February 2, 2026 2 mins read Buying the System: Franchising as Ownership By Tony Lawson Entrepreneurship is often described as creating something new.… Read More
January 25, 2026 2 mins read The Difference Between Wealth Management and Asset Management The terms wealth management and asset management are often used… Read More
January 23, 2026 2 mins read Khaby Lame’s $900M Deal and What It Means Beyond the Money by Tony Lawson Khaby Lame became the world’s most-followed TikTok… Read More
January 22, 2026 1 min read Sinners Makes Oscars History With 16 Nominations Sinners has made Academy Awards history. The film, directed by… Read More
January 22, 2026 2 mins read Nonprofit Finance Fund Selected to Oversee New Jersey’s $20M Social Impact Investment Fund by Tony Lawson The State of New Jersey has selected… Read More
January 22, 2026 3 mins read Why Brands Are Quietly Becoming Entertainment and IP Companies For decades, brand building operated on a familiar logic in… Read More
August 29, 2025 1 min read Black-owned Makeup Brands You Should Know: Volume 2 Black consumers continue to drive trends and spending in the… Read More
August 24, 2025 1 min read Black-owned Home Decor Brands You Should Know: Vol. 3 We’ve highlighted dozens of incredible Black-owned home decor businesses in… Read More
August 20, 2025 1 min read Black-owned Haircare Brands You Should Know: Vol. 2 We’ve already spotlighted several Black-owned haircare brands in Volume 1, and… Read More
Esusu Raises $50 Million Series C, Hits $1.2 Billion Valuation December 11, 2025 1 min read By Tony O. Lawson Esusu, a financial technology company that enables… Read More
Community Capital: The Rise of Equity Crowdfunding December 3, 2025 2 mins read Equity crowdfunding is evolving into a meaningful part of the… Read More
Uniphy Secures $3.9M to Replace Touchscreens with Smart Surfaces December 1, 2025 1 min read By Tony O. Lawson Uniphy, a UK-based company developing smart surface technology… Read More
August 6, 2024 2 mins read AIIM Secures $954M for Sustainable Infrastructure Investing Across Africa African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), Africa’s largest dedicated sustainable infrastructure… Read More
April 1, 2024 1 min read Crowns and Commerce: A Look at “Female Monarchs and Merchant Queens in Africa” For centuries, the narrative of African leadership has been dominated… Read More
February 3, 2024 3 mins read Brolly: Transforming African Auto Insurance with AI and Affordability Brolly, founded by Bernard Baah, is an insurtech startup on… Read More
August 18, 2025 1 min read Lori Chatman Leads an $18.7B Affordable Housing Finance Platform by Tony O. Lawson Lori Chatman leads one of the nation’s… Read More
July 25, 2025 1 min read MURAL Real Estate to Co-Lead $316M Mixed-Use Development in Connecticut MURAL Real Estate Partners, a women-led development firm founded by… Read More
July 15, 2025 1 min read Michael Jordan’s Mansion Is Now an Airbnb — That’s a Problem After more than a decade on the market, Michael Jordan’s… Read More
May 13, 2025 1 min read NBA Players Launch Eazewell, an AI-Powered Funeral Planning Platform NBA veterans Russell Westbrook and Kemba Walker have teamed up… Read More
April 22, 2025 1 min read Functional Fluidics: Advancing Solutions for Sickle Cell Disease For Dr. Patrick Hines, the path to innovation began in… Read More
April 14, 2025 3 mins read Lexore Spark: Building the Future of AI-Powered Video Creation Sequoia Blodgett is no stranger to storytelling. As a former… Read More
March 1, 2025 1 min read Silenced Stories: 20 Black Authors Facing Censorship Books by Black authors are increasingly targeted in removal campaigns… Read More
February 26, 2025 4 mins read Disney Spotlights Black Artists During ‘Celebrate Soulfully’ Initiative by Veracity Savant Disney has long been a place where… Read More
January 11, 2025 1 min read Historic Black Neighborhood of Altadena Reduced to Ashes in Los Angeles Wildfires The devastating Eaton Fire has wreaked havoc in Los Angeles… Read More
March 11, 2026 2 mins read Black-owned Cybersecurity Firms | Vol. 1 The firms that manage threat detection, risk frameworks, compliance architecture,… Read More
March 10, 2026 3 mins read Black-owned Real Estate Development Firms | Vol. 1 By Tony Lawson Real estate developers shape how cities grow,… Read More
March 8, 2026 3 mins read What the Coco & Breezy Licensing Deal Reveals About How Independent Brands Scale The eyewear category does not operate like most consumer goods… Read More
January 29, 2023 2 mins read Alternative Investments 101: An Overview of Real Estate, Private Equity, and More Alternative investments are a popular way for investors to diversify… Read More
January 27, 2023 1 min read 10 Proven Strategies for Building Wealth and Achieving Financial Independence Building wealth and achieving financial independence are two of the… Read More
January 9, 2023 1 min read Equity Crowdfunding: A $5 Million Opportunity for Black Entrepreneurs and Investors Equity crowdfunding has become an important option for raising capital,… Read More