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Minority-owned businesses are on the move. There are now more than four million minority-owned companies in the U.S., with annual sales totaling close to $700 billion. Continue reading How to Get Certified as a Minority-Owned Business
By Anne-Lyse Wealth, Next Advisor
Davonne Reaves is not your typical 34-year-old.
Last year, Reaves and her former college roommate turned business partner, Jessica Myers, brokered a historic $8.3 million deal to acquire a Hilton hotel. Continue reading Less Than 1% of Hotel Owners Are Black Women. This 34-Year-Old Is Changing the Game
By Mark Quadros
Research shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected 76.2 percent of U.S. businesses. COVID-19 impacted most of these businesses negatively, disrupting everything from Continue reading 5 Business Strategies You Need to Know Today
Many people still think that being a gamer and a Black woman is a juxtaposition. It’s not. Continue reading Black Women Gamers Aren’t Unicorns — They’re The Future
By Pauleanna Reid, Forbes
Black women have outpaced white men in starting a business according to recent studies. Yet despite being among the fastest growing demographic of entrepreneurs, only 3% of Black women are running mature businesses. Continue reading Meet The Founder Who Has Helped Women-Owned Businesses Secure Over $14 Million In Funding
By Kirk Siegler, NPR
In Greenville, Miss., pop. 27,000, a modern, brightly lit juice bar stands out in the small downtown lined with mostly mom and pop businesses and a few taverns near the town’s riverbank casino. Continue reading Thriving Black-owned businesses ‘righting the wrongs of the past’ in rural Mississippi
By Shayne Rodriguez Thompson, Pop Sugar
In 2017, Afro-Latinx visual artist Reyna Noriega began her career as a full-time creator. Little did she know that in just a few short years, she would have over 100,000 followers on Instagram, would be working with huge brands like Apple and Old Navy, and would design a cover for The New Yorker. Continue reading Afro-Latinx Artist Reyna Noriega Is Using Art to Uplift Brown and Black Women
By Cara Anthony, NPR
When Ashlee Wisdom launched an early version of her health and wellness website, more than 34,000 users — most of them Black — visited the platform in the first two weeks. “It wasn’t the most fully functioning platform,” recalls Wisdom, 31. “It was not sexy.” But the launch was successful. Now, more than a year later, Wisdom’s company, Health in Her Hue, connects Black women and other women of color to culturally sensitive doctors, doulas, nurses and therapists nationally. Continue reading How Black tech entrepreneurs are tackling health care’s race gap
By , The Advocate
Sydney Ambrose has long found inspiration through the women in her life and hopes to one day inspire the next generation of girls. Continue reading Lafayette Black woman’s journey to medical school is inspired by women and funded by Tampax
By Rhett Buttle, Forbes
October is National Women’s Small Business Month where we take time to recognize the achievements of female entrepreneurs and their positive impact on the economy. Prior to Covid-19, women were the fastest-growing segment of small business owners in the United States. Continue reading Advocating For Women Entrepreneurs: A Conversation With Women Impacting Public Policy President And CEO Candace Waterman
Clark Atlanta University will be one of four HBCUs to lead a Regional Center for Entrepreneurship, thanks to a $16.8 million PNC grant. Continue reading Clark Atlanta University to Lead Regional Center for Entrepreneurship as part of PNC $16.8 Million Grant
By Jasmine Alyce, Atlanta Black Star
Michael B. Jordan and Serena Williams are combining their star power to help elevate the businesses of HBCU students and alumni. Continue reading Michael B. Jordan and Serena Williams Partner to Help HBCU Students and Alums Launch Businesses
