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10 Business Success Tips from Black Entrepreneurs

These 10 quotes from Black business owners can inspire other founders of color who want to create and sustain a successful business.

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Business Financing

13 Funding Options for Black-Owned Businesses

Black business owners face many hurdles, especially when it comes to securing capital. Here are 13 government agencies, venture capital firms, and programs that can help.

How 4 Buzzy Minority-Owned Startups Scored Funding Windfalls

Minority entrepreneurs trying to launch a startup have long been shut out of funding opportunities when compared to their white counterparts. These founders beat the odds.

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Strategy 17+ Black-Owned Small Business Directories

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How Startup Bevel Landed Big Retail and Became a Procter & Gamble Brand by Serving Black Men’s (Unmet) Grooming Needs

Founder and CEO Tristan Walker on the shaving disruptor’s journey from a business idea sparked by a lifelong challenge to a national personal care brand.

Launch Pad How Black-Owned UOMA Beauty Broke Into ULTA and Walmart

The Leap How FIT:MATCH Built a Multimillion-Dollar Business in Four Years by Nixing the Need to Try on Clothes

The Leap Thumbtack Is Growing Right Alongside the Number of Gig Workers

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7 Ways to Promote Your Minority-Owned Business

Here are seven ways minority-owned businesses can get more market exposure and reach a larger audience.

How to Build a Stronger Black-Owned Business Ecosystem in the U.S.

Developing Black-owned businesses offers a great economic opportunity for the U.S. Here’s how to build and support the Black-owned business ecosystem.

Startup Strategies

Growth Studio

Barbershop Founder & Entrepreneur Shares Tips on Staying a Cut Above

Perry Petit-Beau, founder of Fort-Lauderdale-based barbershop Petit Beau Barber Lounge, discusses his path to entrepreneurship and lessons he's learned along the way.

Growth Studio Wellness Practice Owner Shares How 'Failure Creates Opportunities'

Growth Studio Founder of SOW & REAP Physical Therapy: 'Be Sure There Is a Need' for Your Service

Growth Studio Prime Proposal Group Founder: ‘It’s About Delivering Results’

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Fossil Exec Shares 5 Best Practices to Crafting a Diversity Strategy That Drives Real Results

Sheri Crosby Wheeler, Global VP of DEI, is working to take the company’s diversity efforts to the next level.

Carter’s SVP Shares 5 Best Practices to Crafting a Diversity Strategy that Drives Real Results

Antonio Robinson, who’s leading the charge at the children’s brand to boost diversity in its senior ranks and the consumer experience, shares key elements of an effective DEI strategy.