OF NOTE — BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Simone Hardeman-Jones The Association for Black Economic Power, a Minneapolis-based community economic development organization, announced the following new board members: Simone L. Hardeman-Jones, GreenLight Fund Twin Cities; Ibrahim Owolabi, Involve Africa Development Organization; Chaz Sandifer, theNEWmpls, and Grover Jones, Grover C. Jones & Associates consulting. ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING TKDA, a […]
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Black entrepreneur paves the way for Greenville growth
Black entrepreneur paves the way for Greenville growth “We come in with the idea of ‘What can we do to make it better?’” Realtor and home builder Elonda Sherman says Updated: 6:14 AM EST Feb 25, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript FOLLOW IN THE FUTURE. CAROL: IN TONIGHT’S PROJECT COMMUNITY […]
Business summit intends to breaks barriers for Black entrepreneurs
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Business Business Event seeks to empower Black entrepreneurs to challenge the business status quo. Jackee Kasandy at her Granville Island shop. Kasandy is founder of the Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada Society and host of the first online Black Business Summit. Photo […]
How to Make Venture Capital Accessible for Black Founders: An Entrepreneur’s Dilemma
BRIAN KENNY: “I want my money to do things that have never been done before.” That proclamation made by Georges F. Doriot, also known as the father of venture capital, captured the enterprising spirit of the early days of venture capital. In 1946, Doriot, a tenured professor at Harvard Business […]
Black Women Entrepreneurs Qualify for $10,000 Grant to Grow Business
Sage and The BOSS Network are partnering to offer 25, $10,000 grants to Black women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses. The Sage Invest in Progress grant will award the funding to help support Black women during their first five years of business, per a news release. The drive aims to help erase […]
Diversity Woman Magazine Announces Second Annual ‘Elite 100’ Issue, a Tribute to Black Women Leaders Changing the Face of Corporate America
Class of 2022 to Highlight 100 Extraordinary Black Women in the C-Suite and Executive Leaders including Dara Treseder, SVP and Head of Global Marketing, Peloton; Cindy Kent, COO of Everly Health; JoAnn Jenkins, CEO of AARP; Caroline Wanga, CEO of Essence; Dr. Aida Habtezion, Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer; Among others […]
Founder of $500k Scholarship Fund Supports Black Women Entrepreneurs
Award-winning entrepreneur Dr. Velma Trayham has launched a $500,000 scholarship fund to support Black women entrepreneurs across the country. The fund, which is a part of her upcoming Millionaire Mastermind Entrepreneur Accelerator Program this spring, is being offered by means of Dr. Trayham’s Millionaire Mastermind Academy and her company, Thinkzilla Consulting Group. […]
Honoring Icon Earl G. Graves Sr., Founder of Black Enterprise On His 87th Birthday
BLACK ENTERPRISE and Publisher Earl G. Graves, Sr., was the quintessential entrepreneur who created a vehicle of information and advocacy that has inspired four generations of African Americans to build wealth through entrepreneurship, career advancement and money management. Born Jan. 9, 1935, Mr. Graves passed away quietly at 9:22 p.m. […]