Four Black-owned Companies Running Airport Retail
By Tony O. Lawson Airport retail is organized through concession agreements,…
Covering Business, Capital, and Culture
Ruka Raises $4.5M to Expand Its Hair Technology Platform
By Tony O. Lawson The textured hair industry generates billions…
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…
Four Black-led Firms Leading $70M National Juneteenth Museum Construction
By Tony O. Lawson Fort Worth’s Historic Southside is the site…
Vori Raises $22M to Modernize Independent Grocery Stores
by Tony O. Lawson The grocery industry is one of the…
Inside Siris’ $4.2 Billion Equiniti Exit and TAKKION Acquisition
By Tony O. Lawson Within two days, West Palm Beach,…
5th Century Partners Closes $276 Million Fund II Above Target
By Tony O. Lawson Private equity fundraising increasingly reflects how…
Why Most Black-led Investment Firms Are Still Raising First-Time Funds
By Tony O. Lawson Fairview Capital recently released its annual…
6 Black-owned Galleries Placing Artists in Major Museum Collections
When a museum acquires an artist’s work, it creates a…
Black-owned Construction Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony Lawson Construction projects move through a sequence of approvals,…
Black-owned Real Estate Development Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony Lawson Real estate development is where capital formation,…
Vori Raises $22M to Modernize Independent Grocery Stores
by Tony O. Lawson The grocery industry is one of the…
Inside Siris’ $4.2 Billion Equiniti Exit and TAKKION Acquisition
By Tony O. Lawson Within two days, West Palm Beach,…
5th Century Partners Closes $276 Million Fund II Above Target
By Tony O. Lawson Private equity fundraising increasingly reflects how…
What Happens After “Sold Out”
Businesses struggle when demand arrives faster than their systems can…
How Venture and Private Equity Funds Operate After Capital Is Raised
The close of a fund marks the beginning of an…
5 Black-owned Beauty Brands Allocating Inventory Across Retail and Direct Channels
Beauty brands now operate across direct-to-consumer and retail simultaneously, with…
How Salamander DC Uses Hospitality and Retail to Shape Asset Performance
By Tony Lawson Revenue in a single-use hospitality asset is constrained…
Black-owned Real Estate Development Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony Lawson Real estate development is where capital formation,…
4 Black-led PropTech Platforms Operating Inside the Real Estate Stack
Real estate moves through a sequence of decisions. What gets…
3 Black-led WealthTech Platforms Restructuring Capital Access
Capital moves through a small number of gates. What gets…
Black-owned Cybersecurity Firms | Vol. 1
The firms that manage threat detection, risk frameworks, compliance architecture,…
Alaffia Health Raises $55M to Improve Healthcare Claims Operations
By Tony Lawson Alaffia Health has raised $55 million in…
Culture & Lifestyle
Howard University Gallery of Art Lends Elizabeth Catlett Works to Major Exhibition on Black Women’s Historical Memory
The Howard University Gallery of Art has loaned works by Elizabeth…
How Art Shapes Power Over Time
Art is often discussed as expression, creativity, or market activity.…
The Diaspora Salon: Where Art, Ideas, and Black Excellence Converge
Each February, Marrakech becomes one of the world’s most compelling…
What Is a Family Office? Dame Dash Brings the Concept to Center Stage
Dame Dash’s fiery return to The Breakfast Club made waves…
What to Do With $250K: An Angel Investor’s Plan
Welcome to the second installment of the Wealth Moves Playbook,…
What to Do With $100K: A Solopreneur’s Plan
Welcome to “The Wealth Moves Playbook,” a Shoppe Black series.…