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Grants for Black Businesses by Famous Amos

Grant recipients will receive mentorship resources as well as capital to uplevel their businesses through annual program Famous Amos Ingredients for Success Entrepreneurs Initiative is a [...]

How to Avoid Self-Employment Burnout

Jenny Johnson is self-employed and had always been an ambitious person. After years of working for someone else, she finally decided to take the...

Honoring Black Women: BBA Salute 2023

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, Black Business Association (BBA) President and CEO Sarah R. [...]

THE BFM FUND RECEIVES EQUITY INVESTMENT FROM BANK OF AMERICA

The BFM Fund (Black Founders Matter), a Portland-based, seed-stage venture fund focused on Black and innovative founders, is slated to receive investment from Bank of America. The BFM Fund Logo Led by a full women of color leadership team, The BFM Fund will allocate Bank of America's investment into Black founders across various verticals within the United States. [...]

HBCU Grads Behind America’s Fastest-Growing Pizza Chain

The famed Black-owned hip-hop-inspired gourmet pizza chain Slim + Husky’s is ranked #5 in The Daily Meal's "101 Best Pizzas in America." The three remarkable owners dish out innovative pizza creations to underserved communities. [...]

Da Brat’s Styling Collection Sells Out Fast!

One of the largest Black-owned hair-care brands in the U.S. [...]

NABB & MBDA: Alliance for Black Businesses

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), and the National Alliance for Black Business (NABB) signed a historic MOU during the NABB's first annual National Black Business Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. [...]

Afro Unicorn®: Expanding in Major Retail

 Afro Unicorn®, a fully-licensed character brand founded by trailblazing African American businesswoman April Showers, begins 2023 with a breakthrough year for creativity and authentic representation. Shattering the glass ceiling, Ms. Showers is the first Black woman to own a fully licensed character brand in major retail. Black Female Founder of Afro Unicorn®, April Showers, Celebrates her Jordan Year with 25+ Categories in Major Retail In 2022, Afro Unicorn hit the shelves of 3,800 Walmart stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico with party supplies and apparel. [...]