Why Women’s Sports Is Becoming an Emerging Asset Class
For decades, investment in women’s sports came primarily from team…
Covering Business, Capital, and Culture
Two Historic Black-owned Banks Announce $1.27 Billion Merger
By Tony O. Lawson More than a century after they…
Inside KDM Engineering, One of the Largest Black Woman-Owned Electrical Engineering Firms
Electricity powers nearly every aspect of the modern economy, yet…
How Twisted Eggroll’s $1.5 Million Investment in Community Is Driving Business Growth
Business growth eventually changes the questions founders need to answer.…
Avenue Growth Partners Closes $155M Fund II to Back Vertical Software Companies
By Tony O. Lawson Avenue Growth Partners has closed its…
How Cabo Verde’s World Cup Run Is Fueling a Tourism Boom
For much of its modern history, Cabo Verde was a…
Russell Glen Is Reimagining Urban Redevelopment Through Mixed-Use Communities
By Tony O. Lawson Where Red Bird Mall once stood, boarded…
Overriding Royalty Interests (ORRIs): An Overlooked Oil and Gas Alternative Investment
When investors discuss cash-flow investments, the conversation usually centers on…
5 Black-owned Beauty Brands Allocating Inventory Across Retail and Direct Channels
Beauty brands now operate across direct-to-consumer and retail simultaneously, with…
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…
Avenue Growth Partners Closes $155M Fund II to Back Vertical Software Companies
By Tony O. Lawson Avenue Growth Partners has closed its…
Overriding Royalty Interests (ORRIs): An Overlooked Oil and Gas Alternative Investment
When investors discuss cash-flow investments, the conversation usually centers on…
SambaNova Raises $1B at $11B Valuation to Build AI Infrastructure
By Tony O. Lawson Artificial intelligence has created a new…
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…
Community Capital: The Rise of Equity Crowdfunding
Equity crowdfunding is evolving into a meaningful part of the…
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…
TONAB Architecture: How a Merger Built Access Across Two Markets
Architecture firms are selected early, often before a project is…
How the Only HBCU Rocketry Team Is Preparing for a High-Power Launch
At Tuskegee University, a campus known for shaping trailblazers in…
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…
Culture & Lifestyle
Solange Launches the Saint Heron Library: A Living Archive for Black & Brown Literary Heritage
by Tony O. Lawson Solange Knowles has once again redefined cultural…
Mariane Ibrahim: The Gallerist Reshaping Global Art—From Chicago to Paris and Mexico City
Mariane Ibrahim stands as one of the most visionary gallerists…
Photodom: A Black-owned Camera Store and Film Lab Reviving Analog in NYC
Photodom is a camera store, full-service film lab, and photo studio based in Brooklyn,…
14 Ways to Increase Your Financial IQ
Building a strong financial IQ is critical, yet a significant…
Leveraging Leverage: How the Rich Use SBLOCs to Build Generational Wealth
In the world of finance, the adage “it takes money…
Business Buying: A Potential Path to Early Retirement
As the Baby Boomer generation prepares for retirement, a vast,…