Founders First Raises $18.6M as Demand for Merchant Cash Advance Refinancing Grows
By Tony O. Lawson Founders First Capital Partners has raised…
Covering Business, Capital, and Culture
Infino Raises $7.5M to Simplify Data Retrieval for AI Agents
By Tony O. Lawson Infino, an AI infrastructure startup co-founded…
How SoLa Impact Financed a $92.9M Affordable Housing Development
By Tony O. Lawson SoLa Impact built its business on…
How Lola C. West Went From Buying a Painting to Managing $3.37B
By Tony O. Lawson In 1982, Lola C. West bought…
BAG Ventures Closes $11.3M Fund to Invest in Enterprise AI Startups
By Tony O. Lawson BAG Ventures has closed its first…
From a $1,000 Giveaway to Nordstrom: How Brittney Perry Built PerryCo.
Brittney Perry is the founder of PerryCo., a lifestyle brand…
Confido Raises $55 Million to Expand AI Automation for CPG Operations
By Tony O. Lawson For consumer brands, getting products onto…
A Family Crisis Led Salynt’s Founder to Build AI for Brain Tumor Imaging
After his seven-year-old nephew developed brain lesions, Salynt founder Jeremy…
Black-led Venture Capital Firms | Vol. 3
By Tony O. Lawson Black-led venture capital firms continue to expand…
Black-owned Logistics & Transportation Companies | Vol. 1
By Tony O. Lawson Every shipment arriving at a warehouse,…
10 Black-owned Mental Health Practices
Behavioral healthcare continues to evolve as demand for mental health…
How SoLa Impact Financed a $92.9M Affordable Housing Development
By Tony O. Lawson SoLa Impact built its business on…
BAG Ventures Closes $11.3M Fund to Invest in Enterprise AI Startups
By Tony O. Lawson BAG Ventures has closed its first…
Confido Raises $55 Million to Expand AI Automation for CPG Operations
By Tony O. Lawson For consumer brands, getting products onto…
How Two Black-owned Retail Spaces Organize Time
Jerjuan Howard developed the Howard Family Bookstore from a commercial…
The Transaction Happens Before Checkout
Checkout is where the decision becomes visible, the moment a…
What Happens After “Sold Out”
Businesses struggle when demand arrives faster than their systems can…
How Two Black-Led Organizations Are Closing the Commercial Real Estate Ownership Gap
By Tony O. Lawson A profitable business does not automatically…
SmootDC Selected for $3.8B Washington Commanders Stadium Construction Project
By Tony O. Lawson Smoot Construction Company of Washington, D.C. has…
Black-owned Firms Help Build Morehouse and Spelman’s $147M Student Housing Community
By Tony O. Lawson Morehouse College and Spelman College are…
SambaNova Raises $1B at $11B Valuation to Build AI Infrastructure
By Tony O. Lawson Artificial intelligence has created a new…
Nurses Are Defining How AI Will Be Used in Healthcare
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday healthcare, and its…
How AI Is Reshaping Real Estate Investment Research
Before capital is committed to a real estate investment, teams…
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…