Nov 3, 2025 | Entrepreneurs, Women, Youth
Black Girl Ventures (BGV) is bringing its crowdfunded pitch competition to New York City on Nov. 7. The event, led by BGV Founder Omi Bell, is part of the organization’s multi-city effort to boost entrepreneurship efforts for Black women in business. The BGV Pitch...
Oct 20, 2025 | Entrepreneurs, Women
A Twin Cities entrepreneur launched a job fair for Black women after learning that over 30,000 Black women have lost their jobs since mid-summer. Hundreds of women were in attendance, connecting with around 20 different businesses, including the University of...
Oct 13, 2025 | Canada, Entrepreneurs
The Canadian government has teamed up with some of the country’s largest financial institutions to launch a C$221 million ($168 million) program for Black entrepreneurs to access credit and help them bounce back from the pandemic-induced economic slump. In a...
Sep 29, 2025 | Entrepreneurs, Women
How many of you are sitting on an idea you’ve had in the back of your mind for days, weeks, maybe even months now? (I’m talking to myself here, too.) Well, sometimes the only thing that is standing between your vision and your next level is funding. We know that...
Aug 25, 2025 | Entrepreneurs
When Dr. Rachel Bonaparte first envisioned The Blacklining, she wasn’t thinking about just launching a business directory. She was designing a blueprint for a cultural intervention; a living digital space where visibility, capital, knowledge, and community all...
Aug 18, 2025 | Business, Entrepreneurs, Women
Anthony Gee knows Black women are good for business. The CEO and founder of Koncept House, a co-working space in Castleberry Hill, launched his company because he saw an unmet need to serve small businesses in Atlanta. And now, his location in a former warehouse...
