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15-Year Old Black Teen Entrepreneur Signs Licensing Deal With the NBA

Young entrepreneur Moziah “Mo” Bridges was just 12 years old when he appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank to promote his Memphis based company, Mo’s Bows, which manufactures handmade bow and neckties. Now 15, this young Black teen just signed a

Event to Celebrate African-American Entrepreneurship and Raise Funds for a Museum to Honor Black Business Leaders

Winston Salem, NC — The S.B. Fuller & Joe L. Dudley, Sr. Foundation, Inc. announces their 2nd annual 3-day weekend celebration that will take place in Winston Salem, NC on May 20-22, 2017! The theme is “Capitalism… The Only True

Rolling Out the Red Carpet For African American Women, and Building Something Massive Together

The Black Girl Powerhouse campaign is the brainchild of national best-selling author and successful entrepreneur, Brenda Hampton. The resort-style commercial property is designed as a meeting place for black women seeking support for their businesses, for networking opportunities, to attend

First Ever Black-Owned Organic Ice Cream Chain Enjoying the Sweet Taste of Success

Mercy Kitomari is the founder of Nelwas Gelato, a Black-owned organic ice cream chain. Based in Tanzania (East Africa), her company makes 30 different flavors of rich and creamy ice cream. Truly, what began as a woman’s dream to make

Top 7 Black-Owned Restaurants in New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana is known as one of the culinary capitals of the United states. Food served in this amazing city reflects the local Cajun, Creole, and French roots. Visitors come from all over the world just to taste it’s

Empowering Professional Black Women, Leaders and Entrepreneurs

On Saturday, April 29, 2017, EPNET will host its 8th Annual Bold, Brave & Beautiful Women in Business Luncheon. The theme is “Women Not Built to Break,” and there will be a surprise panel of speakers. In addition, six awardees

Nazar Selected as New Human Relations Manager

(Fayetteville, N.C.) — Yamile Nazar has been selected as the new Human Relations Manager for the Fayetteville-Cumberland Human Relations Department. In her new position, Nazar will manage the department’s various human relations programs and initiatives. She will work with residents,

Patti LaBelle, Hill Harper and Yolanda Adams to Speak at the 22nd Annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit

Hank Aaron and Vernon Jordan to be honored at the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit in Houston, TX May 17-20 NEW YORK — Where Innovation and Capital Meet. Join BLACK ENTERPRISEat the 2017 Entrepreneurs Summit hosted by Nationwide on Wednesday, May 17 through

Tech Entrepreneurs Launch First Ever Peer-to-Peer Identity Verification and Background Check Platform

Patricia Wilson-Smith and Tavonia Evans raised $165K from angel investors to launch Safe2Meet.com – a unique service that protects consumers from online predators. — Atlanta, GA — Safe2Meet.com, a local Atlanta company announced today that it has launched “the world’s first

Young Black Inventor’s Device Locates Lost Kids

Innovative New ‘Gotcha’ GPS Tracking Device Ensures Nothing Will Ever Be Lost Again, Not Even a Kid San Jose, CA — Find My Everything Inc. is excited to announce today the release of its practical and exceptionally functional tracking apparatus

The Art of Juggling: The Successful Woman’s Guide to Finding Balance in Life

Southfield, MI — By all accounts, women have never been so empowered, or under more pressure. As Sylvia Jordan explains in her new book, The Art of Juggling: The Successful Woman’s Guide to Finding Balance in Life, women are often

Black-Owned Tech Company Signed Up 2 Million Customers in Less Than 2 Months

A Black-owned tech company in Kenya, Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL), has recently launched a new money transfer service called PesaLink that has grown tremendously in just a short period of time. In less than two months, 2 million banks

Young Entrepreneurs Create New App Called “Selfie Radar” That Fills in the Biggest Gap in Social Media

Nationwide — Jamal Wilson, a 25 year old from Palm Beach, Florida, had a vision to change the technology world in the biggest way possible. He dropped out of college to pursue his dream of becoming a full time entrepreneur,

Black Entrepreneur Launches Madagascar’s First Ever Pizza Joint

La Gastronomie Pizza is Madagascar’s first ever pizza joint. Now it is also the country’s largest fast food outlet. Owner Chef Mbinina worked hard to build his brand in a country where there are no fast food brands. Watch the

Black Techie Develops App to Connect Friends and Associates in a Unique Way

Atlanta, GA — Atlanta-based startup Ximzee, a tech company founded by entrepreneur Aleeta Bell, announces the pre-launch of Pluhg – an innovative mobile app that allows its users to connect friends and associates without revealing their personal contact information. Even

Makeup Artist Launches Makeup Line Now Worth $1 Million

Suzie Beauty was created by entrepreneur Suzie Wokabi, a US-trained makeup artist who runs her business in Kenya and initially found it hard to source quality makeup for her work. This motivated her to create her own makeup line. She

Black-Owned Couture Bridal Wear Brand Develops Huge Following

Every bride wants to look amazing on her wedding day, and it takes a special designer to make every bride beautiful, no matter what their size. One fashion designer is winning all kinds of awards and gaining an excellent reputation

