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Black-owned Wealth Advisory Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony Lawson Vol. 1 of this series covered independent RIA practices building outside institutional structures. Vol. 2 extends that coverage to include multi-family…
Private Capital Has a Readability Problem
By Tony O. Lawson Private capital firms historically operated inside relatively closed financial ecosystems. Private equity firms communicated primarily through acquisitions, exits, LP relationships, and…
Mae Figured Out How to Get Doulas to Black Mothers Through Insurance
By Tony O. Lawson According to the CDC’s most recent data, Black women in the United States experienced pregnancy-related mortality rates approximately 3.5 times higher…
Four Black-owned Companies Running Airport Retail
By Tony O. Lawson Airport retail is organized through concession agreements, long-term contracts, and operating groups that control multiple units within the same terminal. Who…
Ruka Raises $4.5M to Expand Its Hair Technology Platform
By Tony O. Lawson The textured hair industry generates billions in annual consumer spending across wigs, extensions, braiding hair, styling products, and salon services.…
How David Stevens Built one of the Largest Black-owned Investment Advisory Firms in the U.S.
By Tony O. Lawson Independent registered investment advisory firms in the United States operate in a market where the same firms tend to have…