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Feature Story: On the Other Side with Talaya
“Having Cancer Is No Picnic in the Park!” Clarise’s Story
Highs, Heartbreaks, and Hopeful Days: 2020 in Review
A Business Poised To Win
Honored to Join the Ranks of OneToughB!
Small Businesses Have Big Social Impact
Audio: Dishing on The History of Black Hair, Hair Loss & Wigs with Coils to Locs
How An Unexpected Loss Can Empower Us
Covid Hair Loss: The Other Big C
Hot Mama Chronicles Podcast: The Journey of a Natural Hair Blogger and Cancer Survivor Turned Entrepreneur
We’re All In This Together: Your Business Support Is Welcome
Pivoting: From Lemonade to Lemons to Lemonade
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Relying on Faith: Deborah’s Story
1. How did you learn that you have cancer? How did you come to terms with your diagnosis? Learn of the diagnosis after a mammogram. I was pretty calm, relied on my faith. Had grandkids I was transporting to school, busy, did have time of cancer. 2. What surprised you...
Help Coils To Locs Fight Healthcare Disparity by Voting in the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest!
MECHANICS: Step 1: Go to the link below and vote for Coils to Locs! It will take just a few seconds, (unless you stop to read our business pitch)! Link: https://smallbusinessgrant.fedex.com/entry/1XgisOgkQj Step 2: Mark your calendars and vote daily, (in a 24 hour...
Feature Story: On the Other Side with Talaya
Today’s feature story is from Talaya Dendy. Read on to know more of her story. 1. How did you learn that you have cancer? How did you come to terms with your diagnosis? I learned that I had cancer when I discovered a lump on the left side of my neck. A year later, yes...
“Having Cancer Is No Picnic in the Park!” Clarise’s Story
Today’s feature story is from Clarise Colbert. Read on to know more of her story. 1. How did you learn that you have cancer? How did you come to terms with your diagnosis? I was doing some schoolwork and put my hand on my chest and felt a lump. I went to the emergency...
Highs, Heartbreaks, and Hopeful Days: 2020 in Review
2020 in review. It started out like most any year, with renewed energy for carry-over goals, and excitement around brand new ones. It was a new year and a new decade and we all declared it was going to be a great one. Because my birthday is in January, a fresh start...
A Business Poised To Win
Starting the Coils to Locs business journey almost 5 years ago we had no way of knowing what our vision would blossom into. Would we succeed and become a business poised to win? Fueled by passion, desire and a need, our vision came to life - providing ethnically...
Honored to Join the Ranks of OneToughB!
When Dianne couldn’t find a natural wig during her chemo treatment, she decided to take matters into her own hands and start a company to help other women like her. That’s how Coils to Locs was founded. Listen to her inspiring story, and how her cancer journey turned...
Small Businesses Have Big Social Impact
Small Business Big Impact Entrepreneurs and small businesses in particular are an essential part of our community. Some report the very lifeblood of our community. They keep local economies going and create jobs. Small businesses in a major city like Boston, where...
Audio: Dishing on The History of Black Hair, Hair Loss & Wigs with Coils to Locs
Pamela and Dianne had the opportunity to participate in an engaging discussion on their perspective of Black women's hair and its ties to culture and history with Cheyanne Woodrow, Mass General C.A.R.E Research Program.
How An Unexpected Loss Can Empower Us
Dear Coils to Locs Community Thank you for your patience. More importantly, thank you for your words of encouragement and your support, while we continue to navigate the unexpected loss of our sister Kimberly. We are so appreciative of such a caring community. We are...
