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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 […]
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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 […]
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BCDAlliance wrote a new post, Difference Maker: Boosting Black Business 5 months 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Black Rich Listings will provide a categorized listing of Black-owned businesses while also providing businesses with grants, business classes, vendor lists, and tutorials.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […] -
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […] - Load More