News, Trends & Resources: April 27, 2022

NEWS: The New York Times: Youth Activist Aniya Butler Receives 2022 Award in the Environmental Humanities Meet a 15-year-old activist who is making a difference by solving environmental problems
TRENDS: Forbes: How The Metaverse Could Transform B2B Enterprise (forbes.com) The Future of entrepreneurship is here, ready!?
NEWS: Commercial Observer: Hudson Pacific Launches Investing Platform for Women and People of Color Check it out and let us know how you would feel if you could get a lease or loan for that side hustle!
TRENDS: ComputerWeekly.com: Gartner: Public cloud spending on the rise across the globe as hybrid working takes hold Skyrocketing numbers as the switch between working on-site and remote style of working attract more cloud storage. Let’s take a trip into the cloud, shall we?
RESOURCE: Contest ends Friday! Apply for the ESSENCE x Pine-Sol Build Your Legacy Contest. This partnership is offering a $100,000 Legacy Award to champion Black women entrepreneurs, with registered businesses in the US.