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City Talk Magazine has a strong entrepreneurship focus that will assist the community by keeping the cost of advertising very low. City Talk Magazine is a free monthly publication that will gain the respect of local and state government.

By use of this publication, City Talk Magazine promotes community awareness, revitalization of the community and actively assists Detroiters in taking pride in our community. This "Detroit Urban Community Source" encourages the community to shop our neighborhood stores, local minority-owned businesses, and restaurants.

City Talk Magazine welcomes your organization to support our mission. The community benefits we provide are employment opportunities, industry trends, tips and techniques from business professionals and city highlights. The magazine invites Community Leaders to be involved, as partners not just subjects. Using the knowledge of the community to understand relevant issues surrounding the city will help develop solutions for a stronger focus on the community. Connecting with Community Leaders provide a direct line of communication for the Detroit Metropolitan area. Our main focus is getting the word out about influential and positive issues that affect the overall growth of the City of Detroit.

City Talk Magazine believes by providing information and issues surrounding the community, we will encourage our readers to become a positive part of the revitalization. Detroit lets continue to transform and promote the advancement of Detroit. Now is the time to form a united front. Together, we will become stronger and smarter and plan for our future.

Detroit let's focus on making the success of City our passion and vision.

City Talk Magazine (CTM) is a 501 (C) (3) Non-Profit Organization dedicated to upholding excellence, promoting positivity throughout the Metropolitan Detroit Area and Bringing Back Pride in Detroit. Our magazine is the latest professional urban magazine to hit the Detroit Metropolitan communities. CTM was established in March 2007 to be locally distributed in the Detroit Metropolitan Area with a circulation of 7,000.

CITY TALK MAGAZINE focuses on the community and the need for structure of black professionals in the Detroit Metropolitan area. The purpose of CITY TALK MAGAZINE is Getting the word out about local black business. This encourages the community to shop at our stores and businesses. CITY TALK MAGAZINE presents health-related research, the importance of family, a word of inspiration and ways to improve the lives of people in the community. Our goal is to inspire the community to be a part and actively design projects that will promote advancement in our people. Our mission is to elevate the consciousness and energy of the community and develop new ways our community can play a part of the success of Detroit. The magazine concept was developed by Katrina Brown after working with several entrepreneurs with failing businesses. The businesses were failing due to lack of organization and no business plan to structure their products and services. The community is in need of a magazine for advertising and support. This communication, using expertise and hard work, will develop into a support manual for the Black Community. By summer of 2007 through a carefully created networking distribution concept, the publication has developed an audited circulation of 10,000. The magazine is destined to become the largest business lifestyle publication in the state.

CITY TALK Magazine is a free local publication that proudly gives voice to the culture and lifestyle of those who experience life in the communities of the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Using the knowledge of the community to understand relevant issues surrounding the city will help develop solutions for a stronger focus on the community. CITY TALK Magazine is a local publication that proudly gives voice to the culture and lifestyle of those who experience life in the communities of the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Using the knowledge of the community to understand relevant issues surrounding the city will help develop solutions for a stronger focus on the community.

The President/CEO of City Talk Magazine, along with the members of board would like to thank the citizens of the Detroit Metropolitan Area. With your support, the revitalization of the community through media can begin.


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About Our President

Katrina Brown, President/CEO

Katrina Brown was born and raised in Detroit and has a daughter, Kayla. She began her education at Alabama State University majoring in Biology Education. After returning to Detroit in 2000 she realized that the field of Business was her niche and returned to school to major in business. In 2003 she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. She continued her education at University of Phoenix and earned a Masters of Business Administration in 2005. In 2005, she started a consulting firm named Expertise Services Consulting Group. After working in the community, she realized that the majority of minority-owned businesses were failing due to lack of structure in their organizations. Using thought and consideration she developed a plan to assist the community by creating tips and techniques to influence productivity and structure. This was developed and is distributed through a free monthly publication called City Talk Magazine. Through help and support of a talented board and the community influence this non-profit organization has assisted in community growth. Katrina has been featured in Who's Who in Black Detroit for two consecutive years. She has also been featured in Rolling Out Magazine and has been interviewed on Real Talk FM on their entrepreneurs in Detroit episode.


Katrina's latest entrepreneur endeavor includes the launching of a new urban fashion magazine that will launch locally in May 2010 and Nationally July 2010 called "Style in the City". Style in the City Fashion Magazine will feature local and national Fashion designers, Style in the City Models, Fashion tips, Health and Beauty, Fitness, Entertainment, financial tips and more. This exciting new magazine is set to WOW the Nation.



 
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