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Ten things you need to get ready for your events

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Ten things you need to get ready for your events

When you are a small business going to be a vendor at craft fairs or flea markets, you want to look attractive, professional, and credible. You can wear your company t-shirts and hats, but the business isnt just about you. The entire atmosphere needs to show off your brand.

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Running a Black-owned business during a pandemic

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Running a Black-owned business during a pandemic

Running a business during a pandemic can be extremely hard. Many businesses have closed, while others have opened and had much success. With the pandemic affecting Black Americans disproportionately and the racial pandemic hitting Black and Asians, it is important that we give them our business. Support minority and women owned businesses to ensure a brighter future. This blog describes many businesses in CT and around the US, as well as a list of directory to search your own needs.

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Olivia travels to Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, Nevada

Olivia travels to Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, Nevada

It has been over 2 years since I have been to a plane! The last blog, "When in Iceland," was it! I am pretty sure you can take a guess why it has been that long. Besides being really focused on growing Lauren Simone Publishing House, I haven't traveled due to several natural disasters: the first, the global pandemic known as COVID-19 that had us all quarantined since March 2019 and the second, a volcanic eruption, occurred at my anticipated destination, St Vincent. This volcano erupted for the first time since 1979! Prayers for all the people of that island. It is...

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Ryan Parker, featured on Fox 61, as Poet Laureate of Manchester

Ryan Parker, featured on Fox 61, as Poet Laureate of Manchester

Fox 61 features Lauren Simone Pubs author, Ryan Parker. Ryan Parker was named Poet Laureate of Manchester. Mr. Parker is a teacher, activist, poet, and co-author of Happyvism, a children's book encouraging joy in difficult times.

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Lauren Simone Pubs and The Music Notes Kids Club join forces!

Lauren Simone Pubs and The Music Notes Kids Club join forces!

Lauren Simone Pubs has entered into a collaboration with Mr. Joseph Inigo, owner of Care 4 Your own and The Music Notes Kids Club and author of forthcoming book, You Matter to be published by Lauren Simone Publishing House. Care 4 Your Own, located in Hamden, CT, is a company dedicated to inspire growth among youth through books, cartoons, music and puppetry. They increase autism awareness, aspire entrepreneurship, empower individuals to reach their goals, and tend to their environment by planting trees and watching them grow.  The Music Notes Kids Club is a program that teachers computer science, robotics, and...

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