From War Refugee to Business Woman: Muxima Creates New Chemical-Free Haircare for Textured Hair

Lisbon, Portugal — Meaning ‘heart’ in Kimbundu, an Angolan language, Muxima is a line of products for textured hair. Made with love and using a combination of the world’s ﬁnest bio ingredients for textured hair – uniquely formulated together in

Black Wealth Coach’s Money, Wealth and Abundance Affirmations

Oxnard, CA — Dr. Cozette M. White says success can be elusive for many people. Some people find that success is difficult because their mindset needs to be corrected. They have to re-program their subconscious minds and change their core

Welfare Mom Is Bringing Generational Wealth To Black Entrepreneurs

New York, NY — Ella Rucker knows what it is like to look out on a future without any wealth. “A ten percent raise on zero dollars over fifty years equals zero dollars for retirement.” When Rucker figured out this

Black-Owned Educational Company Helps One Child at a Time

Lexington, SC — Locally owned educational game company, Magnobrain, has announced the successful distribution of over 750 sets of their educational games to youth organizations in Miami Dade and Broward County in Florida. The games where distributed through their “Inspire

Revolutionary Minority Small Business Resource Guide That List Your Business and Promotes It

Miami, FL — Urban Pulse Direct (UPD) founders and creators of the first multi-platform minority business resource guide are proud to announce the launch of their newly expanded platform. After a successful two-year beta period that garnered over 50,000 new

Courtney R. Rhodes Releases New How-to-Guide For Making Your Mark Through “On-Purpose” Living

Courtney R. Rhodes’ new how-to guide will help you seize control of your life, accomplish your lifelong dreams, and make new career goals through the power of personal marketing and establishing your brand Nationwide — The Oracle Group International is

Launching 1,000 Black Businesses: Unleash Launch Conference Kicks-off in Chicago

The 10-city tour features a business competition offering $15,000 in start-up capital Chicago, IL — Unleash Launch 2017 kicks-off in Chicago with a powerful two-day conference to help Black professionals unleash their dreams and launch their businesses. The Lead Well

2017 Wealth-Building Conference At Sea Featuring Media Maven Karen Civil

SpreadLove™ Sets Sail With One Of Hip-Hop’s MVPs Tampa, FL — Today, SpreadLove™ announced its inaugural event aimed at educating and informing participants about various streams of revenue that can be derived from: franchise ownership; real estate investing; stocks, mutual

Black Entrepreneur Launches Maximus Box – The First Ever Big and Tall Subscription Service for Men

The Big and Tall market is growing at a 6.5% rate, and the market will be valued at $4 billion by 2022. This positions Maximus Box as a market leader. — Austin, TX — Maximus Box is the first ever

When Gut Instinct Is Wrong at Work – and When It Isn’t

Let’s say you’re interviewing a new applicant for a job and you feel something is off. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but you’re a bit uncomfortable with this person. She says all the right things, her resume

17-Year Old Becomes First Black Student to Win Google Hacking Competition

In 2016, during a competition Google Code-In, Google rewarded hackers more than $3 million in 2016 for reporting vulnerabilities in the tech giant’s software and devices. At just 17 years old, Collins Nji from Cameroon was the first Black student

MUSC to Spend $52 Million With Small, Women and Minority-Owned Businesses

Charleston, SC — The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is on track to spend $52 million in contracts with small, women and minority-owned business enterprises (SWMBEs) during construction of the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital and Pearl Tourville Women’s

Physicians Medical Forum Hosts Conference to Increase Black Students Attending Medical School

High School, Community College, University/College, Pre-med, and Post-Baccalaureate Students Invited to Attend at NO COST | Sat., March 18, 2017 Bay Area, CA — Physicians Medical Forum (PMF) aims to expand the pipeline and the number of African American/Black students

Program is Showing the Black Community How to ‘Buy Back The Block’

Denver, CO — Following the successful creation of ‘Buy The Block’ (www.BuyTheBlock.org) as well as the passionate contribution of the community towards ensuring that the movement’s goal of raising the sum of $60,000 is reached, founder and CEO Lynn P.

Arlene Yates Honored during the 11th Annual Black Pearls Unsung Heroes Awards Banquet

By Annie White Arlene Yates, the recipient of the 2016 Black Pearls Unsung Hero Award for Business, is one of an elite group of eighty three women and five men from Northeastern North Carolina who have been honored by the

10-year-old Entrepreneur Gianni Graham Using Her Profits to Inspire Other Girls

Almost every little girl wants a Barbie doll, but not all little girls can afford them. It took one creative and inspired little girl to solve this problem by donating Barbie dolls to homeless shelters and other places where girls

Documentary About Workplace Discrimination To Screen At Hollywood Black Film Festival

Oakland, CA — Head Not The Tail Productions (HNTT Productions) is delighted to announce that its powerful and inspiring documentary Invisible Women: Being a Black Woman in Corporate America has been accepted for screening at the 2017 Hollywood Black Film

Meet Annie Malone – The First Ever Black Woman Millionaire

There are millions of women entrepreneurs in the United Statess that are running successful businesses, and many of them have even reached millionaire status. In fact, according a study by The American College, up to 45 percent of American millionaires

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