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Let us introduce you to Push Strategist

What is your business and where is it located?

 

    Push Strategist LLC is a consulting firm located in Minneapolis, MN. With covid limitations we can support you virtually at this time or with safe methods in person. 

 

What made you start your business?

    I discovered who I am, what my purpose was. You have to develop that understanding in order to be successful in business or anything else. Your confidence and clarity on your purpose is what can sets you apart because you are your brand. I opened my first business in my early 20s, I was in NY and had two shops. I was on my 2nd clothing line and was working on training several start-ups who hosted their products in both stores.  During that time, I learned so much. I didn’t even realize I was doing business coaching! It came with ease to help and guide others from what I learned. There were many wins on my journey, but also some losses. I consider both a blessing because they taught me so much! I developed a gift of strategy through those experiences which I use with my clients today.  Several years down the line, I fell into recruiting. That fall was destined from God. Through recruiting, I discovered another joy which was encouraging people.  I was able to meet many great individuals from around the world. I assisted them with getting into their dream careers through employment visa sponsorship in addition to providing them with training and development on workplace readiness. Being a first-gen Liberian/Nigerian American, I understood the difficulty of getting a seat at the table for minorities especially those of African Descent. I decided to take my two callings to business and helping people become their best selves and put them together. I now push people to their purpose in business, career and beyond through creating Push Strategist LLC

How long have you been operating?

 

Our official launch to the world was June of 2020! 

 

What service do you offer?

 

• Personal Development  & Business Coaching for various levels of professionals, or businesses.

• With experience in Workforce Inclusion Strategies for Foreign Nationals and Immigrants, we guide on steps to become eligible for U.S Employment Sponsorship and partner with employers to train on diverse recruitment  practices through sponsorship.

• We offer group courses via webinar or one-on-one coaching/consulting options.

 

Please share your social media handles

Instagram

Facebook 

LinkedIn

Twitter- @pushstrategist

YouTube -Push Strategist, LLC 

What makes your service/product different from others?

 

    What differentiates us from competition is the personal development aspect. We understand success starts from the inside out. By providing various personal development tools we help our clients gain clarity who they are and what their goals are. From there we offer consulting in areas of career and business. 

 

How can we support you?

I am continuing to look for opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals and create a professional network in the Twin Cities. Because my services are niche, I have the potential to teach and train businesses on the benefits of foreign sponsorship. I am looking to first work on building a network. Thank you in advance for opening the doors and if anyone can create networking opportunities please let me know.  

Lamina Aesthetics Review

 I had the pleasure of meeting Tisha last year when she worked for a different company. She has now branched out and started her own company, Lamina Aesthetics. Lamina Aesthetics is open in Minnetonka, MN. It is a beautiful space filled with relaxing décor, a fireplace and music. This along with Tisha's calm demeanor make for a great escape, even if only for an hour. 

Tisha offers a variety of services ranging from teeth whitening and facials to body contouring treatments. I tried dermaplaning. It can seem scary, because your skin is being scraped with a blade/scalpel. However, Tisha did an excellent job of explaining the procedure and kept me informed throughout the process. This was imperative for a newbie like myself. She gave me aftercare instructions to make sure there were no issues with my skin. I left feeling smooth and with a noticeably brighter and less hairy face. 

I am excited to go back to visit her and try new services. If you are interested in her services be sure to follow her on Instagram or visit her Website. Be sure to tell her that Bobbie from FamilyFindsMN sent you when booking your appointment.

This is an image from all the hair and junk that came from my face.

Online Yard Sale Coming Up

It's time to clean out our closets, but Covid won't let us be great. We found a way to have a yard sale while still being safe. We will be hosting an online yard sale from 09/12/2020-09/17/2020. There will be options for contactless pickup in two cities or shipping on some items. For more information please head to the Facebook  Event Link

Move over peanut butter. There is a new nut butter in town.

With flavors like Sundried Basil, Turmeric Maple, and Truffle Herb you would be sure you are trying some form of dip or hummus. Nope. Those are the flavors of a nut butter. The company who produces these savory flavors is Humble Nut Butter.

Humble Nut Butter is a local business bringing you a vegan treat for your veggies, wraps, or crackers. It is sold on Amazon as well as at all Whole Foods locations in the Twin Cities. 

