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Black-owned Cybersecurity Firms | Vol. 1
The firms that manage threat detection, risk frameworks, compliance architecture, and incident response for federal agencies, defense contractors, and large commercial enterprises operate inside…
Black-owned Real Estate Development Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony Lawson Real estate developers shape how cities grow, where housing is built, and how neighborhoods evolve. Their work involves assembling land, structuring…
What the Coco & Breezy Licensing Deal Reveals About How Independent Brands Scale
The eyewear category does not operate like most consumer goods markets. Products move through independent optical practices and specialty retailers that are supplied almost…
Black-owned Architecture Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony Lawson Across the United States, Black-owned architecture firms design universities, hospitals, civic buildings, and large-scale mixed-use developments that anchor communities and public…
Inside WWT: The $20B Tech Firm Built Outside Silicon Valley
By Tony O. Lawson World Wide Technology is a St. Louis-based enterprise technology services firm founded in 1990 by David Steward. The privately held company…
Attorney Cedric Powell on Legal Strategy in Middle-Market Private Equity
Middle-market private equity is evolving. Cedric Powell, a partner in Squire Patton Boggs’ Global Corporate Practice in Washington, DC, sees the shift as structural.…