Black entrepreneurs: Page 6

Thought Leaders

She Gamed Groupon to Make $300,000 Doing Massage Therapy. Now She Runs a Million-Dollar Business Helping Black Spa Owners Do the Same.

Candace Holyfield is empowering Black spa owners to build bigger brands, and creating spaces to celebrate their accomplishments.

Business News

CurlMix Couple Turned Down $400,000 Shark Tank Offer; Raised Over $2 Million With Community Support

Kim and Tim Lewis walked away from Robert Herjavec's $400,000 deal for a 20 percent equity stake in the company.

Business News

Single Mom Earning $22,000 As a Waitress Turned Tax Refund Into Million Dollar Real Estate Portfolio

Ashley Hamilton now has a portfolio of 24 rentals and five vacant lots.

Business News

Four Nigerian Undergrads Leave School to Launch Crypto Remittance Company Flux

Software engineers Ben Eluan and Osezele Orukpe recently launched a business that allows merchants to send and receive money from anywhere in the world.

Business News

This Black Woman From the Projects of South Philly Built a Million Dollar Real Estate Portfolio at Age 30

Ayesha Selden currently owns over 40 rental properties, thanks to saving early.

Business News

Kanye West's Worth Was Listed at $6.6 Billion, Forbes Says More Like $1.8 Billion

Last week, multiple outlets, including Entrepreneur, reported that the artist was worth more than $6 billion, but Forbes has since disputed that figure.

Diversity

The Lack of Diversity in Retail: How Being an African-American in the Retail Industry Gave Me an Competitive Edge

I stopped being distracted by being the minority and started using the unique perspective it gave me.

Business News

How This Illinois Career Advisor Pivoted to Business Consulting to the Tune of $2.1 Million

A self-proclaimed "business architect," Bianca S. Robinson helped her clients earn a collective $2.1 million in revenues last year.

Leadership

Don't Phone It In for Black History Month: 5 Ways to Show You'll Be Dialed In All Year

Black History Month is the quintessential time of year to center black voices in your company, but that effort shouldn't start and end in February. Here's five ways to engage and empower black employees all year-round.

Business News

Maggie Lena Walker Made History as the First Woman To Own a Bank in the United States

On top of that, she was a Black woman. The St. Luke Penny Savings Bank became a catalyst for economic advancement in the Black community.

Business News

Hair Clamp Inventor Is the First Black Woman to Hold Three Patents in Her Industry

Now Ceata Lash, the founder and inventor of the PuffCuff, aims to boost her company's value to $25 million in five years.

Growing a Business

6 Ways You Can Support Black Businesses Long-Term

Want to see lasting diversity and equality in your entrepreneurial community? Here are some ways to put your time, money, leadership and know-how to work on evening the playing field for minority-owned businesses.

Business News

How to Watch or Listen to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Speeches Online

This Black American hero's words remain as powerful and relevant now as they were decades ago. Here's how to remember MLK's legacy using modern technology.

Thought Leaders

The 6-Figure Esthetician: Tiara Calhoun-Smith of Sugar Suite Lounge

How one Dallas-based female entrepreneur is building generational wealth through her beauty business.

Thought Leaders

TechMae Proves How All-Female Digital Spaces Empower Women

Pamela Hibbler is at the vanguard of creating safe places for women to expand their professional networks.