After getting a big taste of corporate America, including taking on Board seat roles, Debra Sandler decided to shift to entrepreneurship. The founder and CEO of Mavis Foods, Sandler and her daughter Kiah created a family legacy through a family recipe, Bazodee Caribbean sauces, according to Forbes. What began as […]
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Entrepreneur Launches First-Ever Black Virtual Mall with Waiting List of Ecommerce Companies Eager to Reach New Customers
Black e-commerce is venturing into virtual reality with the first-ever Black Virtual Mall. Created by serial entrepreneur and native of Brooklyn, New York, Alquincia “Akanundrum” Selolwane, the virtual mall is mirrored after the traditional mall experience full of shops, a food court, and even entertainment like a movie theater. But […]
Meet 3 Black Women Entrepreneurs Who Became Millionaires In Their 20s
Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the United States, Fortune Magazine reported. However, Black females typically report average revenues that are less than their White, Latina, and Asian American counterparts. According to the 2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, commissioned by American Express, Black women entrepreneurs earn […]
Black & Veatch Management Consulting Chosen to Help Drive SCG International’s Electric Vehicle Transition in Thailand
Study funded by U.S. Trade and Development Agency grant will serve as blueprint for broader EV adoption in Southeast Asian countries OVERLAND PARK, Kan., September 27, 2021–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A global leader in decarbonization solutions and zero-emission transportation infrastructure, Black & Veatch announces its selection as technical expert in SCG International Corp. […]
Without capital, Black marijuana entrepreneurs face steep climb
Marne Madison says high costs and license caps created an exclusionary industry only accessible to those with money and connections. She’s disappointed that she doesn’t see more Black-owned marijuana businesses given the disproportionate impact of the War on Drugs on communities of color. Michael B. Thomas Special to The Star […]
Ziegler’s Angelique A. David Selected As One Of The “25 Influential Black Women In Business Awards”
Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce that Angelique A. David, the firm’s Executive Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, has been selected as one of the “25 Influential Black Women in Business Awards” by The Network Journal, an award-winning business magazine for African-American professionals, corporate […]