{"id":19385,"date":"2022-01-21T23:56:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T04:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=19385"},"modified":"2022-01-21T23:56:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T04:56:38","slug":"the-well-can-help-underrepresented-entrepreneurs-sustain-their-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/01\/21\/the-well-can-help-underrepresented-entrepreneurs-sustain-their-business\/","title":{"rendered":"The Well can help underrepresented entrepreneurs sustain their business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Well will provide our community with the resources and tools to help it thrive and prosper. The Well is a purpose-built environment that provides members with a variety of areas to focus, collaborate, learn and innovate at any given time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/92327737_135345514703769_7580770848290635776_n.png?resize=430%2C430&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19386\" width=\"430\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/92327737_135345514703769_7580770848290635776_n.png?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/92327737_135345514703769_7580770848290635776_n.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/92327737_135345514703769_7580770848290635776_n.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/92327737_135345514703769_7580770848290635776_n.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/92327737_135345514703769_7580770848290635776_n.png?resize=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1 250w\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In just a matter of days, Dr. Sallie Stone\u2019s business resource center, The Well, will have its grand opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have four private offices that we are able to rent out,\u201d said Dr. Sallie Stone, founder and CEO of The Well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"518\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1.jpg?resize=800%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1.jpg?resize=768%2C497&amp;ssl=1 768w\" \/><figcaption>Dr. Sallie Stone &amp; Mario Stone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located in one of Lakeland&#8217;s most underserved communities, The Well will help entrepreneurs start or grow their businesses, with an emphasis on businesses owned by underrepresented groups. 114 East Parker St., Lakeland, FL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-map\" data-map-style=\"default\" data-map-details=\"true\" data-points=\"[{&quot;placeTitle&quot;:&quot;East Parker Street&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;East Parker Street&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;114 East Parker Street, Lakeland, Florida 33801, United States&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;address.2091535454181708&quot;,&quot;coordinates&quot;:{&quot;longitude&quot;:-81.956577,&quot;latitude&quot;:28.0513}}]\" data-zoom=\"13\" data-map-center=\"{&quot;lng&quot;:-81.956577,&quot;lat&quot;:28.0513}\" data-marker-color=\"red\" data-show-fullscreen-button=\"true\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=28.0513,-81.956577\">East Parker Street<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhether they are women, whether they are veterans, individuals with a disability,\u201d Stone said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Black woman, Stone is part of the fastest-growing demographic of entrepreneurs in the country. The number of businesses owned by Black women grew 50% from 2014 to 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s moving, it\u2019s empowering. It helps us understand our own strength and that we shouldn\u2019t be limited in anything that we do,\u201d said Lisa Watkins with the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Polk County Chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the boom in Black businesses, there are still inequities in access to resources that sustain a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe hurdles and the barriers are often time so overwhelming that it may cause someone to say, it\u2019s not worth it,\u201d Stone said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday the Polk County chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women hosted a panel of entrepreneurs who offered insights on establishing and sustaining a business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of my favorite quotes is Shirley Chisholm who said, \u2018If they don\u2019t give you a seat at the table, bring your own chair,\u201d Stone said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Well will provide our community with the resources and tools to help it thrive and prosper. 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