Fired from the Company He Co-Founded, Stacy Spikes Just Bought the Now-Defunct MoviePass and Is Bringing It Back to Life
The theater-subscription company MoviePass is making a comeback, thanks to its cofounder Stacy Spikes who was recently granted full ownership of the company. It had shut […]
Ex-NFL Star Teaches Current Black Athletes How to Manage Money and Not Go Broke
Who hasn’t heard a story about a professional athlete with a multi-million contract who ends up destitute just a few years later? Sixteen percent of […]
How Jerome Powell as Fed Chair Will Affect Crypto, Hot Housing and Inflation
By Claire Ballentine, Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou and Francesca Maglione The man who helped rescue the U.S. stock market from the pandemic’s chaos is headed for another […]
Tax Tactic of the Ultra-Wealthy: Split the Masterpiece in Two
By Heather Perlberg For billionaire art lovers, the Rothko, Basquiat or Banksy hanging in the front hall can be a source of pride and joy. […]
‘We Wanted Extra Money To Buy Toys…and Help the Homeless’: Three Young Brothers Build A Successful Candle Brand
Three young brothers from the Washington, D.C, area have achieved a dream not every business owner can. Collin, Ryan and Austin Gill are the owners […]
Global Travel Industry is Already Being Disrupted by the New COVID-19 Variant
By Claire Ballentine and Alice Kantor Fallout from the new, potentially riskier COVID-19 variant detected in southern Africa is adding fresh frustrations for travelers, just […]
Black CEO Turns Family Biscuit Recipe Into Successful Baking Brand; Inked Deals With Walmart, Whole Foods
After years of only cooking for family and friends, Lesley Riley decided it was time to hop back in the kitchen. Now she’s the face of a […]
Finurah Funding Friday: Check Out Small Business Grants Being Offered From Lyft, U.S. Bank, and More
Although there are an estimated two million Black-owned businesses in the U.S., Black entrepreneurs are left behind when it comes to federal funding. A Guidant […]
Stocks Extend Losses on Virus Woes; Havens Rally: Markets Wrap
By Srinivasan Sivabalan and Emily Graffeo U.S. stocks slid as a post-Thanksgiving selloff spread across global markets amid fears a new coronavirus variant identified in […]
After Nearly Three Decades, Family-Owned Heritage Fare Sauces Still Going Strong
Family-owned Heritage Fare’s authentic flavors of African-American soul food can be found nationwide. Founded in the early 1990s, Heritage Fare has prided itself on staying true […]
Three Roommates Flipped Moving Business Into a Thriving Hip-Hop Themed Pizza Empire
What started as a dream inside a garage-turned-“mad pizza science lab” is now a booming artisan eatery serving up slices of heaven. The Nashville-based Slim & […]
Something’s Brewing: Husband-And-Wife Team Build Coffee Shop Chain in NYC
The story behind a growing NYC coffee cafe chain named Milk & Pull is more than just about successful business. The story is rooted in […]
Scammed! Detroit Woman Unwittingly Pays Off ‘Mortgage’ to a ‘Fake Landlord,’ Now She’s Facing Eviction
After two years of paying a mortgage and believing that her home was fully paid for, one of Detroit’s most vulnerable is now facing eviction. […]
Young Mogul Turns Beauty Brand Into Million Dollar Enterprise and Empowers Young Women Along the Way
Like most 9-year-old girls, Zandra Cunningham loved feeling pretty, and lip balms were her kiddie cosmetic of choice. The balm boss has spent the past 10 years […]
Black Beauty Entrepreneur Goes From Working at Target to Making $5,000 a Month
The founder of a Black beauty company struggled for about two years to find a job that paid more than $15 an hour before she […]
Buy $28,000 in Furnishings to Rent a Home in the World’s Craziest Housing Market
By Alice Kantor Skyrocketing demand is hitting up against strict rent regulations in Berlin, sparking some unusual deal-making. Renters say they are being asked to spend small […]
Owning a Primary Residence Is Not the Only Way to Invest In Real Estate: Five Tips to Purchasing a Rental Property
Finurah will be bringing you a series of articles discussing the difficult choices associated with purchasing a home. Homeownership is one of the main ways […]
Two Friends Left Steady Paychecks, 401(k)s and Bet on Themselves. Today They Run a $1M Business.
Seven years ago, two friends had the idea to open a small seafood restaurant in Brooklyn, New York. Fifi Bell Clanton and Gwendolyn Niles left […]