By Guest Columnist MELINDA SYLVESTER, president of the Greater Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce This is a challenging time to be a business owner. According to the Georgia Restaurant Association 12 percent of Georgia’s restaurants closed permanently in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. An analysis by the rating platform Yelp shows Georgia has suffered more […]
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Congress should not raise taxes on investments that create Black-owned business
By Guest Columnist MELINDA SYLVESTER, president of the Greater Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce
Across the 50 states, there are 2.6 million Black-owned businesses that generate more than $138 billion in revenue annually. Georgia is among the nation’s leaders as Black entrepreneurs and Black enterprise flock to our state to launch new business to create jobs and wealth.
