If we’re being real, throughout American economic history Black entrepreneurs—especially Black women—have been weathering economic storms with grit and innovation. I mean, Madam C.J. Walker is the reason after all that our hair can stay laid at all times, and she launched that business during the panic of 1907.
So while there is good reason to start prepping for an upcoming recession, it’s not the time to panic (or fold) during a time like this. Why? Because like Trump and his wealthy friends, millionaires (and billionaires) are forged through the fire. So it’s time for a calculated strategy.