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Opportunities Out Of Crisis
Tyra is joined by Elder Virgil Briggs and Melissa Lindler, Director of the Office of Business Opportunities at City of Columbia to discuss the crisis that many businesses have faced during the pandemic and the opportunities that are now available as we are enter 2022.
Host
Tyra Little is the Host of Pressure Points Unpacked Podcast, a vision that she received last year on the seventh anniversary of her son’s murder. Upon declaring to the Lord that she would no longer be silent the Lord gave her vision for the podcast.
Tyra has experienced multiple trauma’s in life and she has been determined to see herself as a victor instead of victim. By keeping God first as well as seeking counseling she learned that it’s necessary to examine, and process life issues from a emotional, spiritual, mental and physical level.
On her journey to healing she discovered part of her purpose is to share her continued healing process in hopes to assist others in their process.
Director
Ms. Lindler currently serves as the director for the Office of Business Opportunities with the City of Columbia, South Carolina. She is responsible for providing support, training, technical assistance, and capital assistance to small, minority and women owned businesses. Her duties also include overall management and oversight of the city’s commercial revolving funds, disparity study implementation, contractor and supplier diversity initiative, commercial retention and redevelopment program, and increasing procurement access and building the capacity of small and disadvantage businesses in the water and sewer industry.
Prior to working for the City of Columbia, Ms. Lindler was a congressional staffer for Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) for 12 years. As director of district planning and outreach, she was responsible for district planning, scheduling, special events coordination, and various aspects of constituency services.
She presently serves on the Executive Board/Board of Directors of the International African American Museum currently under development in Charleston, South Carolina and has enjoyed previous service on the boards of The Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics, The Columbia Chapter of the Society, Inc., Jack and Jill of America Foundation, Inc., and the Total Care for the Homeless Coalition.
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