How Working at the Car Wash At Age 13 Shaped Rick Ross’ Work Ethic
Rick Ross has been pruning himself for boss status since his adolescence. The Miami rapper can even trace back his days of earning money to the […]
Young Workers Want Green Jobs, New Study
By Alice Kantor A sea change is happening in the world of work. In fact, it’s a sea, air and wildlife change. A growing number […]
Stay Schemin’: Rick Ross Talks Financial Strategy to Help Everyone Get Rich
The “Biggest Boss” Rick Ross built his multi-million dollar empire with almost two dozen partnerships and business ventures like Rap Snacks, Checkers, Luc Belaire, and a new hemp line […]
Florida Black Farmers Who Got USDA Settlements Face Hurdles to Get Set-Aside Marijuana Grow License
“Is Florida really committed to diversity in this industry?” Dr. Latresia Wilson asks when thinking of the state’s health department singling out Florida’s Black farmers […]
Finurah Funding Friday: Finding Grants Available For Black Business Owners from the Empire State to the Tar Heel State
While the COVID-19 pandemic hit most businesses hard in the U.S., most affected were Black small businesses, and disproportionately. Not only are Black businesses concentrated […]
Stocks Rise as U.S. Inflation Meets Expectations: Markets Wrap
By Lu Wang and Jennifer Bissell-Linsk U.S. stocks rose Friday after in-line inflation data spurred bets the Federal Reserve won’t have to accelerate plans to […]
‘Business is Evergreen’: Kevin Hart’s Goal is to Become a Billionaire in Three Years and Prove It’s ‘Doable’ for Others from His Hometown
Kevin Hart has his sights set on reaching billionaire-mogul status. The comedian is well on his way to amassing the unfathomable fortune, which he hopes to […]
Missouri Man Receives $1M Donation for Nonprofit Aimed at Empowering People With Disabilities
Wesley Hamilton, who founded the nonprofit Disabled But Not Really after being shot twice in the abdomen and paralyzed nearly a decade ago, recently received […]
U.S. Homeowners Gained Average $57,000 in Equity in One Year
By Alex Tanzi Historic home price growth boosted U.S. homeowner equity by 31% in the third quarter from a year ago, adding $3.2 trillion to […]
‘Let’s Get It’: Nearly 90 Percent of Grads From 50 Cent’s Recently Launched G Unity Entrepreneurs Business Lab Have Secured Jobs
50 Cent is paying it forward by helping the youth jump-start careers as thriving entrepreneurs. The rapper-entrepreneur launched his G Unity Business Lab this fall in […]
U.S. Jobless Claims Decline to Lowest Level Since 1969
By Jordan Yadoo Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits declined last week to the lowest level since 1969, illustrating difficulties adjusting the raw data for […]
Good for Business: Netflix Fulfills Pledge to Invest $100 Million In Black Banks
Netflix has announced that it fulfilled its pledge to move $100 million of its cash holdings into Black-owned banks. The streaming giant said the move […]
Goldman Sachs Says Young U.S. Workers Are Plotting Early Retirements
By Claire Ballentine They’ve only just entered the workforce, but a significant swath of the newest crop of U.S. employees are already making plans for […]
NFTs Are the Big Holiday Gift This Year — Whether You Want One or Not
By Suzanne Woolley, Claire Ballentine and Francesca Maglione This Christmas’s unexpected stocking stuffer might be an NFT. People who are both new and experienced in […]
McDonald’s Pledges More Black Franchisees in Diversity Push
By Leslie Patton McDonald’s Corp. is promising to recruit and train a more diverse set of franchisees across the world, adding more minority and female […]
Shaquille O’Neal’s Son Shareef Inks NIL Deal with a Cryptocurrency Company
Shaquille O’Neal’s son, Shareef O’Neal, was always focused on revenue even before entering his father’s alma mater of LSU. “I had an NIL meeting last year and […]
California Couple Sues Appraiser Over What They Say Was Racial Bias In Home Valuation Lowballed By $500K
San Francisco Bay Area homeowners Paul and Tenisha Tate-Austin have filed a fair housing lawsuit in a federal district court against Janette Miller and her […]
Meet the Two Men Behind the ‘Coolest’ Furniture Boutique In Brooklyn
Furniture is big business. The global furniture and home furnishings stores market is expected to grow from $372.83 billion in 2020 to $404.7 billion in […]