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Brown Capital Management: 40 Years as a Black-owned Investment Leader
By Tony O. Lawson In a U.S. asset management industry controlling over $30 trillion, less than 1% of firms are Black-owned. Brown Capital Management is…
Dominique Dawes Plans National Expansion of Her Gymnastics Academy
by Tony Lawson Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes has successfully translated her athletic legacy into a thriving business. Since launching the Dominique Dawes Gymnastics…
Chowdeck Raises $9M to Scale Food Delivery in Nigeria and Ghana
by Tony O. Lawson Chowdeck, a Lagos-based food delivery company, has raised $9 million in a Series A funding round. The investment will drive the…
Inside New York’s $10.9B NYSCRF Emerging Manager Program, and the Man Leading It
by Tony O. Lawson The NYSCRF Emerging Manager Program is one of the largest and most closely watched initiatives of its kind, offering promising and…
Lava Raises $5.8M to Streamline AI Transactions
by Tony O. Lawson Mitchell Jones, a Yale graduate and founder of fintech startups Lendtable and Parable, has raised $5.8 million in seed funding…
AI-Proof: The Case for Skilled Trades
For years, the message has been clear: Learn to code. Tech is the future. And it still is. Coding has opened doors to high-growth…