Lakeysha Hallmon is an American social entrepreneur, businessperson and founder of The Village Market.[2]
Lakeysha Hallmon | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Social entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder of The Village Market[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Life and education edit
Hallmon grew up in Batesville, Mississippi. She studied BA from Tougaloo College, MED Curriculum and Instructions from University of Ole Miss, and graduated EdD from Liberty University.[3] She worked as an education and evaluation specialist.[4][5]
Career edit
She moved to Atlanta in 2011 and founded The Village Market in April 2016. The Village Market is a tri-annual marketplace and online retail store for Black business owners to showcase their offerings to end users. It also provides educational and entrepreneurial support to Black businesses.[1][4][2]
Hallmon also launched Our Village United (OVU), a non-profit organization, in 2017. OUV offers an incubator program called Elevate to support and educate Black business owners for sustainable business development. As of June 2021, the non-profit has helped almost 1,000 Black business owners through its workshops.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Hobbs, Ashley. "Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon Launched An All-Black Marketplace Without A Dollar From Investors". Essence.
- ^ a b Garrett, Brianne. "Inspired By Tulsa, Black Leaders Are Defining What Black Wall Street Means Today—In Its Many Forms". Forbes.
- ^ Hallmon, Lakeysha (1 October 2015). "Exploring the Relationship between Cultural Intelligence and Teacher Burnout in the Mississippi Delta". Doctoral Dissertations and Projects.
- ^ a b Webb, Nicole (31 October 2019). "Educator Creates The Village Market ATL for Black Business Owners to Prosper". Black Enterprise.
- ^ a b Grace, Alexis (19 April 2022). "HBCU Graduate launches Incubator to provide support for Mississippi Small Business". The Atlanta Voice.