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The Women LLC helps to open doors for black business owners

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After noticing a lack of economic resources for African American startups, six Knoxville women have come together to make change. Tanika

April 13, 2021

Group of women strives to help Black-owned small businesses in Knoxville, create impactful change

A group of six women is working to help small Black-owned businesses in Knoxville. The Women, LLC began last year talking about issues that plague the

December 28, 2020

Women-run org loans $6K to Black-owned businesses

An organization committed to supporting Knoxville’s Black owned businesses has issued its first round of microloans. J3 Entertainment, Meik Meals and Hairston’s Naturals each received

December 23, 2020

The Women LLC of Knoxville will offer microloans to Black business owners

Kanika White read a statistic in passing a few years ago that jarred her. She wanted to understand what was causing a 42% poverty rate

August 4, 2020

Need a successful project? Let's start working together!

We create avenues to financing for small business expansions and start-ups through crowdsourcing, community funding, and real estate investment clubs.

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Disclaimer: To prevent any conflict of interest, Angela Dennis has proactively resigned from her role with The Women. She remains committed to covering issues at the intersection of race and equity through both historical and contemporary lenses through her journalistic endeavors.