Oprah’s Favorite Things Didn’t Save My Business — Here’s What I Learned
By Jacqueline Carrington, Founder of People of Color Beauty The…
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Brown Capital Management: 40 Years as a Black-owned Investment Leader
By Tony O. Lawson In a U.S. asset management industry controlling…
Dominique Dawes Plans National Expansion of Her Gymnastics Academy
by Tony Lawson Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes has successfully…
Chowdeck Raises $9M to Scale Food Delivery in Nigeria and Ghana
by Tony O. Lawson Chowdeck, a Lagos-based food delivery company, has…
Inside New York’s $10.9B NYSCRF Emerging Manager Program, and the Man Leading It
by Tony O. Lawson The NYSCRF Emerging Manager Program is one…
Lava Raises $5.8M to Streamline AI Transactions
by Tony O. Lawson Mitchell Jones, a Yale graduate and…
AI-Proof: The Case for Skilled Trades
For years, the message has been clear: Learn to code.…
Why Every Industry Now Needs a Property Data Strategy
For decades, property data was the domain of real estate…
SHOPPE BLACK Holiday Gift Guide 2023
We’re excited to present the SHOPPE BLACK Holiday Gift Guide…
Black Owned Essentials for November 2023
We’re thrilled to unveil our Black Owned Essentials for November…
Black Owned Essentials for October 2023
We’re excited to showcase our October edition of remarkable Black-owned…
Invictus Growth Partners Closes $574M Fund II to Scale Software Firms
Invictus Growth Partners has closed its second flagship fund with…
Zeal Capital Partners Closes $82M Fund II, Triples AUM in Five Years
by Tony O. Lawson Zeal Capital Partners has announced the close…
Doji Raises $14M to Personalize Online Fashion Try-Ons With AI Avatars
Doji, a new AI-powered fashion tech startup, has raised $14…
5 Tips to Follow for a Successful Construction Project
Construction projects require a lot of coordination and expertise. You…
5 Helpful Tips on How to Survive a Recession as a Black Owned Business
Having a recession plan for your Black-owned business is a…
4 Ways Lenders Can Add Digitalization to Their Processes
Lending is an industry that has seen a lot of…
How to Buy a Commercial Real Estate Property for Your Retail Business
The location of your retail business has a huge impact…
5 Effective Modern and Old School Marketing Ideas for Your Real Estate Business
Successful real estate business owners enjoy several benefits, including independence…
How This Developer Built an $840 Million Real Estate Business
Buwa Binitie is the Managing Principal of Dantes Partners, a…
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From Afrochella to AfroFuture: 4 Lessons in Navigating Trademark Law
To celebrate the New Year, I journeyed from New York…
Exploring the Roots of Africa’s Underdevelopment in Walter Rodney’s ‘How Europe Underdeveloped Africa’
“How Europe Underdeveloped Africa” was released in 1972. In his…
Conscious Consumerism & Racial Justice: The Importance of Supporting Black-Owned Businesses
The term “conscious consumerism” refers to the practice of being…