Black Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners Not Taking Advantage of SBA Offerings
Here is a surprising statistic: Over 80% of small business owners have never visited their local U.S. Small Business Administration…
Former Diplomat Susan Rice Gets A Seat on Netflix’s Board
Woman of Power and former ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice will join the board of Netflix, the company…
Teen Wins Prestigious Writing Award That Stephen King, Capote, and Other Famous Writers Won
Malachi Jones, the 17-year-old wunderkind who is heading to Columbia University this fall, has been awarded a Gold Medal Portfolio,…
25 Powerful Black Women Changing the World
AMBER SCOTT Recognizing the power of education to lift families out of poverty, she founded Leap Year, an Atlanta-based nonprofit…
25 Black Women Who Are Changing the World
Much has been written about 2018 being the year of the woman. Excuse us if we don’t get too excited.…
Like Trump or Not, Here’s How the New Tax Laws are Good and Bad for Black Small Business
It’s likely that U.S. entrepreneurs—including black small business owners—are now trying to figure out how the $1.5 trillion Tax Cuts…
We Are Fostering the Future of Technology
Last week, we hosted the inaugural BE SMART HBCU Academy: Tech Prep presented by Toyota at Morehouse College in Atlanta.…
5 Shocking and Outrageous Responses to March For Our Lives
On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people from across the country flooded the streets of Washington, D.C., to take part…
Kim Fields Tells You How To Handle Rejection At Work Like A Pro
Veteran actress Kim Fields has been working in the entertainment industry since she booked her first gig, a Mrs. Butterworth’s…
Barry Word: Retired NFL Player – Entrepreneur
Franchising has and continues to be a great option for professional athletes. I asked Barry Word, a former NFL player…
YeKim CEO Martez Malone Shares Tips for Entrepreneurs
Nicki Minaj, Future, DJ Khaled, and Takeoff have all been adorned with custom clothing from YeKim, a luxury brand from…
Angela Rye and Cicely Tyson on the Legacy of Dr. King [Video]
Leaders and legends in business and Hollywood convened at the 2nd annual The Humanity of Connection to recognize the extraordinary…
The Biggest Black Business and Other News This Week
The Biggest Black Business and Other News From Last Week You Should Know (Image: iStock/Eva-Katalin) Just in case you’ve missed…
Black Girls Code Founder Kimberly Bryant Talks About Partnering with Lyft
Black Girls Code is a not-for-profit dedicated to providing young and pre-teen girls of color with access and opportunities in…
Community College Students Sometimes Take too Many Credits—and then Don’t Graduate
At last year’s HBCU Summit, Danette Howard, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at the Lumina Foundation, spoke about…
JPMorgan Chase to Invest $1 Million in Women Entrepreneurs of Color
Black women are showing up and sprinkling their magic in all sectors of society, especially in business. Since 1997, the…
Best Buy Appoints Former eBay Executive To Its Board of Directors
Best Buy Co. Inc. announced that it had appointed Richelle Parham to its board of directors, effective immediately. Parham, named…
Meet Wacoinda: The Fastest-Growing Black Economic Group on Facebook
Black Panther has sparked a cultural renaissance among African Americans pushing for more positive images and supporting afro-futurism. From an…
Jay-Z Teaches Blue Ivy $19,000 Lesson in Shrewd Financial Savvy
Talk about a family lesson in art bidding and financial frugality. A video featuring Blue Ivy Carter went viral last…
Why Gentrified Neighborhoods Have Segregated Schools
I live in the house I grew up in, and as a result have seen many demographic changes in the…
Intel Adds Risa Lavizzo-Mourey To Its Board of Directors
Intel Corp., the world’s second-largest semiconductor chip maker, announced Monday that Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., a doctor whose career focuses on…
Funky Fresh Spring Rolls Founder On How You Too Can Win Business Funding From FedEx
