“If we foster business growth and create opportunities, then our economy will again thrive.”
Elizabeth Emken
Articles on Business & Economy
From the companies that provide employment, to taxes and the stock market – business big and small builds the economy, just as the economy builds society with endless opportunities.
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Eco-Friendly Fashion Choices Combat Fast Fashion and Promote Sustainability
Fast fashion dominates the clothing market with its fast and cheap products. But as its true costs come to light, people turn to more eco-friendly fashion that offers sustainable and ethical choices.

Money Coach Lisa Chastain Helps Manage Finances
Part of growing up means managing your finances. Lisa Chastain, a Vegas-based money coach, helps people learn how to manage money properly.

Behind the Horrors of Congo’s Cobalt Mining
The ever-growing demand for cobalt for lithium batteries has worsened the exploitation of people mining the mineral, including children. With most cobalt mining happening in the Congo, Congolese people and children are particularly affected.

Decay: A Poem About Collapse and Reformation
There’s so much decay in the world as different systems collapse. But as dark as it gets, there’s always hope that we can pick ourselves back up and reform these systems.

Anime Night Mart – Anime in Everything
Local event organizer Anime Night Mart recently hosted one of its events where people came together for a day of social gathering around anime culture.

Opting Out of Christmas 2.0 – No Christmas As Usual
Tomorrow is Christmas. But, the joy of the holiday season I once felt isn’t there anymore, for several reasons. So I’m opting out of it, again.

No Boots, No Bootstraps, No Christmas
People like to say, “Pull yourself up by your bootstraps,” but no one has any boots! This year, we can barely afford food, let alone Christmas for the kids.

Little Flower Moments: Custom Event Decor and Rentals
Looking for event décor and rentals? Check out Little Flower Moments – a women-of-color-owned local business co-founded by three incredible women!

Cirimille Paglinawan: Brains, Beauty, and Business
In addition to helping her parents run the family business, Cirimille Paglinawan also designs her own clothes and competes in pageants!