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The Future of Construction Depends on Better Access to Capital
The construction industry has no shortage of opportunities. Infrastructure investment, manufacturing expansion, energy projects, and commercial development are creating demand for contractors across the…
How AI Is Reshaping Real Estate Investment Research
Before capital is committed to a real estate investment, teams work through financial statements, lease agreements, engineering reports, environmental assessments, zoning regulations, title records,…
George E. Johnson Made History on Wall Street. Why Is That History Still So Rare?
When news broke that George E. Johnson had died at the age of 99, many remembered him as the entrepreneur behind Afro Sheen, the…
Darrell Spencer on Building Crowned Skin Into a $50 Million Business
By Tony O. Lawson Darrell Spencer priced his first product line at $26. Competitors sourcing similar products overseas brought comparable alternatives to market for…
LemFi Enters Wealth Management With Acquisition of Wealth8
By Tony O. Lawson For years, fintech companies serving immigrant communities have competed on one promise: making it easier to send money across borders.…
How Two Black-owned Construction Firms Chose Acquisition to Accelerate Growth
by Tony O. Lawson A construction firm’s growth ceiling is often determined by bonding capacity: the amount of work a surety company is willing…