When someone says “It takes a village”… Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon is trailblazing and redefining what that truly means. Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon is the founder and CEO of The Village Market (TVM) an impact-driven economic vehicle dedicated to generating economic growth for Black-owned businesses that has been a catalyst for innovative and community-driven spaces, campaigns, and partnerships centered on curating opportunities for Black-owned businesses to thrive.  Dr. Hallmon and the Village Market has generated over $7.3 million for over 1,440 Black-owned businesses, reaching businesses across 38 states and 4 countries, opening a retail space during COVID-19, which now houses 40+ Black-owned businesses and launched a small-businesses incubator program called ELEVATE and  a Walmart-backed Pro-Bono Business Incubator for Black Women founders (to name a few of her achievements). In this episode we discuss: The perks of pivoting  Using your talents to raise the voices of others How to provide resources if you have an option to educate people in your industry on how they can achieve their goals Why The Village Market is a great place for new vendors and all of the various ways you can work with this team Learn More About TVM THE VILLAGE MARKET WEBSITE THE VILLAGE MARKET INSTAGRAM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices