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If You Missed Black Friday, Support These 25 Black-Owned Businesses on Cyber Monday

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 28, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 28, 20212851

Every year during the weekend which follows the Thanksgiving holiday, retailers generate billions of dollars in revenue from anxious customers looking for the best deals....

Business

How The Black Bread Co. and Other Black Entrepreneurs In Chicago Have Bold Plans To Build Larger Businesses

Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 13, 2021November 13, 2021

by Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 13, 2021November 13, 20213860

Want to know how some bold Black entrepreneurs in Chicago are scaling up. Here's a glimpse of several how several of them are getting done...

Business Lifestyle

6-year-old Girl Makes History as Georgia’s Youngest Certified Farmer

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsOctober 6, 2021October 7, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsOctober 6, 2021October 7, 20213601

At just 6-years-old little Kendall Rae Johnson is using her love for produce to produce a garden and make history as Georgia’s youngest grower....

Business

Atlanta, Houston, and New York City Top List of Cities With Large Number Of Black Businesses Opening During Pandemic

Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 8, 2021July 8, 2021

by Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 8, 2021July 8, 20211552

Relatively fresh research from university economists disclosed that several cities with predominantly Black populations saw their rate of new businesses take off during the pandemic....

Business

Global Automaker Stellantis Teams With National Business League To Launch Black Supplier Development Program

Jeffrey McKinneyJune 21, 2021June 21, 2021

by Jeffrey McKinneyJune 21, 2021June 21, 20211322

Giant automaker Stellantis is partnering with the National Business League to create a one-stop portal for Black businesses to sell goods and services to potential...

COVID-19 Entrepreneurship

Chambers of Commerce Partner with Customers Bank to Help Black Businesses Get Access to Second Round of PPP

Anthony QuinonesFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 2021

by Anthony QuinonesFebruary 18, 2021February 18, 20212209

Customers Bank and the Chambers of Commerce created a PPP white-label solution for small businesses that couldn’t get funding in the first round of PPP....

COVID-19 Entrepreneurship

Survey: 53% of Black Business Owners’ Revenues Drop By Half Amid COVID Pandemic

Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021

by Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 20211341

Some 53% of Black business owners have seen revenues fall by 50% or more since the onset of COVID-19 compared with just 37% of white...

COVID-19 Entrepreneurship

Poll: Small Business Will Continue to Face Closures in 2021 Due to COVID

Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 2021

by Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 2, 2021February 2, 20211313

Small businesses are expected to revamp their business models and cut employee hours this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic....

COVID-19 Entrepreneurship

Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Is Raising $20 Million To Empower Black Businesses

Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 6, 2021January 5, 2021

by Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 6, 2021January 5, 20213390

The Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is making big moves this year to help Black Americans open or expand their business....

COVID-19 Entrepreneurship

How SCORE Is Helping Black Small Businesses Combat COVID-19 Obstacles

Jeffrey McKinneyDecember 28, 2020December 28, 2020

by Jeffrey McKinneyDecember 28, 2020December 28, 20201515

A SCORE report reveals Black entrepreneurs are less likely to gain extended lines of credit or outside funding and have difficulty attracting investors....