NWGA Minority Business Association

09/01/2026

🌟 MBA FIRST 100 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT | The Innerlace 🌟

What happens when your creativity becomes a way to help people hold onto the moments that matter most?
For Alaysha Harden, that became The Innerlace. 📸🎥

After leaving her previous role. Alaysha knew she wanted to build something centered around people and meaning. That vision became even clearer after experiencing an unexpected loss. During that time, she created her first memory film as a way to hold onto someone she loved—and that film became the foundation for The Innerlace.

Today, The Innerlace, based near Dallas, Georgia, specializes in story-driven photography and Memory Films that preserve not only what a moment looked like, but the people, emotions, voices, and stories behind it.

Alaysha's story is a reminder that sometimes the businesses we build are born from our own experiences—and those experiences can become a meaningful way to serve others.

🎥 In our MBA FIRST 100 interview, hear more from Alaysha about the story behind The Innerlace, her journey into entrepreneurship, and why preserving memories matters.

💜 Help us celebrate another Northwest Georgia entrepreneur by following, sharing, and supporting The Innerlace!

08/31/2026

🌟 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT | THE INNERLACE PHOTOGRAPHY 🌟

Today we’re shining the spotlight on The Innerlace Photography, founded by Alaysha Harden! 📸✨

The Innerlace is about more than simply taking beautiful photos. Alaysha uses her creativity to capture meaningful moments, tell stories, and preserve memories that individuals, families, and businesses can hold onto for years to come.
With an eye for the moments that matter, The Innerlace creates images that allow people to look back and remember not just how something looked—but how it felt.

We love highlighting creative entrepreneurs who are using their gifts to serve others and build something meaningful in our community. 💜🤎

📸 Be sure to follow The Innerlace Photography, check out their work, and keep them in mind for your next special moment!

08/30/2026

📸 Check out some of the photos and from today’s celebration! 🎉✂️

Today we had the opportunity to celebrate Sherica Bailey and Wraps Styling Salon for their Re-Grand Opening in Rome, Georgia!

There were plenty of smiles, congratulations, and special moments as Sherica celebrated this exciting new chapter surrounded by those who came out to support her. 💚🖤

NWGA MBA was honored to be a part of the celebration and conduct the official ribbon cutting! ✂️🎀

Take a look through the photos and videos and help us congratulate Sherica and Wraps Styling Salon in the comments! 👏🏾🎉

And if your business has a milestone coming up, we want to celebrate YOU too!

Sign up for an NWGA MBA Ribbon Cutting at WWW.NWGAMBA.ORG.

08/30/2026

🎉✂️ ANOTHER NORTHWEST GEORGIA MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS CELEBRATED! ✂️🎉

Today, NWGA Minority Business Association had the opportunity to celebrate Sherica Bailey of Wraps Styling Salon as she officially celebrated the re-grand opening of her salon in Rome, Georgia! 💚🖤 We were honored to be there for the official ribbon-cutting and to celebrate this new chapter alongside Sherica, her clients, family, friends, and community.

This is exactly what we want to see across Northwest Georgia—business owners growing, evolving, reinvesting in their businesses, and being celebrated for what they’re building. 🙌🏾

Congratulations, Sherica Bailey and Wraps Styling Salon, on your re-grand opening! We’re excited to see what this next chapter brings. 🎊

And remember—when a local business grows, our entire community grows with it. 💜🤎

✂️ READY TO CELEBRATE YOUR BUSINESS?

Opening a new business, relocating, expanding, or celebrating a new chapter? NWGA MBA wants to celebrate with you! 🎉

Sign up for an NWGA MBA Ribbon Cutting and let us help recognize your milestone while bringing more visibility to your business and the work you’re doing in Northwest Georgia.

👉🏾 Request your ribbon cutting at WWW.NWGAMBA.ORG or email us [email protected]

Your business deserves its moment. Let’s celebrate it!

08/26/2026

🚨 TOMORROW NIGHT: Stop posting just to post. Let’s talk about creating content that actually brings BUSINESS. 📲💰

Our next MBA Classroom Series is happening TOMORROW, and we’re getting into MBA Classroom Series: Master the Algorithm - Marketing Matters Class — Part 1!

If you’re a business owner wondering how to turn social media into a tool that actually helps you generate leads and attract customers, you need to be in this class.

We’re talking about how to:

🔥 Create content that attracts the right audience
📲 Understand what helps your content get seen
🎯 Turn attention into interest and leads
💬 Create posts that make people want to learn more
💰 Move people from watching your content to doing business with you

You don't need thousands of followers to make social media work for your business. You need to understand what to say, who you're saying it to, and how to move them toward action.

