Black Entrepreneur
African American in Prison
Flikshop App Aims To Combat Recidivism

Social entrepreneur Marcus Bullock is using his business Flikshop to keep families connected with their incarcerated loved ones and combat…
by Brandee Sanders
06.22.20
Kimra Major-Morris
Protecting Your Online Business Amid COVID-19

Award-winning intellectual property lawyer Kimra Major-Morris shares how Black entrepreneurs can protect their online businesses amid COVID-19.
by Brandee Sanders
04.23.20
Hats By Bunn Inc.
Hat Shop Thrives In The Face Of Gentrification

Hats by Bunn—a bespoke hat shop that has been in Harlem for over two decades—is thriving in the face of…
by Brandee Sanders
03.31.20
Darrl Robert Jr.
Barber Uses His Shop To Empower Local Community

New Orleans-based celebrity barber Darrl Robert Jr. is using his shop to empower his local community.
by Brandee Sanders
03.31.20
XBOX Gaming Console
Black Gaming Entrepreneur Lands Deal With Xbox

The founder of Minnesota’s first Black-owned gaming development studio has inked a deal with Xbox.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
Taking care of her crown
The First Natural Haircare Vending Machine Is Created

Black beauty innovator and entrepreneur Cindy Tawiah has created the first natural haircare vending machine.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
Kid-Made Christmas
4-Year-Old Cleveland Native Starts Baked Goods Business

A 4-year-old from Cleveland has launched her own baked goods business.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
2019 Soul Train Awards - Arrivals
Issa Rae Opens Los Angeles Coffee Shop

Issa Rae is the co-owner of a new coffee shop in South L.A.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
Golden State Warriors v Houston Rockets
Chamillionaire Creates Startup Competition For Entrepreneurs Of Color

Rapper Chamillionaire launched a venture capital competition to support startups founded by Black innovators and women entrepreneurs.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
BET Her Awards
Mogul Contributes $30M To Black Women Entrepreneurship Fund

Beauty mogul Courtney Adeleye has contributed $30 million to a fund created for Black women entrepreneurs.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
African American woman in front of hair care products
Black Woman Entrepreneur Raises $1M In VC Funding

NaturAll Club founder Muhga Eltigani recently became one of about 50 Black women in the country to raise $1 million…
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
African-American woman working in coffee shop
New Coupon Platform For Black-Owned Businesses Starts

Entrepreneur Danielle McGee created the Groupon-like platform Black Business Boom to spread awareness about Black-owned businesses and help them build…
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
Patrick McMullan Archives
Merger Creates The Largest Black-Owned Financial Firm

Two Black entrepreneurs have merged their businesses to create the nation’s largest minority and women-owned financial firm.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
Black veterinarian examining dog ear
Doctor Opens Cleveland’s First Black Woman-Owned Veterinary Clinic

Dr. Venaya Jones recently opened the first veterinary clinic in Cleveland to be owned and operated by a Black woman.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
Color Noir
Couple's Coloring Book App Celebrates Black Culture

Determined to diversify the imagery featured on adult coloring book apps, a Washington D.C.-based married couple launched Color Noir; a…
by Brandee Sanders
03.29.20
Portrait of a confident young businesswoman
Don Peebles Launches $500M Fund For Underrepresented Developers

Real estate mogul Don Peebles is launching a $500 million fund to support underrepresented developers.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
Man having haircut at barber shop
Black Entrepreneurs Raise $8M For Barbershop App

The Black-owned app SQUIRE—which connects barbers and customers—raised $8 million.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
Criminal Justice Reform Organization Launch
Jay-Z Invests $1M In Black-Owned Vegan Brand

A Black-owned vegan cookie brand received a $1 million investment from Jay-Z.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
African American family playing board game together
Black Entrepreneur Teaches Business Ownership Through Board Game

A Black inventor is aiming to teach youth the fundamentals of entrepreneurship through the creation of a board game.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
Mother reading to daughter
Family Of Authors To Launch Animated Series

A family of Black authors is transforming their travel adventure books into an animated series.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
Trending