i. Don't like a Black business? I promise you there are a thousand others in the same category. You won't offend me if you choose my Black competitor over me. Some like steak, others chicken. But I'm more interested in keeping your dollar in the community. - ThreadSky

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alpha1906.bsky.social • 96 days ago

i. Don't like a Black business? I promise you there are a thousand others in the same category. You won't offend me if you choose my Black competitor over me. Some like steak, others chicken. But I'm more interested in keeping your dollar in the community.

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alpha1906.bsky.social•96 days ago

j. Most Black businesses make tiny profits. In seven years, we've self-funded and poured any profit back into our company. Why? We are an essential part of Black LA, and it's more than just a business. People depend upon us, and we take that mission seriously.

alpha1906.bsky.social•96 days ago

K. Having a Black business doesn't mean not welcoming non-black customers. We pour billions into white corporations, and any time we get those dollars back from white customers, that is a win. However, it doesn't change the focus of who and what we stand for.

alpha1906.bsky.social•96 days ago

L. Black business owners pay themselves last if they can at all. Like...way last. And we don't pay ourselves anything close to the hourly minimum wage rate.

alpha1906.bsky.social•96 days ago

M. Black business owners do a whole bunch that you never see. Know what it's like to see human feces at biz door in the morning? That's old hat. Our job is to make it feel like everything is okay, even if the heat doesn't work magically.

alpha1906.bsky.social•96 days ago

N. As a Black business owner, I do not want your advice if I don't solicit it. This isn't because Black business owners don't strive to be better—we do. It's just that you have no idea about the practicalities of my business. The theory is different from reality.

alpha1906.bsky.social•96 days ago

O. We pay a whole bunch of people. Yes, we pay our employees, but we also pay the local homeless guy to clean up our parking lot. There are a lot of folks in the community who need a hand. We've done this since we opened and we've NEVER been disappointed. Never.

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