How Two Black-owned Construction Firms Chose Acquisition to Accelerate Growth
by Tony O. Lawson A construction firm’s growth ceiling is…
Covering Business, Capital, and Culture
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…
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…
James Group Crosses $1 Billion With Its First Manufacturing Acquisition
By Tony O. Lawson Detroit-based James Group has crossed $1…
Black-owned Non-Alcoholic Beverage Brands You Should Try
Half of American consumers have tried an alcohol alternative. The…
Beyond Wood: The Evolution of Bôhten
The global eyewear market generates well over $150 billion annually.…
Black-owned Engineering Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony Lawson Engineering firms operate within procurement-driven environments where…
Black-owned Wealth Advisory Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony Lawson Wealth management is a relationship-driven industry in…
Black-owned Construction Firms | Vol.1
By Tony Lawson Construction is one of the most capital-intensive…
MAX Raises $8M to Expand Electric Mobility Infrastructure Across Africa
Nigeria-based mobility platform Metro Africa Xpress Inc, better known as…
Private Capital Has a Readability Problem
By Tony O. Lawson Private capital firms historically operated inside relatively…
Ruka Raises $4.5M to Expand Its Hair Technology Platform
By Tony O. Lawson The textured hair industry generates billions…
Why Is Beauty Brand Ami Colé Shutting Down After Raising Millions?
Ami Colé, the critically acclaimed beauty brand known for its…
6 Ways Damola Adamolekun Is Reviving Red Lobster
Red Lobster’s new CEO, Damola Adamolekun, is earning fans for…
$1.19M a Year, No Work Required: The Bobby Bonilla Contract
Every July 1st, Bobby Bonilla wakes up to one of…
Black-owned Construction Firms | Vol.1
By Tony Lawson Construction is one of the most capital-intensive…
Black-owned Real Estate Development Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony Lawson Real estate developers shape how cities grow,…
Black-owned Architecture Firms | Vol. 1
By Tony Lawson Across the United States, Black-owned architecture firms…
Moaz Hamid on Why Disability Tech Is the Future
After decades in Big Tech, Moaz Hamid walked away—not because…
Chowdeck Raises $9M to Scale Food Delivery in Nigeria and Ghana
by Tony O. Lawson Chowdeck, a Lagos-based food delivery company, has…
Lava Raises $5.8M to Streamline AI Transactions
by Tony O. Lawson Mitchell Jones, a Yale graduate and…
Culture & Lifestyle
The Cowboy Carter Economy: Who Profits When Black Culture Moves the Market?
With Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé reasserts authorship over a genre Black…
Nottoway and Liberia: Two Sides of the Same Plantation Coin
A few days ago, Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation—the largest surviving antebellum…
Art Melanated: Building Belonging in the Black Art Renaissance
Art Melanated is a response to exclusion and erasure—an intentional…
Title Insurance: Protection for Your Biggest Investments
When buying a home or commercial property, one of the…
Alternative Investments 101: An Overview of Real Estate, Private Equity, and More
Alternative investments are a popular way for investors to diversify…
10 Proven Strategies for Building Wealth and Achieving Financial Independence
Building wealth and achieving financial independence are two of the…