Black-led AI Startups Fixing Fit in Fashion
By Tony O. Lawson Returns cost fashion brands billions. As online…
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Denim Tears: A Multimillion Dollar Streetwear Brand Rooted in Black History
Founded by Tremaine Emory in 2019, Denim Tears is a…
Dria Ventures Closes $8M Fund I for Healthcare and Main Street Startups
Dria Ventures, founded and led by Megan Maloney, has closed…
Mariane Ibrahim: The Gallerist Reshaping Global Art—From Chicago to Paris and Mexico City
Mariane Ibrahim stands as one of the most visionary gallerists…
Ariel Alternatives Acquires Groome Industrial Service Group
By Tony O. Lawson Ariel Alternatives, the private equity subsidiary…
What to Do With $100K: A Solopreneur’s Plan
Welcome to “The Wealth Moves Playbook,” a Shoppe Black series.…
Synthetic Stars Are Here: Why the Future Belongs to Content Architects
The “creator era” is ending — at least in the…
Lendistry Receives $5M from Exelon to Expand Small Business Lending
By Tony O. Lawson Lendistry, a leading fintech lender and…
Paris-based Koolboks Raises $11M for Solar Cold Storage in Africa
by Tony O. Lawson Koolboks, a Paris-based climate technology company with…
Photodom: A Black-owned Camera Store and Film Lab Reviving Analog in NYC
Photodom is a camera store, full-service film lab, and photo studio based in Brooklyn,…