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BKR Capital Secures $20M First Close for $50M Fund II
By Tony O. Lawson BKR Capital has secured a $20 million first close for its second fund, advancing toward a $50 million target and…
Black-owned Wealth Advisory Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony Lawson Wealth management is a relationship-driven industry in which access to clients, capital, and institutional networks concentrates among firms with established visibility.…
$895 Million, One Corridor: J. Byron Brazier on Building Woodlawn Central to Last
by Tony O. Lawson The Obama Presidential Center is reshaping the capital environment on Chicago’s South Side. Institutional attention has returned to a corridor that…
Black-owned Construction Firms | Vol.1
By Tony Lawson Construction is one of the most capital-intensive industries in the world. Firms that operate at a serious scale manage complex financing,…
Black Surgeons You Should Know: Vol. 2 | Plastic & Cosmetic
By Tony Lawson Cosmetic plastic surgery is a cash-pay specialty. Instead of routing through insurance networks, patients research surgeons, weigh credentials, and make direct purchasing…
Deon Nicholas Built Forethought Before the AI Boom. Zendesk Is Acquiring It.
By Tony Lawson When Deon Nicholas co-founded Forethought in 2018, the generative AI boom had not yet arrived. Large language models were still years away…