The spiral effect of a burglary at an industry spot impacts more than just the primary business. Its repercussions can be felt throughout the local supply chain Dianne…
The founder of Oakland, California’s Viscera Studio is advocating for small businesses, artists, and creatives The founder of Oakland, California’s Viscera Studio is advocating for small businesses, artists,…
Sheila Ruffin is the founder of “all-inclusive” travel agency Soca Caribbean Yacht Charters.When she went to her first super-yacht trade show, she said she felt looked down upon as a Black woman. This as-told-to…
After getting a big taste of corporate America, including taking on Board seat roles, Debra Sandler decided to shift to entrepreneurship. The founder and CEO of Mavis Foods, Sandler and her…
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…
According to the most recent available Census data, 852,000 Black Americans working in the U.S. are self-employed. With 2021 being dubbed the “Great Resignation,” employees are looking inward, shifting priorities, and…
Angel Gregorio’s The Spice Suite is a $1m foodie’s retail paradise and support system for Black women start-ups The Spice Suite is a foodie’s retail paradise, nestled in the heart…
Britney Winters, Joanna Smith, and Tanya van Court. Courtesy of Britney Winters, Mamadi Doumbouya, and Tanya van Court; Skye Gould/InsiderThe venture-capital space isn’t the most welcoming environment for Black women.As of…
The Paycheck Protection Program officially ended May 31, 2021. Read our PPP page for more information or visit our PPP Loan Forgiveness Guide. Minority business owners face challenges when starting…
Welcome to Breaking the Blueprint — a new blog series that dives into the unique business challenges and opportunities of Black business owners and entrepreneurs. Learn how they’ve grown or…
Ellis Isle Teas is located in her Detroit hometown, and the talented, tenacious Ellis-Brown credits the Motor City for much of her success What does it take to become the…
BY KIMBERLY WILSON · MARCH 30, 2021 Eighteen months ago, Kim Alexis Newton left her corporate job of 20 years after taking a leap of faith — or rather, a push — to fully walk…
A group of Louisville brothers just opened the first Black-owned bourbon distillery in the state of Kentucky, WKYT reports. Bryson, Chris, and Victor Yarborough were born and raised in Louisville,…
Crop Swap uses your front lawn to grow vegetables for a produce-subscription program. You get part of the revenue. Most houses in South Los Angeles have a typical…
Birria tacos, feta pasta, and viral quesadilla hacks celebrate white appropriation at the expense of the ingenuity of chefs and cooks of color. You scroll Instagram and see…
Lockstep Ventures has raised $25 million as the venture capital firm looks to close the racial gap when it comes to funding new businesses. Co-founder Bonin Bough told…
Chicago-based entrepreneur Jeff Badu, a former gang member, became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a millionaire by 26. Now, he’s giving back to inner-city youth through his summer financial literacy…
Johnathan Lacy is making history as the first Black owner of a 7-Eleven store in Nevada, Fox 5 Vegas reports. He didn’t set out to make history; he just focused…
From a business perspective, the best thing about vaginal steaming — aka “v-steaming” or “yoni steaming” — is that it’s yet to be regulated. Anyone with a handicap toilet chair…
This is Part One of “Pure Fire,” a four-part series by Christopher Russell, the chef-owner of Red’s House, a Caribbean restaurant in San Francisco. *** My name is Christopher Russell,…
Anyone who has been keeping up with the news knows that we are living in a new era, with a pandemic that has laid bare the lack of…
The influencer industry is one of the emerging businesses. Influencers are individuals with a strong foothold on social media; they shape discussions as well as create content with…
Ebony Ruffin’s social media feeds and email inbox started blowing up the moment the Goldman Sachs news broke. Word that the banking behemoth will commit $10B in direct…
PayPal is extending additional support to Black-owned businesses by way of a $5 million grant that builds on the $10 million PayPal Empowerment Grant program launched in June. “When…
NEW YORK, NY Comcast today announced the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, providing $5 million dollars of grants to hundreds of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, small…
From time to time, there are Black and minority business grants available to help African American and other minority entrepreneurs. Sometimes, they grants are offered by major companies,…
One woman has made it her mission to connect Black-owned brands with today’s top costume designers. Sex and the City made Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo household names, and,…
When Black Enterprise magazine was first published in 1970, the American economic landscape was in a period of transition that resulted from the U.S. Civil Rights Movement; the outlawing of de jure…
Sherika Wynter was on a roll. Since releasing an insulated luxury tote bag for professionals in 2018, and subsequently selling out three times, her Maryland-based research and development…
Graphics by Rose Lee The BRB Bottomline: The Black Lives Matter protests have shed light on the systemic racism which African Americans face. Although there is widespread support for…
Sometimes the best things in life are indeed free. And it costs nothing to give your favorite Black owned business free publicity – which is priceless. Very few…
While many big box retailers sell holiday decoration with an Afrocentric theme, most likely those items were made in China. Sure it is nice that these stores are…
2020 is a year that we will all remember for great changes. For Black Friday, the old days of early morning crowded stores and long lines for super…
A Black Dyer Shakes Up the White-Dominated Yarn Industry BY LOREN FELDMAN, OCTOBER 22, 2020 Adella Colvin was 34, recently married, and living in Georgia when she first…
BY ANDREW R. CHOW UPDATED: AUGUST 21, 2020 9:09 AM EDT | ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: AUGUST 20, 2020 6:45 AM EDTAndrew R. Chow is an entertainment reporter for Time Magazine. He…
Dominique Fluker, Senior ContributorForbesWomenI cover dynamic women of color and their careers. Meet Renae L. Bluitt a Brooklyn, New York-based filmmaker, digital content creator, and PR consultant, who…
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…
Garrett Oliver had planned to spend the spring flying to Brazil, Sweden, Japan and three other countries for book promotions and beer events. But the coronavirus shutdown grounded…
American barbecue often ignites a passionate discourse that can only come from a deep love and appreciation of tender, flavorful smoked meat. The debates are endless: Which state makes the…