The 2018 US Farm Bill has now legalized commercial production of hemp. Hemp farmers across the country are now working to fit into a rapidly growing billion dollar industry. Green Heffa Farms is an industrial hemp farm dedicated to growing high-quality strands for a global market. We spoke to owners Clarenda “Cee” Stanley-Anderson and her husband, Malcolm Anderson Sr. to find…
Java’s Compost is a family-owned, full-service composting company that seeks to make composting as fast and convenient as possible. The husband and wife team, Java and Michelle Bradley of South Orange, NJ, provide on-site composting equipment and services to sustainably dispose of food waste. Their services include weekly at-home composting, consultation services, and the provision…
Kido Chicago is a Chicago based clothing line for babies and toddlers. The brand features a number of colorful, positive images and messages on onesies, t-shirts and more. We spoke to husband and wife founders, Keewa Nurullah and Doug Freitag to find out how they balance business and family. How did you both meet? Keewa:…
EHCU Public Relations (formerly BethanyEast PR)is a San Antonio, TX based public relations firm that specializes in corporate event planning, advertising and more. We spoke to COO and Co Founder, Uche Ogba to find out how he and his wife, Christian balance business and marriage. How did you both meet? Christian and I met on…
Grits Co. is a southern lifestyle brand created to graphically represent the southern experience in an unapologetic way. We spoke to founders, Toya and Reuben Levi to find out how they balance business and family. What inspired the creation of Wear Grits? Wear Grits was inspired by the narratives of our southern lifestyle. We wanted…
Creative Soul Photography is an Atlanta based business run by husband and wife team, Kahran and Reg Bethencourt. With almost a decade of working with hundreds of children, families and brands, they specialize in lifestyle photography and authentic, visual storytelling. Recently, photos from their “Afro Art” series went viral worldwide. We wanted to find out more about them and…
Blair Dottin-Haley and Brandon Dottin-Haley are the owners of The Blairisms, a fashion brand that started off offering tee shirts and expanded into other apparel. Their products, emblazoned with humorous, witty and inspiring phases, have quickly become recognized by the likes of En Vogue and D.L. Hughley. We reached out to find out more about their journey as partners…
Dr. Carl M. Shamburger, Jr, DMD and Dr. Dominique Askew Shamburger, DDS are the owners of Montgomery Dental Arts, a dental practice located in Montgomery, Alabama. Between the rave reviews they’ve received on Facebook and the fact that Dr. Dominique is a fellow HU grad, it wasn’t hard for us to decide that you should hear…
We love home improvement shows and are constantly glued to “Flip or Flop” on HGTV. So, we were beyond thrilled to learn that a Black couple was getting a show on the channel. Based on the social media response, we weren’t the only ones. We reached out to Andy and Ashley Williams. This is what…
Sir & Madame is a men’s & women’s clothing brand and luxury lifestyle boutique, based in Chicago. The brand is the lovechild of the creative husband and wife team, Brian and Autumn Merritt. We reached out to find out more about their journey as partners in life and in business. SB: How did you both meet? Autumn: We…
