Lakeysha Hallmon | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Social entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder of The Village Market[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Lakeysha Hallmon is an American social entrepreneur, businessperson and founder of The Village Market.[2]
Life and education
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
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
- 1 2 Hobbs, Ashley. "Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon Launched An All-Black Marketplace Without A Dollar From Investors". Essence.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 Webb, Nicole (31 October 2019). "Educator Creates The Village Market ATL for Black Business Owners to Prosper". Black Enterprise.
- 1 2 Grace, Alexis (19 April 2022). "HBCU Graduate launches Incubator to provide support for Mississippi Small Business". The Atlanta Voice.