MADISON BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | SUSTAINED GROWTH
Madison Black Chamber of Commerce's evolution continues, including new offices in a 'visionary space'
BARRY ADAMS
Updated
From her second story offices in the Black Business Hub, Camille Carter, president and CEO of the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce has sweeping views of the buildings atrium and of South Park Street.
There was a mailbox, a phone line and an office cubicle and no paid staff when, in 2018, Camille Carter began volunteering with the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce.
Camille Carter, president and CEO of the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce, has helped the organization grow since she started volunteering in 2018. That growth includes new office space and more paid staff in the Black Business Hub on South Park Street.
While there is growth among Black businesses, funding and access to capital remain an issue. With more staff and more exposure, Camille Carter's goal at the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce is to help entrepreneurs navigate financial barriers.
Some of the items available during the South Madison Farmers' Market outside Meriter Hospital, in Madison, on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. photo by Michelle Stocker
The South Madison Farmers' Market offers fresh, organic produce, flower bouquets, meat, and baked goods at its various Park Street locations five days a week.
Carol Spahn, assistant at Auntie Pam's Bakery, stocks the shelves during the South Madison Farmers' Market outside Meriter Hospital.
PHOTO BY MICHELLE STOCKER
Potatoes and onions were some of the items available recently during the South Madison Farmers' Market outside Meriter Hospital.
PHOTO BY MICHELLE STOCKER
Shellie Pierce (left) and with her sister Shayba Pierce get onions prepped to sell during the South Madison Farmers' Market.
PHOTO BY MICHELLE STOCKER
Derrick Parker, 6, of Madison, helps his mom, Amy, pick out some corn from the South Madison Farmers' Market.
PHOTO BY MICHELLE STOCKER
Some of the items available during the South Madison Farmers' Market outside Meriter Hospital, in Madison, on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. photo by Michelle Stocker
Camille Carter, president and CEO of the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce, has helped the organization grow since she started volunteering in 2018. That growth includes new office space and more paid staff in the Black Business Hub on South Park Street.
From her second story offices in the Black Business Hub, Camille Carter, president and CEO of the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce has sweeping views of the buildings atrium and of South Park Street.
While there is growth among Black businesses, funding and access to capital remain an issue. With more staff and more exposure, Camille Carter's goal at the Madison Black Chamber of Commerce is to help entrepreneurs navigate financial barriers.
