Nov 21, 2022 | Entrepreneurship
Less than 2% of businesses in the Milwaukee area are Black-owned, but they are making an indelible mark in the city. From restaurants, clothing boutiques, and art studios to the recycling industry, Black-owned businesses have carved out niches in almost every...
Nov 21, 2022 | Business, Entrepreneurship
Dion Millender turned his passion for cooking into a successful business after word spread, prompting the former principal of Firestone High School, Ken Jones, to sample the crispy egg rolls he prepared for his working family class. According to Akron Beacon...
Nov 21, 2022 | Entrepreneurship
How do you start a business when you don’t have anything to use as collateral? In most cases, the answer is simple: You can’t — a bank won’t lend you the money. But one Mississippi-based nonprofit called Higher Purpose Co. is trying to change that for Black...
Nov 7, 2022 | Entrepreneurship, Retail
Entrepreneur Jesse Ross has made a solid effort to redevelop a building that will serve as a home for small business owners in the North Minneapolis community. Ross, an activist, has worked with other community leaders serving as a speaker and leader for...
Nov 7, 2022 | Business, Entrepreneurship, Food & Beverage
Timothy Irving Jr. is simply following in the family business. His family grew up in segregated rural Georgia where there weren’t a lot of opportunities for Black people. “The family struggled. My uncle, who was one of 16, took a lot of risks and had to be creative to...
Oct 31, 2022 | Entrepreneurship, Investment
The Black Opportunity Fund (BOF) announces the Black Entrepreneur Loan Program, an inclusive lending program for Black entrepreneurs. Through the Black Entrepreneur Loan Program, Black entrepreneurs who have been unable to secure funding to-date through...
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