‘Young Bosses in the Making’: A Missouri Mother’s Gifts Her Kids a Vending Machine for Christmas
A Missouri mother’s Christmas gift to her children was supposed to serve as a tool to help teach them financial responsibility but instead has caused […]
Wall Street’s Hopes for Return to Office Dashed Again by COVID
By Jenny Surane, Sridhar Natarajan and Hannah Levitt Wall Street’s push to refill office towers across the country has been derailed again. This time it’s […]
‘We’re In the Trenches Together’: Husband and Wife Expand Their Successful and Fast-Growing Harlem Ice Cream Company
No matter what time of the year, ice cream sells. In fact, about 6.4 billion pounds of ice cream and frozen yogurt were produced in […]
U.S. Stocks Gain After Huge Year; Bonds Fall: Markets Wrap
By Vildana Hajric U.S. equities pared back gains while Treasuries extended losses as traders braced for the start of a potentially volatile year and three […]
‘Developers Need Equity to Close Deals’: New Amazon Accelerator Aims to Support Black Real Estate Developers
Real estate development is an overwhelmingly white industry. For Black developers it’s often difficult to get access to investment, equity, and opportunities. A newly launched […]
‘How is That Legal?’: T-Pain PostsAbout How Many Song Streams It Takes an Artist to Earn $1
T-Pain has blown fans’ minds after sharing statistics for the number of streams from various platforms that it takes for an artist to earn $1. The […]
Shaquille O’Neal Raises $2 Million In Charity By Selling Animated NFTs of Himself
Shaquille O’Neal is jumping on the new NFT bandwagon to do good deeds. The NBA legend recently partnered with The Notables to create unique images of himself and sell them. […]
Finurah Funding Friday: Operation Hope, FedEx, and the New York Public Library Are Offering Up Grants for Small Businesses
Access to additional money–whether it be seed capital or just additional funds–is necessary for entrepreneurial growth. For Black Americans, the opportunity to compete for business […]
Black McDonald’s Franchise Owners Calling for Company to Invest in Minority Owners Amid Settlement of Discrimination Suit
McDonald’s Corp. on Friday reached a settlement with two Black franchise owners who sued the corporation, alleging the company gave preferential treatment to white franchisees. […]
Snoop Dogg Takes Legal Action Against Companies Selling Unauthorized ‘Snoop on the Stoop’ Elves
Uncle Snoop is letting people know not to mess with his name. The West Coast rap legend has moved to take legal action against the creators […]
Kenan Thompson Launches Production Company, Taps Mike Tyson for First Project
Kenan Thompson is teaming up with John Ryan Jr. and founding a new production company called Artists for Artists. Their first official project will be to […]
Hollywood Creator Issa Rae Has Multiple Business Streams, But the New Record Label Owner Says the Music Industry Is ‘the Worst’ Industry She’s Encountered
Since her hit series “Insecure,” Issa Rae has tapped into other avenues, including the hair care beauty with her line Sienna Naturals. However, when it came to […]
‘It’s On Life Support’: Last Black-Owned Bank In Chicago Struggles to Remain Open
GN Bank, the last Black-owned bank in Chicago, is struggling to stay afloat despite financial support being offered by local politicians. The troubled institution has […]
Gentrification Expert Explains COVID-19 Pandemic Was a Hard Hit for Black Businesses
Public speaker, filmmaker, journalist, and gentrification expert Jarrett “King” Williams has been educating the masses on the impacts of gentrification since 2007, and after spending some time […]
‘I was Able to see my Father Become an Entrepreneur’: Entrepreneur Talks Growing Up In The Family Business, Leadership
After graduating from Morehouse College having studied international relations and business, tAndrew Welburn is the owner and operator of seven McDonald’s franchise stores spread across the Raleigh-Durham […]
How One Detroit Woman Found a Way to Eliminate the All-Day Stay at the Hair Salon
Ever since franchising her hair salon business earlier this year, Dana White, 45, says her business acumen has become acute. “For the entrepreneur that’s going […]
Former Celebrity Brand Ambassador for Savage X Fenty Draya Michele Wants Deal Back After Being Dropped for Off-Color Joke
Draya Michele is relying on the power of positive thinking to get back into the good graces of Rihanna‘s Savage X Fenty brand. The reality TV star […]
NBA Africa Adds Forest Whitaker As A Strategic Investor
As the NBA continues to develop its interest in Africa, the league announced that “The Godfather of Harlem” star Forest Whitaker joined NBA Africa as a strategic […]