Business

Dallas entrepreneur Mark Cuban is leaving ABC’s Shark Tank after the show’s 16th season as one of the biggest supporters of aspiring Black entrepreneurs. Cuban has

Mike Gonzalez, DEI expert at the Heritage Foundation, explains why The North Face’s ‘Allyship in the Outdoors’ training is ‘insulting’ in an interview with Fox Business Digital. The North Face company is offering customers a discount if they complete an equity course that teaches how White people never experience racism, and how the “outdoors” is […]

February 28, 2022 5 minute read Sometimes, a shock as damaging as a pandemic has a beneficial underside for the economy. For example, we’ve seen a surge in entrepreneurship emerge from the COVID-19 economic shock, as evident in a proliferation of applications to start new businesses. The chart below shows the rate of “high-propensity” business […]

National Black Business Month begins today. The month celebrates a time to highlight and support Black entrepreneurs and their impact on the United States economy. Despite hardships like racism, a deficit in generational wealth, and less access to funding, many Black people have shown resilience and ingenuity through entrepreneurship. Locally, the Black business community comprises hundreds of […]

Highlighting Atlanta Black-owned businesses The metro Atlanta area is one of the most highly populated with Black-owned businesses in the United States. But there’s a disparity when you look at the overall ration to population. FOX 5 spoke to a Black business owner in Stone Mountain about the issue. ATLANTA – As National Black Business […]

Fern GillespieBlack-owned businesses have recently captured the imagination of the media and marketing agencies. At last, Black entrepreneurs and their companies are being celebrated on talk shows, television commercials and high profile corporate partnerships.Historically, Black-owned businesses have had positive impacts on their communities. According to the Census, Black firms provided income for roughly 1.4 million […]

The Cleveland Metropolitan Area is home to more than one-quarter of Ohio’s African-American population. Black-owned businesses are on the rise across the region. CLEVELAND — It’s a battle of the bands and more at the Wolstein Center. All to set the stage for local entrepreneurs to shine. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day’s top headlines sent to your inbox […]

THAT’S COMING UP ON 12 NEWS THIS MORNING, STARTING AT 430. 12 NEWS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WISCONSIN’S OLDEST BLACK OWNED BANK IS MARKING 100 YEARS IN MILWAUKEE. IN TONIGHT’S PROJECT, COMMUNITY 12 NEWS GERRON JORDAN SHOWS WHY YOU CAN’T PUT A PRICE ON THE BANK’S IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY OVER THE LAST CENTURY. THIS […]

Black folks have a long history of not only creating dynamic and vibrant businesses, but entire business districts, all while surrounded by the ever-present threat and promise of white domestic terrorism. Most of us are familiar with Black Wall Street. But to those in the know, when you mention Black Wall Street, they’ll ask, “Which […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The 4th Avenue District was once one of the only places black people could shop, eat, and own businesses. But decades later, they’ve expanded to one of the city’s most popular destinations. Black businesses are booming in Uptown. Business owner Rod Conwell keeps the dreams of those before him in mind. […]