This past week I realized that I have a massive black book of formidable small and medium-sized businesses. They help to make my life and the lives of their customers better in multiple ways. I wanted to lift all of them up at the same time and I didn’t have a repository or a way to share their information. This blog post was born for myself and for readers. These are the go-to folks for everything from beauty to marketing research to clothing and more. I am going to keep adding names and information as I remember, so this list will continue to grow. Top-notch service, venerable reputations and they can always use another customer to keep their businesses alive. Welcome to my ultimate black book. It was time to share my secret weapons.
Education
Clothing with a purpose
Natural soaps with a creative twist
The Sunscreen for us by us
Eyebrows – Microblading
The Make Up
Fashion Fair is back better than ever
Bobbi Brown – The Balm
Ami Cole – The Lip Oil
Violette.fr – The Eyes
The Elixir Hydration System by Full Monty Natural Haircare – Best oil combination for natural hair, I have been using it for years. Small batches, pure oils.
The Natural Wellness Maven
Candles
Alcohol Infused desserts and exquisite french pastries
My British and Commonwealth Food and Sweets Fix
The friendliest team around and all of my favorite, teas, snacks, and more are here. The Queen’s Pantry
The Australian Bakery
It’s the hot cross buns for me! The Australian Bakery
Guyanese and West Indian Food and More
The Best Bread
Pies and Cakes
The Little Pie Company – They ship nationwide.
Best take out gourmet meals and more
The Buttery ATL is simply amazing
Spices, a scientist at work
Tea
Ice Cream and Gelato and Pops
Voga Gelato
Macarons
Doughnuts
Revolution Doughnuts
Honey
Protein (delicious)
Zoom Zumba
Best “Ballet Barre” and Ballet
The Personal Trainer
The Gym
Group Workouts
Conflict Managment Solutions
Marshall Duke Consulting – Tabitha Liburd
Psychologist
Let’s Talk Wellness – Nathlie Caldeira Barnwell
The Home Staging Expert
Architecture and Design
Shane Persaud – AKA Studio PC https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-a-persaud-547b142/
The Realtors
Yamilena Romero – New Jersey https://www.bhhs.com/fox-and-roach-realtors-pa301/moorestown/yamilena-lena-romero/cid-3024454
Carlene Winter – New Jersey (central) https://www.remax.com/real-estate-agents/carlene-winter-piscataway-nj/100030628
Mark Ellis – New Jersey https://www.homesnap.com/Mark-Ellis-3
The Production Company
Blue Moon Productions LTD – Atlanta
Content Puppy – North Carolina
The Man for Natural Hair
Public Relations Expert
Betsy Halgager Hughes – BLH Consulting
The Virtual Administrative Assistant that gets it done
JL Administrative Services LLC.
Graphic Design – Logos and more
Graphic Design and Beyond
AIGA Fellow – Branding, Creative Strategy, and more
The Professional Association for Design
Social Media
The amazing Katey McGarr – New Jersey
Video Editing, Graphic Design
Seasoned SEO Pro – Search Engine Optimization
Website Development, Custom Sites
Global and National Reearch Research, Polls, Focus Groups
Copy / Proofreading and Editing
The Eyecare Expert
Framed Glenwood Eyecare and Glasses
Wines, Wines and Wines
Lamps, Repairs, Design and Decor
The Lamp Shoppe Atlanta – Restoration, repairs, building lamps, shades, and beautiful antiques
Fluff Antiques – Melissa Sheehan is divine