We were a little skeptical of how these nut butters would taste because we have only had sweet flavors in the past. We were surprised at how much we did like them. Anton and I could not come to a consensus when ranking the flavors. My top two were Turmeric Maple and Truffle Herb. Anton's top two were Sundried Basil and Truffle Herb. The turmeric flavor reminded me of curry. I think it would be perfect on pancakes. It has the perfect amount of kick. Anton thinks the Sundried Basil could easily replace any hummus he has had. He thinks it would be best on crackers or a wrap sandwich. 

Now that you heard our thoughts we would encourage you to support this Woman-owned business. If our review is not enough just remember that this company is vegan, gluten free and made with organic  ingredients. 

The lesson of the week is to continue to try new things. We have always been adventurous when it comes to food and we are happy this product did not disappoint. For more information please go to Humble Nut Butter Website  

Business Spotlight- Giving It A Voice

We know people have been wondering, What is “Giving It A Voice”?

We want to be careful not to limit how we serve by using a bunch of titles. Instead, we would like to share with you the background and vision.

We believe the things we go through in life, the things we struggle with, but also overcome become a part of our purpose. Our Founder, Detra Miller’s family moved to Minnesota when she was two. As a little girl her passion was to help others and speak up for those who could not speak up for themselves. Detra’s desire to connect her childhood passion and to be more hands-on in the community inspired her mission to empower others, to not only discover their voice, but use it to create change.

“Giving It A Voice” is an organization that was created to empower people to break free from the bondage of silence, discover their inner truths, and use their voice. We are dedicated to creating platforms to help transform pain into purpose.

We are taking the initiative to help as many people as we can to discover their truths, while upholding one rule that can't be broken; you are SAFE to let your guards down and be vulnerable. We have to be on guard in the world every day; in this space we do not gossip or tear each other down.

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Programming will include, but not be limited to, community workshops and annual retreats focusing on developing self-worth, accountability, discovering identity, purpose, finding your voice, and how to positively impact the world. We will be intentionally looking for opportunities to create events and additional opportunities to address the needs of our community. Our desire is to remain hands on and connected with those we directly serve so that as the climate changes, and needs shift, so can we/we can as well.

 

We believe in unity and collaborating with other organizations in this movement.

 

If you are interested in learning more or collaborating with us, please visit our website https://www.givingitavoice.org or send an email to givingitavoice@gmail.com

 

Subscribe to Giving It A Voice on YouTube here- Youtube

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 Facebook page with more information and upcoming events

Private Wine Tour Event

We are all tired of sitting in the house due to COVID. Let's meet up for some socially distant fun. 

We will meet up at Saint Croix Vineyards 6428 Manning Ave N, Stillwater at 1:15pm on 08/16/2020. The tour will start promptly at 1:30pm. If you are late you will lose your spot so please plan to be on time.

Your ticket includes a tour of the vineyard and winemaking areas (approx. 45 minutes) with a glass of wine to drink while taking the tour followed by a wine flight accompanied by a plate of cheese, crackers and desserts (approx. 45 minutes).

Each ticket purchase also includes entry in to a raffle that will be given at the end of the event.

*Please bring a few dollars in CASH for gratuity. An ATM is onsite.

Masks are required to be worn when inside of the winery. Please maintain proper social distancing.
This event is non refundable and will happen rain or shine. You just be 21 or older to attend. Please bring an ID

Feel free to bring a blanket or lawn chair if you would to socialize once the tour has concluded. Wear comfortable shoes. 

Eventbrite Ticket Link

Women be shopping.....and men too!

With Covid-19 keeping everything shut down what else is there to do other than shop and eat? Yes, you might be doing more productive things, but we like to shop and eat. We wanted to share a few of our recent purchases with you in hopes that you will check out some of these brands. 

Here is what we have been buying

1. Turmeric under arm detox The Glamourpuss Collection

2. A ton of sea salts and spices Herbanfarm

3. True washing detergent True Products

4. Stylish T-shirts Flyrobotics Limited

5. Black Girl Sunscreen...yes that's the name Black Girl Sunscreen

6. Blanket Syrup Blanket Syrup

7. Face Masks Diyanu

8. Popcorn Original Popcorn House

9. Pancake mix Rosella

10. Artwork Pardon My Fro

Be sure to follow us for product reviews and to see what else we are up to Instagram

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner- Nashville Coop Review

Listen! I have been stalking the social media for Nashville Coop since I found out about them. I saw their truck in my neighborhood, but it was always after I had ate or I already had dinner plans. This week I made a plan to get me some chicken! Today was the day!

