Whitney Coleman to Host Community Mental Health Summit

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Black Founder to Host Community Mental Health Summit for Two Days of Radical Conversations on Wellness and Healing

This BIPOC Mental Health Month, the conversation gets real. On Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27, 2025, Flourish: A Community Mental Health Summit returns as a fully live, online experience dedicated to the mental health of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Created by Whitney Coleman, the summit is designed to educate, empower, and remind people of color that healing is not a solo journey it’s a community practice.

Hosted by Jade Clinical Services, the event invites therapists, advocates, healers, and wellness experts to share practical tools and powerful stories – all rooted in lived experience and collective care. It is more than just a weekend of workshops. It’s a call to rest, resist, and reclaim wellness on our own terms. Across two days, speakers, therapists, advocates, and artists will lead sessions that center culture, context, and care because BIPOC communities deserve mental health support that sees the whole story.

La Grande Caviar Bar Elevates the Premium Spirits & Cigars Festival Experience

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La Grande Caviar Bar Elevates the Premium Spirits & Cigars Festival Experience

An Unforgettable Evening of Indulgence Benefiting the Derrick R. Wood Foundation

Grandiosity Events is thrilled to present La Grande Caviar Bar at the highly anticipated Premium Spirits & Cigars Festival—an extraordinary evening celebrating sophistication, luxury, and purpose. Guests will experience the unmatched elegance of hand-selected, exceptional caviar, thoughtfully paired with rare, aged spirits and meticulously crafted cigars.

More than an event, La Grande Caviar Bar is an immersive experience for those who truly appreciate the art of refinement. Set in a brand-new venue in Dumfries, Virginia, guests will savor moments designed to inspire indulgence and create lasting memories in an atmosphere of grandeur and connection.

This exclusive offering promises to elevate the evening while supporting a meaningful cause. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Derrick R. Wood Foundation, an organization that believes when leaders grow, communities thrive. Through mentorship, education, and service, the Foundation equips individuals to lead, grow, and transform the world around them.

The festival will take place on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at a brand-new venue in Dumfries, Virginia (venue details to be announced). Guests can secure their tickets, tables, or sponsorships now at Eventbrite. Early sponsorship opportunities are available by emailing hello@GrandiosityEvents.com.

“We are thrilled to bring culture to the cultures, elevate GRAND experiences, and redefine luxury—unapologetically, with DIVINE audacity!” says Susan Smallwood, CEO of Grandiosity Events and La Grande Caviar. “This evening is about more than indulgence—it’s about changing the complexion of luxury, investing in community, and creating an experience that guests will cherish forever.”

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Get The Scoop From Pierre Clark On Tips and Strategies To Get The Money To Start Your Business

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Tips and Strategies On

How To Get The Money to
Start Your Business

By Pierre Clark

Stats show that more than 60% of all small business startup funding for a business comes from the founders and personal friends of the founders.  So you'll have to raise the first startup cash yourself and demonstrate your business commitment and your concept's potential before investors will be interested. Here are 10 ways to raise up to $10,000 cash:

1. Host a fundraiser: Create an event, sell 100 tickets at $100 each.

2. Pre-sell your services or products. Sign up potential clients to contracts and collect downpayments on account from each of them.

3. Sell stock shares in your company. If you start a small business corporation in Illinois, you can sell up to $1 million in stock shares usually without registering the company as a public corporation.

4. Hook up with a non-profit organization, start a program built around your product or service and write a grants application to solicit funding though the non-profit.

5. Enter a business plan competition. The Miller Beer Urban Entrepreneur Competition gives out $25,000.00 in grants to business entrpreneurs under 30 who are starting their own businesses. Kool Cigarettes sponsored a similar competition and there are many others.  

Haitian Entrepreneur Builds New $30M Luxury Real Estate Project in Dominican Republic

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Haitian Entrepreneur Breaks Ground on New $30 Million Luxury Real Estate Project in Dominican Republic

Haitian entrepreneur Marcus Boereau has officially launched TAMAN, a $30 million luxury real estate development set to transform the residential landscape in Punta Cana, a major tourist destination and a popular resort area in the Dominican Republic. Inspired by the serene aesthetics of Bali, his real estate project aims to offer a harmonious blend of well-being, sustainability, and high-quality design.

The project comprises 144 upscale apartments and is the first residential development in La Rinconada to commence construction after securing all necessary permits. Boereau emphasized the project’s commitment to excellence, stating, “This is not just another project in Punta Cana; it’s a demonstration of our faith in development and its incredible potential.”

New Book, “Celebrity Life: Behind the Scenes”

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New Book “Celebrity Life: Behind the Scenes” Offers an Intimate Look into the Lives of 50 Well-Known Stars

 A captivating new book, Celebrity Life: Behind the Scenes by Toi Moore, invites readers on a deeply personal journey through fifty unforgettable encounters with some of the world’s most celebrated personalities. From brief but impactful moments to long-standing friendships, each story offers a rare glimpse behind the curtain of fame.

In this revealing collection, the author shares memories that were once kept private—now opening up to the world. Each chapter highlights the unique experiences and relationships developed with well-known celebrities over the years. Some stories are light and anecdotal, while others offer a more profound look at the human side of fame.