Hope Lehman is well aware of the data on Black women entrepreneurs like herself. “We are the fastest-growing group of business owners in the United States but are the least capitalized, with some of the lowest employee numbers and average

[SOUTH FLORIDA] – Two dozen Black-owned small businesses in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties have been selected among the first round of Comcast RISE award recipients. Comcast RISE will help thousands of small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic over the

According to Spencer kweli means “truth” in Swahili, and is an appropriate name since the platform strives to provide an accurate portrayal of the global Black community and its experiences—a departure from stereotypes and what is often depicted in the

This year thousands of small businesses have struggled through the effects of COVID-19, yet none more so than minority-owned businesses. A new survey by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found more minority-owned small businesses fear permanent closure than non-minority owned

Black women have a very specific set of needs when it comes to haircare—and for way too long, there’s been a major gap in the market for products that actually target our hair. Now, there’s no shortage of cleansers, conditioners,

Tennessee-based vegan bakery The Pink Bakery recently received a $10,000 grant from music icon Beyoncé. The grant came from the Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund, created earlier this year by Beyoncé’s nonprofit BeyGood in partnership with the National Association for

The holiday shopping season has officially kicked off, and this year, supporting independent, female-founded, and Black-owned businesses is center stage. Clearly, protests, donations, and taking action are the most meaningful ways to stand up against systemic racism, police brutality, and

If you’re Black in America, you’re more likely to be an entrepreneur: 20 percent of the Black population started a business in recent years, compared to 12 percent of white Americans. This comes partly by necessity: A white-dominated upper echelon

Amazon Prime Day 2020 is officially here to kick off the holiday shopping season, and this year, supporting independent, female-founded, and Black-owned businesses is center stage. Clearly, protests, donations, and taking action are the most meaningful ways to stand up

Daymond John, founder of apparel line FUBU and investor on