📅 TOMORROW — August 27, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM–8:00 PM
🎤 Shaniqua Dupree | Launching With Purpose

⚠️ There’s still time to register!

👉🏾 WWW.NWGAMBA.ORG

Bring your phone. Bring your business. And come ready to learn how to make your content WORK. 🔥

08/25/2026

🌟 MBA FIRST 100 PRESENTS| Jackson Park Creations 🌟

What can happen when you start small, use what you have, and keep creating? For Darnell and Jodi Jackson, the answer became Jackson Park Entertainment Group.

Based in Cartersville, Georgia, this husband-and-wife team has used their creativity to build a family business with multiple streams under one vision.
Their journey didn’t begin with everything they have today. They started small, allowed word of mouth to help build their reputation, and continued expanding as new opportunities presented themselves.

Then COVID happened.

Like so many entrepreneurs, Darnell and Jodi chose to pivot. Instead of allowing the changes happening around them to stop the business, they found new ways to use their creativity, adapt what they were doing, and continue building. That ability to pivot ultimately helped them develop multiple streams within Jackson Park Entertainment Group.

And they’ve done it while navigating something else many couples understand: marriage AND business.
Their story shows that building together requires learning how to work together, recognize each other’s strengths, adjust when necessary, and stay committed to the bigger vision.

One of the biggest lessons from their journey? Never underestimate starting small—or the power of doing great work. When people have a great experience with your business, they talk. For Jackson Park Entertainment Group, word of mouth became an important part of their growth.

📍 Cartersville, GA

🎥 In our MBA FIRST 100 interview, hear directly from Darnell and Jodi about building as a family, navigating business as a married couple, pivoting through COVID, creating multiple income streams, and growing from small beginnings.

This is exactly why we're telling these stories. There are incredible businesses being built right here in Northwest Georgia.

💜 Follow. Share. Support.

08/24/2026

🌟 MBA BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT | Jackson Park Creations 🌟
Today we’re shining the spotlight on Jackson Park Entertainment Group, owned by Darnell and Jodi Jackson.
What they’ve built goes beyond entertainment. Through Jackson Park Entertainment Group, their work has expanded across DJ and event entertainment, creative services, wood working, and experiences that bring people together.

What really stands out is how they continue to use what they’ve built to show up in the community. Their work has become a part of local events, celebrations, and opportunities to connect people—and that community involvement has not gone unnoticed.

But there’s MUCH more to their story. 👀
🎥 Our interview with Darnell and Jodi drops TUESDAY, and you’ll get to hear more about their journey, what they’ve built, and the vision behind it.
Make sure you’re following NWGA MBA so you don’t miss it! 💜🤎

08/20/2026

📲 What if your next customer is already scrolling… but your content isn’t reaching them?

Social media can be more than a place to post about your business. When you understand how the algorithm works and how to create content strategically, it can become a lead-generation tool.

🔥Our next MBA Classroom Series is:
MBA Classroom Series: Master the Algorithm - Marketing Matters Class

We’re talking about how business owners can create content that gets in front of the right people and moves them from simply watching to actually becoming a lead, inquiry, or customer.

We’ll cover how to create content that:
📱 Gets the algorithm working in your favor
🎯 Attracts people who actually need what you offer
💬 Creates interest and starts conversations
🔥 Builds trust before someone ever contacts you
💰 Moves your audience toward taking action

Because the goal isn’t just more views.
The goal is more opportunities to do business.

🎤 Shaniqua Dupree | Launching With Purpose
📅 August 27, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM–8:00 PM
⚠️ Limited Space Available

If you’re ready to stop wondering what to post and start using your content to generate leads for your business, you need to be in this room.

🔥 REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!
👉🏾 Register at WWW.NWGAMBA.ORG

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08/20/2026

Thank you City of Rome, GA - Government for allowing such a beautiful proclamation ✨

CELEBRATING BLACK BUSINESS MONTH

The City of Rome is proud to recognize August as Black Business Month, celebrating the entrepreneurs, business owners and community leaders whose vision, hard work and determination contribute to the strength and vitality of our community.

Rome City Commissioner Vic Hixon recently presented a proclamation recognizing Black Business Month alongside Northwest Georgia Minority Business Association President Shaylan Johnson and the organization’s founder, Bishop Norris Allen.

Black-owned businesses are an important part of Rome’s story — creating jobs, providing services, investing in our neighborhoods and helping build a stronger local economy.

Throughout August, we encourage our community to celebrate and support the Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs who help make Rome a great place to live, work and do business.