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Black-owned Engineering Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony Lawson Engineering firms operate within procurement-driven environments where access to public agencies, developers, and institutional clients is shaped by past performance, relationships,…
Licensed Therapist S. Tia Brown on Burnout, Boundaries, and Why Regular Therapy Sessions Should Be a Ritual
Before becoming a therapist, S. Tia Brown had a dynamic career in journalism, working in editorial roles at publications including Ebony and The New…
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,…