How the Ghana Must Go Bag Went From Migration to Fashion
Long before its distinctive check appeared in fashion collections, the…
Covering Business, Capital, and Culture
How Wealth Managers and Private Fund Managers Can Find Each Other
Private markets are becoming a more prominent part of wealth-management…
How Apis & Heritage Is Using a $250M Fund to Turn Employees Into Business Owners
By Tony O. Lawson I first interviewed Apis & Heritage…
Black-led Venture Capital Firms | Vol. 3
By Tony O. Lawson Black-led venture capital firms continue to expand…
How Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks Is Building a National Franchise Brand
Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks began in a 700-square-foot gas station in…
Jacob Walthour Jr.: How Blueprint Capital Advisors Invests Beyond the Numbers
By Tony O. Lawson Investment decisions often begin with financial…
Black-owned Logistics & Transportation Companies | Vol. 1
By Tony O. Lawson Every shipment arriving at a warehouse,…
Moove Raises $250 Million to Expand Autonomous Vehicle Operations
By Tony O. Lawson Moove has raised $250 million in…
Black-led Venture Capital Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony O. Lawson The first volume of this series…
Black-owned Non-Alcoholic Beverage Brands You Should Try
Half of American consumers have tried an alcohol alternative. The…
Black-owned Wealth Advisory Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony Lawson Vol. 1 of this series covered independent…
Black-led Venture Capital Firms | Vol. 3
By Tony O. Lawson Black-led venture capital firms continue to expand…
Moove Raises $250 Million to Expand Autonomous Vehicle Operations
By Tony O. Lawson Moove has raised $250 million in…
Why Investors Just Bet $10M on the Next Generation of Nuclear Power
By Tony O. Lawson Artificial intelligence has sparked a global…
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…
Black-owned Firms Help Build Morehouse and Spelman’s $147M Student Housing Community
By Tony O. Lawson Morehouse College and Spelman College are…
Russell Glen Is Reimagining Urban Redevelopment Through Mixed-Use Communities
By Tony O. Lawson Where Red Bird Mall once stood, boarded…
The Future of Construction Depends on Better Access to Capital
The construction industry has no shortage of opportunities. Infrastructure investment,…
LemFi Enters Wealth Management With Acquisition of Wealth8
By Tony O. Lawson For years, fintech companies serving immigrant…
How AI Is Reshaping Wealth Management
Wealth management is entering a period where advice is becoming…
CMMC Compliance Is Now a Gatekeeper for Small Federal Contractors
CMMC enforcement has moved from roadmap to reality. As the…
Culture & Lifestyle
Restaurants, Wine, and Travel: How Black Entrepreneurs Are Building a Luxury Hospitality Ecosystem
Luxury hospitality is rarely defined by a single experience. A…
How Haiti Turned a World Cup Qualification Into a Global Brand Moment
By Tony O. Lawson In November 2025, Haiti qualified for…
Four Black-led Firms Leading $70M National Juneteenth Museum Construction
By Tony O. Lawson Fort Worth’s Historic Southside is the site…
Black-owned Wealth Advisory Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony Lawson Vol. 1 of this series covered independent…
Black-owned Wealth Advisory Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony Lawson Wealth management is a relationship-driven industry in…
The Difference Between Wealth Management and Asset Management
The terms wealth management and asset management are often used…