by bj2020 | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Over the past several years it has become increasingly common, even “trendy,” for companies to commit to diversity and inclusion goals. The spotlight on racial, gender, and economic inequalities in the U.S. workforce has intensified as the greater dialogue around...
by bj2020 | May 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
More U.S. women are business owners today than at any other time in history. Over the past 20 years, the number of women-owned companies in America has risen by about 114 percent and continues to grow at double the rate of non-female-owned firms. In addition, around...
by bj2020 | Apr 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Over the past several years, the advertising and marketing industry has been making strides to include more diverse representation. Multicultural advertising and marketing spending was estimated at $27 billion in 2019 and has risen year over year, with increases...
by Datalou | Apr 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
As a small business owner, there are countless demands on your time, your attention, and your pocketbook. It takes most small businesses two or three years to become profitable and as many as seven or eight years to experience significant growth as a company. During...
by Datalou | Apr 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
As public dialogue and policy increasingly reflect the importance of diversity, inclusion and representation, more and more businesses are considering how they can make their purchasing and supply chain processes more equitable and transparent. About 85 percent of...
by Datalou | Apr 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
The pandemic, supply chain issues, and economic volatility have affected many industries in the United States, not the least of which is the media and entertainment industry. Like many other businesses, media and entertainment companies have needed to pivot their...
by Datalou | Apr 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their latest report on employment-related issues for persons with a disability. The report shows that about 44 percent of unemployed persons with a disability faced a barrier to employment in 2021, which was down...
by Datalou | Mar 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
According to the 2020 Annual Business Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 20 percent of U.S. businesses (or 1.1 million) are minority-owned and The survey also found that about 6 percent are veteran-owned and nearly 21 percent are women-owned. Diversity and...
by Datalou | Mar 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
The advertising industry has changed and improved in many ways since its iconic “Mad Men” era boom in the 1960s. From typewriters and smoke filled offices to sleek modern workplaces and digital products, the shift over the past six decades is viscerally apparent. Yet...
