Perfumes and colognes have been used as far back as ancient Egyptian times. Over the past few years, the Perfume & Fragrance industry has grown to reach revenues of $3 Billion. Check out some of the Black Owned Cologne and Perfume Brands that are eating a piece of that pie. Black Owned Cologne and Perfume…
Last summer, Shea Moisture founder Richelieu Dennis announced a $100 million fund for women entrepreneurs of color. The $100 Million New Voices Fund was created to empower women of color entrepreneurs to reach their full potential. Now, it seems the fund has made its first investment. Black owned natural hair care line NaturAll Club recently…
Gucci issued an apology for the offense caused by their “blackface sweater”. I don’t accept. In fact, at this point, I’m convinced that these “mistakes” are part of these folks’ marketing strategy. They can’t be that clueless. That being said, here is a list of Black owned luxury brands that you can use to replace…
mRelief, a startup focused on helping people access food stamps. has partnered with on-demand food delivery startup DoorDash. As federal workers — especially low-wage workers like janitors, cooks and security guards — recover from the 35-day partial government shutdown, mRelief and DoorDash and are teaming up to offer DoorDash credit to those eligible for food stamps in San Francisco. In San Francisco,…
Cheraé Robinson is the founder of Tastemakers Africa, a travel company that curates and arranges local experiences in cities across the continent. Due to a reignited interest in traveling to African countries, we caught up with her to find out what her thoughts are and how this affects her business. What is the biggest misconception people…
What do you get when you mix the growing popularity of vegan food with brilliant marketing and a great product? A line of people, several blocks deep, outside your business on opening day. This is the “problem” that Atlanta’s newest vegan eatery, Slutty Vegan had when they opened on January 14th. We reached out to…
Flowers are one of the best ways to make a lasting impression. These Black owned flower businesses are here to offer you beautiful plants, flower arrangements and even gifts. Black Owned Flower Businesses Red Rose Florist (Detroit, MI) Hibiscus Flowers(Brooklyn, NY) Mona’s Accents Florist & Gift Basket Company (New Orleans, LA) Lee’s Flower and Card…
Pam Brown Courtney is a real estate developer/investor and educator. She’s also the only person I know of that has built a 51 home subdivision from scratch. Obviously, we had to know more about this amazing woman. How did you get started in Real Estate? A friend of mine’s mother was a real estate investor…
Cova Beauty is a black owned beauty supply store that specializes in cosmetics, organic care products, hair extensions and accessories. They are also the largest beauty retailer in Stockbridge, GA. We caught up with the owner, Dianna Foster to find out more about her and her business. What inspired you to start your business? I’ve…
Adeyemi (“Ade”) Ajao is co-founder & Managing Partner at Base10 Partners, an early stage venture capital fund. Black Venture Capitalist Base10 recently made news for raising $137 million, the most money ever raised by a Black-led venture capital fund. Before Base10, Ade was a co-founder of Tuenti (The “Spanish Facebook”). He launched Tuenti in 2005…
