The Future of Construction Depends on Better Access to Capital
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How AI Is Reshaping Real Estate Investment Research
Before capital is committed to a real estate investment, teams…
George E. Johnson Made History on Wall Street. Why Is That History Still So Rare?
When news broke that George E. Johnson had died at…
Darrell Spencer on Building Crowned Skin Into a $50 Million Business
By Tony O. Lawson Darrell Spencer priced his first product…
LemFi Enters Wealth Management With Acquisition of Wealth8
By Tony O. Lawson For years, fintech companies serving immigrant…
How Two Black-owned Construction Firms Chose Acquisition to Accelerate Growth
by Tony O. Lawson A construction firm’s growth ceiling is…
How AI Is Reshaping Wealth Management
Wealth management is entering a period where advice is becoming…
Why Congo Is Launching Its First Stock Exchange
The Democratic Republic of Congo is moving closer to establishing…
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-led Venture Capital Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony O. Lawson Venture capital determines which companies receive…
The Future of Construction Depends on Better Access to Capital
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Black-led Venture Capital Firms | Vol. 2
By Tony O. Lawson The first volume of this series…
Base10 Raises $850M, Reaches $2.6B AUM
By Tony O. Lawson San Francisco-based venture capital firm Base10 Partners…
The Silver Tsunami Has a Silver Lining. Most Will Miss It.
The idea of a coming “Silver Tsunami” has taken hold…
The ETA Model Works When You Stop Romanticizing It
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition is often discussed as an alternative path…
What Is Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA)?
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, often abbreviated as ETA, is an ownership…
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…
How Construction Projects Get Financed, Tracked, and Delivered
Construction projects operate as financial coordination systems. Execution on site…
Campus Acquires AI Startup Sizzle to Accelerate Personalized Learning
By Tony O. Lawson Campus, the online two-year college backed…
Aicha Evans: The Woman Who Led Zoox to a $1.3 Billion Acquisition by Amazon
by Tony O. Lawson Aicha Evans is one of the most…
Stablecoins Explained: What They Are and Why They Matter
Stablecoins are quietly reshaping how money moves online, yet most…
Culture & Lifestyle
Misty Copeland Bids Farewell to the American Ballet Theatre
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RIP D’Angelo: The Reluctant Superstar Who Redefined Soul
Michael Eugene Archer, known to the world as D’Angelo, has…
Ghana’s Kente Cloth Earns Protected Status
Ghana’s Kente cloth has long carried cultural value around the…
U.S. Black Chamber Of Commerce Releases Black Investment Report
The financial landscape for Black-owned businesses has long been marred…
Diversifying Your Portfolio by Investing in Black-Owned Businesses
Investing in Black-owned businesses can be a powerful way to…
Wealthcare Financial Group: Helping Healthcare Professionals Secure Their Future
Many healthcare professionals dedicate their lives to caring for others…