, LLC. She is a native of North Carolina and credits her upbringing from her Late Grandmother as inspiration for her love of both home organization and interior design.

My name is Spechel and I wear many hats. I am a newlywed, a self-taught makeup enthusiast, a DIY loctician, the blogger behind Set Your Beauty Standard, a content/video creator, and overall, a woman who loves all things that help me live out beauty on my own terms

Charisma Fozard-Thomas, the founding attorney at High Tide Legal, is a graduate of the University of Houston with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Marketing (2012) and earned her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law (2017, Cum Laude).

Ashley, the founder of Graffiti Panda, stands for making women feel good about themselves through fashion. Like many, Ashley struggled with self-identity at a young age.

My experience with photography began when I was very young. I was usually the one behind the camera capturing photos and preserving memories of family gatherings, church events, and school-related functions.

After leaving school in 2019, Yasmine decided to use the rise of social media to support herself financially. After almost 2 years of trial and error, inconsistent income, and flaky brand deals, she was then hired by a 6-Figured Black-Owned Business to run their social media accounts and pick up some of their content needs!

Author Jennifer Diaby is the Founder and CEO of a nonprofit organization called Growth Women’s Prayer Ministry. Author Jennifer Diaby strives to encourage, inspire, uplift women and all her followers on social media who need to heal from emotional hurt and pain.

Clara Bea Essentials® provides specialty haircare and skincare products made with 100% natural ingredients for the entire family. We carefully chose plant-based cold-pressed oils that are naturally comparable to our own skin’s production without containing chemicals.

Specializing in self-help and advancement. The goal of my spiritual journey is to expand in growth and wisdom while inspiring others along their wonderful journeys.

Mel is no stranger to the entrepreneurial lifestyle. She has over 7 years of entrepreneurship. After2.5 years of Mel’s attempt to of business # 2 Beau and Beauty a resale clothing store, she had to make a choice. Lose her home or close the store.

For as long as I can remember, I've always been intrigued by systematic intelligence, equality and diversity, investigative processes, and mental health wellness. Black American Market is my other baby, along with my 7-year-old daughter.