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$100 Million Fund To Support Black-Owned Businesses

One of the nation’s leading diverse-led, woman-owned investment firms has raised $100 million to provide loans for Black and brown-owned…
by NewsOne Staff
03.13.21
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Digital Platform Celebrating Black Innovators Raises $450K

A Black-owned digital platform designed to educate and empower innovators has received a major boost in venture capital funding.
by NewsOne Staff
02.22.21
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Jennifer Hudson, Mastercard Lead Entrepreneurs Initiative

Songstress Jennifer Hudson has teamed up with Mastercard for an initiative designed to support Black women entrepreneurs.
by NewsOne Staff
02.22.21
2019 Australian Open - Day 10
Serena Williams Furthers Efforts To Support Black Entrepreneurs

Serena Williams is donating proceeds from her jewelry line to support Black small-business owners.
by NewsOne Staff
02.14.21
Nikki Porcher of Buy from a Black Woman
This Nonprofit Is An Ode To Black Entrepreneurship

Buy from a Black Woman is a nonprofit centered on celebrating Black women entrepreneurship.
by Brandee Sanders
11.09.20
TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 - Day 3
Diddy, LL Cool J Invest In Tech Startup

A Black-led tech startup has received investments from Diddy and LL Cool J.
by NewsOne Staff
11.01.20
Celebrities Visit SiriusXM - May 13, 2019
New Gabrielle Union Initiative Helps Black-Owned Businesses

Gabrielle Union has launched a new initiative designed to support Black-owned businesses.
by NewsOne Staff
09.26.20
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
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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
08.28.20
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
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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
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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
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