VIVA NOLA June - July 2022
A bilingual multicultural magazine based in New Orleans, USA.
A bilingual multicultural magazine based in New Orleans, USA.
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Somos <strong>NOLA</strong><br />
A Comic Book for Young <strong>NOLA</strong> Entrepreneurs<br />
By <strong>VIVA</strong> <strong>NOLA</strong> Magazine<br />
Based in New Orleans,<br />
‘Poppi Makes Cajun<br />
Popcorn Magic: The 10<br />
Step Guide to Building a<br />
Successful Food Startup’<br />
tells the story of Poppi<br />
LaFihe, an 18-year-old who<br />
develops a Cajun popcorn<br />
seasoning. She takes her<br />
product from the kitchen<br />
table to the boardroom,<br />
skyrocketing sales, building<br />
personal and professional<br />
skills, and growing into a<br />
confident business owner.<br />
New Orleans’ amazing<br />
music and food culture<br />
inspired this 49-page comic<br />
book. Its bold illustrations<br />
and Gen Z pop-cultural<br />
references help drive<br />
home the need for all<br />
entrepreneurs to have a<br />
viable plan of action and<br />
stay positive, move forward,<br />
and accomplish their goals.<br />
The book is easy to read<br />
and ideal for students 12+,<br />
educational instructors, and<br />
entrepreneurship program<br />
facilitators looking to<br />
introduce aspiring leaders<br />
to business development.<br />
Makes Cajun Popcorn<br />
Magic: The 10 Step Guide to<br />
‘Poppi<br />
Building a Successful Food<br />
Startup,’ a comic book/graphic novel<br />
designed to teach youth and young<br />
adults the ten steps to launching a<br />
successful food startup, is the third book<br />
written by Michelle Jackson, an author,<br />
entrepreneur, and nonprofit director.<br />
Jackson published her first book,<br />
‘The Heart of a Man,’ a Christian fiction<br />
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novel, in 2010. Her second novel, ‘From<br />
Darkness to Night: Book One - Family<br />
Secrets,’ was released in 2020. She has<br />
received many accolades and prizes<br />
as an author, and she is now using her<br />
talent to educate young entrepreneurs<br />
by publishing her first book in the<br />
i.Invest Disruptive Youth Series of youth<br />
entrepreneurship comic books designed<br />
to showcase diverse characters building<br />
scalable businesses while living in urban,<br />
rural, or underserved communities.<br />
This series is a testament<br />
to the author’s 25+ years<br />
of experience working<br />
with financial, retail, real<br />
estate, and economic<br />
development companies.<br />
Over the years, Jackson<br />
has mentored young and<br />
emerging entrepreneurs as<br />
the founder of the i.Invest<br />
National Youth Business<br />
Competition and PR<br />
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