Discover, Connect & Grow Black-Owned Business
From sky-high insurance premiums to loan rates that make no financial sense, Black entrepreneurs are quietly absorbing costs their white counterparts simply don't face. We dug into the numbers — and talked to the business owners living this reality — to expose the invisible tax on Black enterprise.
For too long, the deck has been stacked against Black entrepreneurs when it comes to building lasting family wealth. But a growing number of Black business owners are rewriting the rules — using succession planning, family office strategies, and hard-won lessons to pass down something real to the next generation.
The manufacturing sector has long been one of the most underrepresented spaces in Black business ownership — but that's shifting fast. A new wave of Black-owned manufacturers is disrupting traditional industries, and the corporations smart enough to partner with them are gaining more than diversity points — they're building stronger, more resilient supply chains.
Black consumers are putting their dollars where their values are — and the ripple effects are real. From neighborhood boutiques to online platforms, a growing movement of intentional spending is fueling Black-owned businesses like never before. Here's what's driving it, who's winning, and how your business can get in on the momentum.
Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the US — and somehow still the most underfunded. The women building businesses despite that contradiction have stories worth hearing, lessons worth learning, and a message for anyone still sleeping on their potential. We talked to founders who've been through it and come out the other side stronger.
Breaking into corporate supply chains isn't just about having a great product or service — it's about knowing the rules of a game that wasn't always designed with you in mind. We talked to procurement insiders and Black entrepreneurs who've cracked the code, and they're sharing exactly how they did it.
Legacy businesses have size and history on their side — but Black entrepreneurs are flipping the script with AI, social commerce, and data tools that didn't exist a decade ago. Here's a look at the founders using technology as their unfair advantage, plus the specific tools delivering real ROI.
Corporate America is opening its procurement doors wider than ever before, and Black-owned businesses are stepping through. Here's the inside scoop on how to get your company in front of the buyers who are actively looking for you — and what it takes to close the deal.
Venture capital has long been a closed door for Black entrepreneurs, but a new generation of founders isn't waiting for an invitation. From community investment circles to Black-led VC firms, the funding landscape is shifting — and the receipts are real.