I love that they have two trucks. There is typically one in the Minneapolis area and one near St. Paul. We found the St. Paul truck on Grand Ave. Surprisingly there was not a long line today. They have three different options for meals and we got one for each of us. 

1. Chicken strip meal

2. Chicken sandwich on a buttered bun

3. Chicken sandwich on Texas toast

There are also levels of spice from mild to HOT. We choose the coop which is the medium spice level.

So how was it? It was GOOD! The chicken has flavor. The outside is crispy, but the inside is still juicy. The portion sizes were big compared to other food trucks for the same price point. We even have leftovers! The Coop sauce served on the side reminds me of Raising Cane's, but with a different twist. I am so happy I got to try it and I will definitely try it again soon.

For more information head to their website

Nashville Coop Website

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It's time for us to do another giveaway!

We will be giving away a surprise pack of 10 items from fantastic local stores or small Black businesses. There will be products from the categories of home fragrance, beverages, art, beauty and more. Many of the items are centered around Black Women whom we have watched organize and encourage others effortlessly over the last few weeks and beyond. However, this giveaway is open to all who want to enter. Win it for a friend if you would like.  

To enter you must do the following 

1. Follow FamilyFindsMn on Instagram -Instagram.com/familyfindsmn
2. Like the current giveaway post 
3. Tag 2 friends
4. Bonus entry if you share in your stories and tag us @familyfindsmn 

The contest runs from now until 6/13/20 at 7pm CST.  The items will be shipped or delivered depending on location.

Per Instagram rules, this promotion is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm that they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.

Returning the support! Guavas Cuban Cafe

When George Floyd was brutally murdered we immediately said that we were no longer going to patronize businesses that didn't support us and people who looked like us. The next day Guavas Cuban Cafe bravely called out the injustice and told MPD their discount would stop immediately and go to the real heroes, healthcare workers. They didn't wait to jump on a bandwagon. They did it immediately. Today we supported Guavas and I'm happy to say the food was good. Pictured is the Chicharron De Pollo. Check them out and don't forget the plantains.

Here are a few other businesses that immediately showed support before it was popular to do so. 

Soul Bowl

Cookie Cart

Dollar & Up 

Geek Love Cafe 

Gandhi Mahal (closed currently)

Sebastian Joes

Spinning Wylde

Cook St Paul 

Pimento 

Mississippi Market 

Indeed Brewing 

Uptown Curl

A list of local Black Owned Businesses

 We have compiled a list of Black businesses that we know about. We have frequented many of them. If you have a business that is not listed and you would like to be added to this list please email us at familyfindsmn@gmail.com. If sharing this list please tag us as we have worked hard on it.

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Food and Beverage

African Deli

Afro Deli

Amos & Amos BBQ

Angelea's Soul Food Kitchen

Breakfast Bar- Minneapolis

Breaking Bread - Minneapolis

Bole Ethiopian Cuisine- St Paul

Butter Cookies for Days- Find at Hyvee in Robbinsdale

Cajun Life- St Paul

Capitol Cafe

Cave Café Mobile Food Truck

Chelle's Kitchen

Chopped and Served 

City Afrique Restaurant

Cobble Social House - Minneapolis

C&G BBQ- Minneapolis

Dabre Ginger Juice - in retail stores

Dilla Ethiopian Restaurant - Minneapolis

DoughP Creations 

Dragon Wok - Minneapolis

Du Nord Craft Spirits- Minneapolis

El Norte Kitchen

Fah Bissap 

Fasika Ethiopian Restaurant

Flamingo Restaurant- St Paul

Flamin Thai Cuisine

Galaxy Food and Video- Richfield

Golden Thyme- St Paul

Gus Dean Coffee - Eagan

Guy-Am Grocery

Handsome Hog - St Paul

Harry Singh's Original Caribbean Restaurant - Minneapolis

Heritage Tea & Beverage - coming soon

House of Gristle- Catering

Ingredients Caribbean Cuisine

Irie VYBZ Jamaican Restaurant

Jambo Africa - Brooklyn Park

Java Express - St Paul (union depot)

