The Top LGBTQ+ Friendly list was compiled from market research, independent research, diversity conference participation and survey responses that were performed by DiversityComm’s agents and/or affiliates. Continue reading DiversityComm’s Black EOE Journal Announces Top LGBTQ+ Friendly Companies Early Results
Two 21-Year-Old College Dropouts Just Raised $5M To Rival Ticketmaster With Its Live Events Platform
Samantha Dorisca, AfroTech
It looks like Ticketmaster may have some competition on its hands. Two Black founders, 21, dropped out of New York University (NYU) because they were confident in their ability Continue reading Two 21-Year-Old College Dropouts Just Raised $5M To Rival Ticketmaster With Its Live Events Platform
Beyoncé to donate $2 million to students and small business owners during Renaissance tour
By Randi Richardson, today.com
Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour is doubling as a philanthropic tour. Her charity foundation, BeyGood, announced on April 20 that it is donating $2 million to entrepreneurs and students Continue reading Beyoncé to donate $2 million to students and small business owners during Renaissance tour
NMSDC: The Certification Every Minority-Owned Business Enterprise Needs
According to national surveys, basic financial literacy in the United States is generally low, and federal surveys reveal gaps among racial groups and ethnicities. Financial literacy and access to capital Continue reading NMSDC: The Certification Every Minority-Owned Business Enterprise Needs
Thanks To Help From Tabitha Brown, This Black-Owned Business’ Sales Went From $200 In A Week To Over $23K
Ngozi Nwanji, AfroTech
The power of an influential social media platform has transformed this couple’s business. Continue reading Thanks To Help From Tabitha Brown, This Black-Owned Business’ Sales Went From $200 In A Week To Over $23K
‘Quiet’ is the workplace word of 2023
It seems fair to say that “quiet” is the workplace word for this year. “Quiet quitting,” “quiet hiring,” and “quiet firing” have all entered the work lexicon in the last several months, each marking Continue reading ‘Quiet’ is the workplace word of 2023
How to Make Boards More Diverse
By Dr. Apollo Emeka
The consequences of the status quo have never been clearer. Decades of pollution created a climate disaster. Political power struggles are eroding trust between individuals and Continue reading How to Make Boards More Diverse
The Mentor Match – Would You Be Swiped Left?
By Allison Struber
Recently, a friend shared with me she was meeting a lot of great people by swiping right. I was a bit taken aback because she is, what appears to be, happily married Continue reading The Mentor Match – Would You Be Swiped Left?
Licenses and Permits: Everything You Need to Know
Most small businesses need a combination of licenses and permits from both federal and state agencies. The requirements — and fees — vary based on your business activities, location and government rules. Continue reading Licenses and Permits: Everything You Need to Know
This Afro-Latina Never Saw Herself Represented Growing Up — Here’s How She’s Working To Change That
By Refinery 29
Growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, Bianca Kea was acutely aware that outside of her family, there were no other Afro-Latinxs that looked like her. No one she could relate to or look up to. But that all changed when she moved to New York City. Continue reading This Afro-Latina Never Saw Herself Represented Growing Up — Here’s How She’s Working To Change That
5 Minutes With MDee Beauty’s Deidra Smith
We often think of inclusion as only existing within professional or social circles, forgetting that it must also go a step further. In that spirit, the Black EOE Journal spent five minutes with Deidra Smith of MDee Beauty, a makeup company that is passionate about diversity without giving up on quality. Continue reading 5 Minutes With MDee Beauty’s Deidra Smith
Meet Krystal Shaw of Random Rompers
When Krystal Shaw needed to help support her family, she turned to what she knew best, fashion. Little did she know she would turn her passion for fashion into a thriving business, a clothing company for children with special needs.
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