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Lark & Mimi Learn to Save Debuts at Family Literacy Extravaganza in Baton Rouge
Lark & Mimi Learn to Save, a Louisiana-born early learning financial literacy series, officially debuted during the Delta Sigma Theta Family Literacy Extravaganza on October 23, 2025, at Broadmoor High... Read more...
Lark & Mimi™ LEARNING SERIES
Lark & Mimi™ LEARNING SERIES
Building Financial Foundations Through Play, An Initiative of The Couvent Collective Lark & Mimi™ is a Louisiana-based early learning financial literacy flagship series designed to introduce money concepts, social-emotional growth,... Read more...
Lark & Mimi™ Financial Literacy for Louisiana’s Next Generation
Lark & Mimi™ Financial Literacy for Louisiana’s Next Generation
Louisiana is on the brink of something powerful.  With a 2027 state mandate requiring financial literacy in every high school, we have a rare opportunity to do more than check... Read more...
IngramSpark vs Lulu: Which Print-on-Demand Platform Is Right for Your Book?
IngramSpark vs Lulu: Which Print-on-Demand Platform Is Right for Your Book?
When it comes to self-publishing print books, IngramSpark and Lulu are two of the most popular print-on-demand (POD) services available. Both allow you to publish without inventory costs, but they... Read more...
Every American Deserves to Know How Money Works | Evans Cutchmore
Every American Deserves to Know How Money Works | Evans Cutchmore
Financial Power for Life™ started as a high school curriculum, Louisiana Department of Education Personal Finance Clearinghouse-approved, HB 52-compliant, and the first of its kind written by a minority Louisiana... Read more...
Why Audiobooks Are Outselling Hardcovers in 2025 | Evans Cutchmore
Why Audiobooks Are Outselling Hardcovers in 2025 | Evans Cutchmore
The shift did not happen overnight. It happened quietly, in cars, on sidewalks, in kitchens, and on treadmills. It happened while people were living their lives. Reading used to require... Read more...
How to Build a Pre-Order Campaign That Sells
How to Build a Pre-Order Campaign That Sells
Pre-orders aren't just early sales; they're your secret weapon for building momentum, validating demand, and creating a launch that actually matters. When done right, a strategic pre-order campaign can transform... Read more...
Understanding Book Distribution
Understanding Book Distribution
Getting your book published is only the first step. The next challenge is distribution - how your book reaches readers. Distribution determines where your book is available, from online retailers... Read more...
Introducing the Business Resource Library
Introducing the Business Resource Library
Independent authors and small publishers often struggle to find the right support. That’s why we created the Author Growth Lab in our Business Resource Library at The Couvent Collective The library... Read more...
Why Scalability Isn’t Always the Goal - When Sustainable Beats Explosive Growth | Evans Cutchmore
Why Scalability Isn’t Always the Goal - When Sustainable Beats Explosive Growth | Evans Cutchmore
Scalability has become the gold standard in entrepreneurship, but growth for the sake of growth can break a business that isn’t built to support it. Sometimes the smartest strategy isn’t... Read more...
The Government Already Budgeted for Your Business
The Government Already Budgeted for Your Business
The federal government spends hundreds of billions of dollars on contracts every year. The money is already allocated. The opportunities already exist. Most entrepreneurs never find them, not because the... Read more...
Building to Sell Is Not Selling Out
Building to Sell Is Not Selling Out
Building a business to sell isn't betrayal, it's strategy. I sold my accounts, kept my trademark, and walked away with a 10-year deal still generating income. Here's what Black entrepreneurs... Read more...