Jay Jay's Jams and Such

Jewel's Cave- Crystal

Kalahari Foods

Karibu Grocery & Deli- St Paul

Keiko's Kitchen

Kyla's Catering

K's Revolutionary Catering

Limu Coffee

LOV3 It S3easoning

Mama Sheila's- Minneapolis

Mama Tis African Kitchen

Mesob Restaurant - Minneapolis

Milton's Vittles - Crystal

Miss Garret's

Moma Rose Catering- food truck

Mr. BBQ Express

Nashville Coop - food truck 

Net Seafood - food truck

NYUM - Vegan pop up shop

Palmers 

Pimento Jamaican Kitchen - Minneapolis

Princess Paige Lemonade 

Quruxlow

Ras Ethiopian Restaurant and Lounge

Rck Soul Food - New Hope

Roots for the Soul, LLC- catering

Royal Cuisine African Restaurant

Safari Express

Samaje's Snack Shack - food truck

Sammy's Avenue Eatery - Minneapolis

Selam Coffee

Smoke in the Pit- Minneapolis

Smokin Hottdish- Eden Prairie

Soul Bowl- Minneapolis

Spice Sista's LLC- Minneapolis

Storehouse Grocers- St Paul

Taste of Rondo- St Paul

Ted Cooks- Minneapolis

The Chewery - Minneapolis

The Dripping Root - location coming soon

The Fitz - St Paul

The Java Express

Thigh Times Birdhouse- Temporarily closed

Tommie's Pizza- St Paul

Trio Plant Based- Minneapolis

Vanlice Lemonade

Venture North

Wendy's House of Soul- Minneapolis

Wha' Jamaican, LLC

Xstreme Cuisine

Bakeries and Treats

2 Scoops Ice Cream - St Paul

Bberi Desserts

Bella Nava Creations

Blissful Cakery

Cecil Neal's Rum Cakes

Cheesecake Funk

Daughter and Sons Bakery

Duck Donuts - Woodbury (franchised)

