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BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Why Should White Guys Have All The M&A Fun? Why More Black Businesses Should Consider Mergers & Acquisitions 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Reginald F. Lewis was one of the richest African-American men in the 1980s, and the first African American to build a billion-dollar company.

His bestselling book, “Why Should White Guys Have All The Fu […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, How one Dayton entrepreneur is reinvesting in the Black community 3 months ago

DAYTON, OHIO (Dayton Business Journal) — Nate Dillard has a simple explanation for his entrepreneurship journey: He followed in his father’s footsteps.

“When my dad left the military, he started his own IT […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Difference Maker: Boosting Black Business 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Evanston Police Officer Tosha Wilson had a steady job and a good credit score but could not get a startup loan for her proposed Black-owned business.

This brought about an epiphany: “There is no way that w […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Black-owned businesses should adapt to ecommerce, says Katika’s founder 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Jason Coles shares his tips on how Black-owned businesses can thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic by using digital tools.

Ecommerce has seen rocket ship-like growth since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, whe […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Virus, strife prompt 'resiliency' funds in Black communities 3 months, 4 weeks ago

SAN FRANCISCO — The modest cash grant Iguehi James received from the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce helped the clothing designer defray costs, including surge prices on elastic and fabric that j […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Black Organizations Fight Systemic Racism by Supporting Black Businesses 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Back in April, when the pandemic initially stalled business operations, reports came out that nearly 90 percent of businesses owned by people of color would not receive funding from the Small Business Ad […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Accenture Launches Black Founders Development Program to Support Black Entrepreneurs 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has launched the Black Founders Development Program, a new initiative that will invest in and support Black technology startup founders and entrepreneurs. Led by Accenture Ventures, the p […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Brooklyn’s Black-Owned Small Businesses Grow Despite Challenges 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Although the pandemic threatens those gains, many entrepreneurs are pushing on and getting creative to weather the storm

“My business is crippled right now,” Kim Morrison told BK Reader. However, it would be a […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Where to Find Black-Owned Banks and How You Can Support Them 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Since 1865, when President Abraham Lincoln established the Freedman’s Bank, this country has grappled with providing financial access to millions of disenfranchised Americans. Into the void steps a small but […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Journalist and Entrepreneur Franny Crooks Creates Black-Owned Business Directory Called ‘Black Rich Listings’ 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Black Rich Listings will provide a categorized listing of Black-owned businesses while also providing businesses with grants, business classes, vendor lists, and tutorials.
New York, NY — During a time where th […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, The National Business League Aims to Empower 1 Million Black Businesses By 2025 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Calling itself America’s oldest and largest trade group for Black businesses, the National Business League has aggressive growth plans for the future.

The Washington, D.C.-based business advocacy group aims to b […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Johnny Bailey Explains Why The Key To Black Liberation Is Economic Power 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Janice Gassam Asare

Civil Rights leader John Lewis is quoted to have said “freedom is not a state; it is an act. It is not some enchanted garden perched high on a distant plateau where we can finally sit dow […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, As nation celebrates Black Business Month, entrepreneurs launch 100-percent Black-owned equity crowdfunding platform 4 months, 3 weeks ago

As the nation celebrates Black Business Month, a group of entrepreneurs has launched a 100-percent black-owned equity crowdfunding platform, The 10K Project that is setting out to fund black businesses and b […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, What Black Business Owners Need Most Right Now, According to Black Business Owners 4 months, 3 weeks ago

New data tells us what Black entrepreneurs need. Here are a few things you can do to support them.
BY ELIZABETH GORE
The day Hello Alice launched in 2017, we committed that our primary focus would be the New Ma […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, VERIFY BLACK IS WORKING TO GET SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO HIGHLIGHT BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES 4 months, 3 weeks ago

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton

After George Floyd was murdered, the outrage brought about calls for change internationally. Many companies are trying to be on the right side of racial justice when it comes to […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Oakland Black Business Fund Launches Investment Platform for Black-Owned Businesses Across the U.S. 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Oakland Black Business Fund (OBBF) has launched a new Black-led investment platform to provide capital and technical assistance to Black-owned businesses.

The platform includes a $10M relief fund focused on he […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, This Firm Rebrands Black Business Owners — One Web Site at a Time! 4 months, 3 weeks ago

JoyRahat Branding has helped numerous Black entrepreneursand other minority-owned companies and organizations impacted by the pandemicto create and enhance their online brands. To help her clients meet […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Longest Operating Black-Owned Investment Banking Firm in U.S. Helps Investors Diversify 4 months, 3 weeks ago

The longest continuously operating Black-owned investment banking firm in the country, Blaylock Van, LLC, is helping more investment managers, pension funds, and companies interested in diversifying their i […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Surviving as a Black business owner isn’t easy, but there are resources to help 4 months, 3 weeks ago

By Gene Marks

If you are a Black business owner then there’s no question that the recent economic downturn has likely been especially hard for you. Just look at the numbers.

A National Bureau of Economic R […]
BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z support and empower Black business owners with their new song and music video, “Entrepreneur” 4 months, 3 weeks ago

By AMAYA MCDONALD
Music mogul Pharell Williams released his song and music video “Entrepreneur,” featuring New York rapper Jay-Z, on Aug. 20.
The new song, produced by The Neptunes, stresses the importance of sup […]
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