Nonprofit Finance Fund Selected to Oversee New Jersey’s $20M Social Impact Investment Fund
by Tony Lawson The State of New Jersey has selected…
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Why Brands Are Quietly Becoming Entertainment and IP Companies
For decades, brand building operated on a familiar logic in…
PraxisPro Raises $6M to Expand AI Coaching Platform
by Tony Lawson PraxisPro, a Houston-based technology startup, has raised…
What Black Viewership Reveals About Power and Demand in Streaming
Streaming platforms have fundamentally changed how television is distributed. What…
CRE Stress and Capital Access for Black Developers
Rising consumer debt, mounting refinancing pressure in commercial real estate,…
Why Health Innovation Scales Faster Than Health Outcomes
Health technology adoption has accelerated over the past decade, yet…
What Derrick Rose’s Flower Shop Signals About Athlete Entrepreneurship
For Derrick Rose, the evolution of Rose’s Flower Shop from…
Boring Businesses Are Becoming Luxury Assets
For years, the most aggressive competition in private markets centered…
Black-led EdTech Startups to Watch
by Tony O. Lawson The global EdTech market is expected to…
Black-led Impact Investment Firms Driving Change
From community finance to values-aligned wealth management, these firms are…
Black-owned Luxury Brands You Should Know: Vol. 2
Luxury is evolving—and Black-owned brands are leading the charge. From…
International Hospitality Investing Is an Operating Discipline
International hospitality investing is often discussed as a capital allocation…
The Math Doesn’t Work: Why the Wealth Gap Is a Structural Capital Problem
The racial wealth gap is often framed as a problem…
Esusu Raises $50 Million Series C, Hits $1.2 Billion Valuation
By Tony O. Lawson Esusu, a financial technology company that enables…
Demystifying Luxury Copywriting: Insights from Delesia Watson
Delesia Watson, the founder of Life is Deleesh, a bespoke…
5 Ways to Avoid Getting Scammed on Your Way to Riches
The digital age has created great ways to make money,…
6 Lucrative Digital Products You Can Create and Sell with AI
In this article, we’ll explore six digital products that you…
Bandwidth with Purpose: Inside Metro Edge’s $250M Bet on Digital Equity
Metro Edge Development Partners is a commercial real estate firm…
Why Digital Infrastructure Is the New Development Strategy
In the race to build the future, infrastructure is no…
From Church Campus to Economic Engine: Woodlawn Central’s $895 Million Transformation
by Tony O. Lawson In Chicago’s historic Woodlawn neighborhood, a transformative…
Senegal Launches First Satellite, Gaindesat-1A
In a groundbreaking achievement, Senegal launched its first satellite, Gaindesat-1A,…
Heman Bekele, 15, Named TIME’s Kid of the Year for Cancer-Fighting Soap
At just 15 years old, Heman Bekele has already made…
Curastory: Helping Video Creators Turn Passion into Profit
Tiffany Kelly is the founder and CEO of Curastory, a…
Culture & Lifestyle
Help Brooklyn Photographer Russell Frederick Overcome Vision Loss Related Hardship
Russell Frederick, a highly respected Brooklyn-based photographer, is known for…
New Orleans Teens Discover New Angle to 2,000-Year-Old Math Problem
Two New Orleans high school students, Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya…
Sisterhood & Strategy: A Black Grad’s Guide to Conquering Corporate America
Is your phenomenal daughter, niece, or mentee graduating soon? As…
How is Cryptocurrency Taxed? Everything You Need To Know
Cryptocurrency continues to be the talk of the town, with…
Intro to Cryptocurrency Lending: What is it and How does it work?
Cryptocurrencies have now been around for many years and have…
5 Signs That You’re Smart With Money
Since you most likely work hard for your money, it’s…