The FedEx Small Business Grant competition is here. This is a great opportunity to win money for your small business.…
Opportunity Hub Announces Massive Expansion to Help Generate Black Wealth
Black Enterprise has extensive coverage on the wealth gap that persists between black and white America, as well as the…
Affleck, Damon Follow Michael B. Jordan’s Lead In Using An Inclusion Rider
Following Michael B. Jordan’s move to use an “inclusion rider” in all the film projects his Outlier Society Productions company…
Nas Reportedly Earns $40M From Amazon’s Acquisition of Ring
Legendary rapper Nasir “Nas” Jones may earn more than $40 million thanks to his early investment in Ring once the…
Arizona Woman First Victim to Be Killed By a Self-Driving Uber
An Arizona woman has died after she was struck by a self-driving car operated by Uber in what is now…
Survey: Birth Control, Reproductive Rights Key To Black Women Entrepreneurs’ Success
The number of black female-owned businesses rose nearly 67% to 1.5 million in 2012 from 900,000 in 2007, the latest…
Nike President Trevor Edwards Resigns Amid Workplace Misconduct Investigation
Trevor Edwards, an executive once heralded as Mark Parker’s successor as Nike’s next chief executive, will vacate his position as…
Crate & Barrel’s New Designers: Public School Students from Philly
When my niece got married several years ago, I learned that Crate & Barrel was one of her go-to stores.…
WeThrive Puts Youth on Path to Opportunity
Just four years after graduating from Babson College, Daquan Oliver has already been included on the Forbes 30 Under 30…
How to Sell Yourself With Confidence
While you may be striving for a “seat at the table” and a chance at getting your voice heard, are…
Five Ways to Make The Most Out of Your 2018 Tax Refund
With more than 70% of U.S. taxpayers expected to get a tax refund this year, that gives you some wiggle…
‘Black Panther’ Defies Expectations and Renews Interest in Afrofuturism
It’s been nearly a month since the debut of Black Panther and the blockbuster movie continues to shatter records. The…
Lawyer Turned Moroccan Hotel Owner Talks Power of Providing Five-Star Service
Meryanne Loum-Martin is a Parisian lawyer turned entrepreneur and founder of Jnane Tamsna, a boutique hotel located in Marrakech, Morocco.…
#FridayReads: Three Black Men Become Doctors Against the Odds
On the surface, Pulse of Perseverance is the story of three young men who, despite nearly insurmountable odds—odds which would…
Black Women Talk Tech at a Conference for Us by Us
Black Women Talk Tech’s second annual Roadmap to Billions conference commenced on Feb. 28 and concluded on March 1 at…
Black Millennials, Now Is the Time To Beef Up Retirement Savings
When it comes to saving for retirement, millennials with jobs are falling short in building up a solid nest egg,…
5 Career Tips Black Women Can Use to Win at Work
It’s hard to believe in 2018 women are still fighting to break the glass ceiling. Pay equity continues to be…
BMe Community Founder Focuses on Black Men as Assets
The other day I spoke with Trabian Shorters, who has wrapped up his time as a fellow at the Pahara-Aspen…
Black Golf Pro Patrina King Teaches Top Business Moves on the Green
Patrina King is the principal of Patrina King & Associates and founder of Golf Women Mean Business, an Atlanta-based firm…
‘Hidden Figure’ Katherine Johnson Inspires Barbie’s New Line of Dolls on International Women’s Day
Her technical contributions at NASA aided Alan Shepard and John Glenn’s space missions. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of…
8 TED Talks by Exceptional Black Women You Didn’t Know You Needed
It’s International Women’s Day (and Women’s History Month), which means that in addition to showing some extra love and support…
Black Tech Events You Should Attend at SXSW
Black Tech Events You Should Attend at SXSW (Image: Pexels) If you’ve ever been to SXSW, you come to quickly…
Black Educators Use Creativity to Teach and Inspire Students
Black History Month is a time when most American school children learned about the amazing accomplishments of a few iconic…