Here's How NCSBC Business Members are Helping Communities Endure COVID-19
The mission of “The Black Dollar App” is to bring modern day technology to the buy black campaign. The Black Dollar App is dedicated to providing a platform for the black community to support all black owned businesses nationwide. We look forward to investing back into the black community through programs and events. “The Black Dollar App” mission is to provide more control of the trillion dollar spending power of the black community.
“I have dedicated my mind, body and spirit to being a servant to my community because that is the only way I know how to live.”
Founder and CEO Clayton Keck JR
Fullsteam’s mission is to craft distinctly Southern beer that celebrates the farm and food traditions of the American South. Fullsteam outlines 5 core values for the company and explains what these values mean to them and how they implement these values. These values are optimism, truth, beauty, confidence, empathy, persistence, and productivity.
Their values are not expressed in one word. By explaining what these values mean they show how they are used in their daily business. Fullsteam also helps foster a sense of community in Durham County. They particularly focus on historically marginalized and underrepresented voices.
Covid-19 has created more urgency for succession planning, particularly for Baby Boomer-aged business owners. Anne-Marie Broughton of Broughton Consulting started the NC Employee Ownership Center to educate business owners and their advisors on the benefits of employee ownership.
The NCEOC website features extensive resources about the benefits of employee ownership.
You can also find them on Twitter at @NCEOC2019 where they share practical tips, webinars, and articles about the resiliency of employed-owned businesses in the age of Covid-19.
With Covid-19 making trips to the supermarket more difficult, Dinner Bell Farm NC continues their commitment to providing fresh produce, eggs, and meat in Alamance County.
Each Thursday, they offer contactless pickup on their farm in Snow Camp as well as locations in Burlington and Saxapahaw. You can also find them at the Elon Farmers Market.
Learn more about the farm and their products at dinnerbellfarmnc.com.
Southern Energy Management just held their virtual 2020 Energy Camp. This yearly camp aims to enlighten both adults and kids about the benefits of solar energy. You can see the presentation here.
With a 26% federal tax credit and the Duke Rebate, businesses can save up to 70% off the cost of a solar system. You can find out more about savings and get a free solar quote here.
To meet the need for cloth face masks, Eric Henry, president of TS Designs, has revamped his business model. Henry teamed up with Lori Trotter of Trotter’s Sewing Company to transform irregular t-shirts into masks. After selling $5,000 worth of these masks made with recycled t-shirts in the first week, Henry is now looking at creating custom masks for businesses and colleges.
TS Designs sells the masks on its website and have started taking wholesale orders. Henry says that the shift in business model has enabled him to bring back furloughed employees.
To keep their customers safe, the Bull City Burger is making it easier for customers to do curbside pickup. To increase their capacity to serve their customers and make social distancing easier, they have added community pickup locations on Friday and Saturdays.
Customers can check out the neighborhood locations each week and even request their own neighborhood to be added to the list. Find out more at Bull City Burger and Brewery.
In support of healthcare workers, Trophy Brewing has teamed up with other restaurants to raise money for the NC Healthcare Foundation.
Trophy Brewing will send all proceeds from the sale of their “Feeding the Souls” Session IPA to feed healthcare workers and benefit local restaurants.
So far the program has provided almost 17,000 meals to essential healthcare workers. Find out more at Healthcare Hero Response.