J Wonderland Treats

Junita's Jar

Lutunji's Palate

Mojo Donuts- St Paul

P.J. Murphy's Bakery- St Paul

Quince Mpls Market

Soulful Cupcakes

Sweet Heave by Nne

Sweettrovi - food truck

Teddy B's Popcorn

The Donut Trap SSDude-Nutz - Food truck 

The Original Popcorn House- Bloomington MOA

The Perfect Piece Sweets Co

Health and Wellness

57 Fit - Minneapolis

612 Jungle - Minneapolis

Alkaline Academy, LLC

BFitt Training/ Brevived - Minneapolis

B Magical Health & Wellness

Circle of Discipline- Minneapolis
Cultural Chiropractic
Entice by Tazz - dance

Face Fear Training

Fitness Sisters
Lion's Gym & Wellness

Major Body Fitness - St Paul

Misfit.2fit

Nikkai Mills Trainer - Minneapolis

Not2thick2befit

PhyerBeastLLC

Push Fitness

The New MPLS - Minneapolis
VF Health Fitness Solutions

Wurk Gym

Creatives/Influencers

Black Bird Revolt - Duluth

Black Bloggers & Creators

FamilyFindsMN - St Paul

It's Girl Boss Hustle

MN Blacklist

Ms Neeq Marketing

News on Purpose by Jicarran N Holman

Next Connect

Polished + Designed - Minneapolis

Personal Care

ArielEsthetic

Bella Beauty Supply - Brooklyn Park

Blink

B'Joy Esthetics
Body Love Products

B Magical Health and Wellness

Earth's Beauty Supply - St Paul

Escape to Paradise, LLC - Minneapolis
Fades of Gray

Fancy Free Hair and Skin

Flowesscents

Fly Nails on the Go - Minneapolis

Glow up Mpls - Minneapolis

Gods Lit Co candles

Kobi Co candles

Lamina Aesthetics- Minnetonka

Lash Haus - Minneapolis

Lela's Virtue Lounge - Minneapolis

Mz Sunny D Nails

Nature's Syrup

Neika's Beauty

Nine Beauty

Nura Holistic

Omari Brow Studio- St Paul

OneNattyGem

Plates by Chef Carm - respiratory care

Remix Barber & Beauty
Rocky Robinson

Sense of Style Salon

Sheer Treasures - Northtown Ma

Solasbutters

The Glamourpuss Collection

The Nail Bar - Minneapolis

Tweak the Glam Studio

Twiggy Fresh

Yumi Cosmetics

Barber and Hair Shops

Beauty Lounge - Minneapolis

Dimensions In Hair- Minneapolis

Final Cuts Sports Barbershop

Grooming House Barber Shop

Hayat Beauty Salon

House of Hair East

Houston White Men's Room - Minneapolis

Loc Starz

One 21 4 East Barbershop and Salon - Minneapolis

The Connect Hair Studio - Minneapolis

Twin Cities Cutz - Crystal

Wilson's Image Barbers & Stylists

Wyld Chylds Hair Studio

Clothing and Accessories

Adorn by Kella

Apple Blossom Boutique - Northtown Mall

Boss Lady Shoetique

Captain Rebel - Online and Minneapolis

DesignsbyDhona
D.Nolo

Fit 1st Running - Minneapolis

Flyrobotics Limited

Glam Curves Boutique

GoldenGyal Collection

Her Addiction Boutique

Humanize my Hoodie

Hungry to be Fit

Hybrid Nation

Jewels by Amor

Just Beautiful, LLC

Kraze Kustomz T-shirts and more

Motley Hues

N2ME Fashion Boutique

Random Corner Boutique

Righteous Souls

Studiiyo23 - Minneapolis

Travel Buji

Urban Jungle MN

Zany Boutique - St Paul

Realtors

Amy Turner

Deirdre Wells

Devonda Scott

Jalisa Barnes

Lasha Raddatz
Levon Burton

Monique Garza

Pierre Douglas
Ron Johnson's Real Estate

Sedrick Harris

DJs

Bake Show Baker

Diamond OneSound

DJ A-Quil

DJ Chuck Chizzle

DJ Enferno

DJ Miss Brit

DJ Snuggles

Events by MV

Mickey Breeze

Omega Crew

Reyad Selecta Vybz

SDot

Shu

Trevor Samaroo

Events and Entertainment

Black Author's Expo

Black Fashion Week MN

Carifest

Gold Room - Minneapolis

Hollywood Studio of Dance - Minneapolis

Mind's Eye Comics

Ox Cart

Paintings with Mo

The Avant Garde

The Party Girl, LLC

TNT Radiocast

Trill Moms Podcast

Trinny Cee - Radio Host/Promoter

Truly ExtravEvent

Twin Cities Black Film Festival

Twin Cities Natural Hair Expo

Urban Lights
Varsity Travel

Community Outreach

Amo Enterprise 

Caribbean Disaster Relief Fund- MN

Girls are Powerful Organization 

Giving it a Voice

Jamaica Minnesota Organization

JK Movement

Let's Be Ladies, LLC

Speak Life

Truth House Foundation

Mental Health, Dental and Medical

Angel's Help

Arubah Emotional Health and Healing

Candace Ellis - Mental Health Practitioner 

Floyd Balentine - Nokomis Dental Center
HerSilincey

KayeAnn Mason Psychotherapist

Misha Gisele Therapist

Protect Your Crown: An Insight Into Mental Health
Wanda P Aderfis, MD

Attorneys
Leslie  Redmond
Calandra Revering
Just Law, LLC

Other

Allure Cigars

Apple Auto Care - Minneapolis

Black Lines Publishing

BP Gas - 36th and Lyndale

Corage Dolls

C&J Lawn Care & Snow Removal, LLC
Derx Wipes

Dillard's Moving

Dollar & Up- Minneapolis

Elsa's House of Sleep - St Paul

Escalade Dry Cleaners - Brooklyn Park

Insight News- Minneapolis

Jabari Holloman - Photography

Khazana Imported Arts and Textiles

Kira L Johnson, Marketing Consultants

Lovely's Sewing & Arts Collective

Minuteman Press Uptown

New Rules- Minneapolis
Repair King

Rosebud's Learning Bush- Child care

Sidekick Painting

Taj English Photography
Thurmond Apartment Turnovers, LLC

Wolfpack Promotional