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Comedian Joe Clair now owns a coffee firm, The Percolator Company. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inBusiness

Comedian Joe Clair Ventures into the Coffee Business

by James Wright Jr. January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

Nationally known, Prince George’s-based comedian Joe Clair has set up a coffee business designed to both meet the taste buds of his customers and provide financial assistance to local charities. 

Courtesy of Global Scholars Foundation via Twitter
Posted inLocal Business

Second Annual GSF Golf Tournament a Major Success

by WI Guest Author October 31, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inBusiness, Local Business

Black Woman Invents Smart Locker for Takeout Orders

by Sam P.K. Collins December 9, 2020December 21, 2021
Dawn Hendricks (seated) is president and CEO of FM Talent Source. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inLocal Business

SBA Recognizes Silver Spring-based FM Talent Source

by WI Guest Author March 8, 2018October 31, 2020
Jeff Miskiri (left) and Ian Reid, co-owners of Po Boy Jim, inspect the rooftop construction at their second location in the 9th and U streets in northwest D.C. (Courtesy of Wacif)
Posted inBusiness, Local Business

Funding Business Growth in D.C.

by Brenda C. Siler November 15, 2017October 31, 2020
Starbucks plans to open a stand-alone store on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Southeast. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inLocal Business

Starbucks, Uber Give Boost to East End

by Stacy M. Brown November 15, 2017October 31, 2020
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker (fourth from left) joins local business leaders and county officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Homewood Suites by Hilton in Largo, Md. (Courtesy of Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation)
Posted inPrince George's County

‘Downtown Largo’ Site of New Hotel Suites Development

by WI Guest Author November 8, 2017October 31, 2020
Hope Wiseman
Posted inLocal Business, Prince George's County

Black Woman Brings Cannabis Dispensary to Prince George’s

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer November 8, 2017October 31, 2020
Posted inLocal Business

Anacostia Fashioned as ‘Gateway’ for World Trade Opportunities

by Hamil R. Harris September 23, 2016October 30, 2020
A popular eatery in D.C.'s Shaw community is seen here. (Courtesy of HU News Service)
Posted inLocal Business

Black Businesses Adjust to Gentrification in Shaw

by WI Guest Author September 14, 2016October 30, 2020

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