WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — One group of entrepreneurs is growing quickly across the U.S. -- Black women. In Warner Robins, an organization called Make It Happen Sis! is teaching women of color the ropes of business.
"Honestly, it was me really doing intentional networking and that's what I hope for the organization to help with other people," founder Dominique Murray said.
Murray's Make It Happen Sis! is both a call to action and an organization meant to support, teach, and connect aspiring and established entrepreneurs.
It started with wanting to find a group of likeminded women, now a resource for almost 100 business owners.
"The website, mihs.co, and on that, I’m using smart match technology -- so what it is algorithms and stuff, and they help match members that can collaborate with each other, match them with resources they might need. In the future, we can match them with possible investors," Murray explained.
Black women are the fastest growing group of female entrepreneurs, but not everyone in business had the safety net of an organization when they started like mortgage loan officer Coretta Yeadon.
"I started off with my mortgage loan officer who helped me when I moved here to Warner Robins, and she was amazing, but I realized I just can’t depend on one person,” Yeadon said.
A JP Morgan Chase report says Black women own nearly 2.7 million businesses across the United States, making them the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs.
As more resources become available, more welcome the possibilities they bring.
"But it’s different when you can actually meet people and touch them and have that mentorship so that your journey may not be as hard as the people that came before you."
The organization will host a launch party this Saturday at 1 p.m. at the 44th and Madison Event Center on Margie Drive. It’s a free with food trucks, prizes, member registration, and a drive to raise money for Genesis Joy House.