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Indigenous Biz Con returns to Milwaukee this month to bring Wisconsin’s Native American business community together. Details:

CONGRATULATIONS to our founder and fearless leader, Henry Sanders, on being named one of the Madison area's POWER 100 by InBusiness Magazine!

In Wisconsin, people of color are about half as likely than white people to own a business, and those businesses earn less on average. Those are a few of the key takeaways from a study released earlier this year from University of Wisconsin Extension as part of The Wisconsin Economy series.

REGISTER NOW for the state's premier professional development, networking and community building event, produced by the team behind Madison365 and presented by UW Credit Union. Learn more about 365 Leadership Summit and its origins here, then register today!

It's time again! Nominations for the sixth annual 365 Leadership Community Choice Awards are open NOW until September 20! Nominate your peers (or yourself) in one of 24 categories, from Rising Star to Salon of the Year to Athlete of the Year. Click here:

Clothes with a message and a cause. Madison-based clothing brand Holy Godz merges spirituality and fresh fits to spread awareness and reach the youth with affordability and style. Kingston Robertson founded Holy Godz to following his own past troubles. Holy Godz is fueled by Robertson’s own faith and determination to find a better life, but his journey starts back in high school. Omar Waheed has the whole story here:

Pa Lee Moua holds a doctorate in Leadership Studies, has spent over 20 years in higher education, and over five years in K-12 leadership. Most recently, she was named the Executive Director of the Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. But it wasn’t a steady, traditional path that brought her to these professional successes. In fact, when she was young, she didn’t even know if college was in the cards for her at all. Rodlyn-mae Banting has the full profile here:

NEW PODCAST: The Wisconsin Diverse Entreprise Network is a new platform designed to help big businesses find great vendors and help small businesses land big contracts. Beyond that, it offers mentorship and technical assistance to startups and small businesses across the state. A joint effort of the Ethnic and Diverse Business Coaltion (EDBC) and the New North, WiDEN hopes to have 1,000 businesses on the platform by the end of the year. Today, on a special episode of 365 Amplified, we talk to Marjorie Rucker of the EDBC and Glossy Bird Management owner Stephanie Comer. Her business has benefitted from WiDEN and she’s a member of the outreach team about the platform. She talks with us about how it works and how you can get involved. Listen here or your favorite podcast app!

Tou Yeng Pheng Yang started The Official Cleaners and now employs two of his brothers and two of his sisters -- and they all manage to get along. With a growing client list, Yang is looking to become the best in Milwaukee. Robert Chappell reports:

An expo or art fair can be a big opportunity for a small business, but can also take a lot of time and effort. Our Rodlyn-mae Banting spoke to some event-organizing pros to get some tips and tricks to make the most of your vending experience.