Show Summary

Shana Knight, our guest in Episode 1 of Season 2 of the Frederick Factor, is back for her follow-up episode! As a guest in one of our most popular episodes, Shana is back to share her year-later update about her position as the Senior Business Development Manager for Diversity and Inclusion with the Frederick County Office of Economic Development. She shares many great resources for underrepresented businesses through the FCOED. Plus, she shares exciting updates about SOUL Street, which is a local collective of Black business owners and community members in Frederick County who have come together to empower the Black business community through events, outreach, advocacy, and education. 

Show Notes / Highlights from the Show:

• Shana’s updates one year since recording Episode 1 of Season 2 of the Frederick Factor
• How underrepresented businesses can get support through FCOED’s EmPOWER offerings, such as the Monthly Networking Events, the EmPOWER Mentorship Program, and the Virtual Mentorship Accelerator Program 
• What a one-on-one meeting with Shana at the FCOED is like, and what kind of support & guidance a small underrepresented business can get from it
• How the FCOED’s Underrepresented Business Directory offers an accessible way for businesses to get more visibility
• Shana reveals SOUL Street’s BIG news!
• How the SOUL Street Takeover Events became a solution for serving brick-and-mortar underrepresented businesses in a fun and engaging way
• Special SOUL Street events coming up in summer 2023!

Show Links:

• FCOED’s EmPOWER Program https://www.discoverfrederickmd.com/empower
• The EmPOWER Program’s Monthly Networking Events https://www.discoverfrederickmd.com/empower-networking
• The EmPOWER Mentorship Program https://www.discoverfrederickmd.com/mentorship
• The EmPOWER Small Business Accelerator Program
  https://www.discoverfrederickmd.com/empower-accelerator
• The FCOED’s Underrepresented Business Directory https://www.discoverfrederickmd.com/locations/sections/view/empower-businesses
• Season 2 Episode 1: The Opportunity Factor with Shana Knight of SOUL Street - Part 1 https://frederickfactor.com/2023/03/02/the-opportunity-factor-with-shana-knight-of-soul-street-part-1/
• Season 2 Episode 6: The Welcoming Factor with Jarad Bowens
  https://frederickfactor.com/2023/04/06/the-welcoming-factor-with-jarad-bowens/
• SOUL Street: https://mysoulstreet.com/
• SOUL Street TAKEOVER at TJay's Beer & Wine on June 16, 2023: https://www.facebook.com/events/920205052428407

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