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SoLa Impact’s Black Impact Fund Receives $25 Million Investment from PayPal to Address Racial Equity Through Affordable Housing

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 20, 2022January 20, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJanuary 20, 2022January 20, 2022129

Commitment to minority-led real estate fund addressing affordable housing demonstrates major investors are prioritizing ESG and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)...

Entrepreneurship Lifestyle Money News Technology

How Black Businesses Can Prosper From Targeting A Trillion-Dollar Black Culture Market

Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 20226902

If you had a $1 trillion-plus market to sell goods and services to, would you tap into it? Traffic, Sales and Profit's founder Lamar Tyler...

Health and Wellness

Why Black Entrepreneurs Should Consider Therapy

Bertrand H. NgampaDecember 6, 2021December 24, 2021

by Bertrand H. NgampaDecember 6, 2021December 24, 2021369

It’s no secret that entrepreneurship is tough: We’re constantly making decisions, managing finances, working long hours, providing customer service, supporting employees — the list goes...

Entrepreneurship

56% of Black Entrepreneurs Say Gaining Access to Capital is a Lingering Challenge, Lessening Their Ability To Grow

Jeffrey McKinneyMarch 1, 2021March 3, 2021

by Jeffrey McKinneyMarch 1, 2021March 3, 20211727

A new study published by Bank of American reveals that more than half of Black entrepreneurs say they face challenges accessing capital, which has limited...

Business

Newest Initiatives Of JPMorgan Chase’s $30 Billion Commitment Emerge To Help Black Americans

Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 2021

by Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 20213829

The latest initiative of JPMorgan Chase's $30 billion pledge is a $350 million, five-year global commitment to grow underserved small businesses...

Entrepreneurship Money

Camelback Ventures Presents Social Media Campaign To Kick Off The Generational Inheritance Movement

Derek MajorFebruary 18, 2021

by Derek MajorFebruary 18, 2021772

Camelback Ventures has started an interactive social media campaign for people to show who inspired them to empower future generations...

Entrepreneurship Sports

NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks Partner With The Lonely Entrepreneur For Black Entrepreneur Initiative

Dana GivensJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021

by Dana GivensJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 20212014

The NBA's Milwaukee Bucks have unveiled a partnership with The Lonely Entrepreneur platform to help Black business owners thrive....

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, 20201559

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

Entrepreneurship

Venture Noire Launches $5 Million Fundraising To Support Entrepreneurs of Color

Jeffrey McKinneyDecember 7, 2020December 8, 2020

by Jeffrey McKinneyDecember 7, 2020December 8, 20201095

Venture Noire, a non-profit organization committed to assisting Black and minority entrepreneurs, hopes to raise $5 million to support more of those firms. Keenan Beasley,...

Arts and Culture Business Entrepreneurship

Pharrell Williams Launches Black Ambition for Black and Latinx Entrepreneurs

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 2, 2020December 2, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonDecember 2, 2020December 2, 202010017

Mega-producer Pharrell Williams announced the launch of an initiative for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs called Black Ambition....