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Harold Washington Cultural Center to Kick Off 18th Year Anniversary Celebration With a Theatrical Fundraising Gala and Awards, May 16

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022580

"Clap Your Hands a Little Bit Louder!" The Harold Washington Cultural Center kicks off its 18th anniversary, May 16....

Entrepreneurship Sisters Inc Technology

Tips to Raise Your First Million Dollars From a Black Woman Founder Who Just Did It

Alisa GumbsMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020

by Alisa GumbsMay 8, 2020May 8, 202013782

Cherae Robinson, founder of Tastemakers Africa, a travel tech company that closed on a $1.4 million seed round, shares tips for raising venture capital...

Education

The National Council of Negro Women is Helping HBCU Bethune-Cookman University in $8M Fundraising Effort

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 10, 2020March 9, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMarch 10, 2020March 9, 20202000

The National Council of Negro Women Inc. and Bethune-Cookman University have launched “Advancing the Legacy,” a celebration of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune...

Entrepreneurship

Black-Owned Beauty Startup Mayvenn Raises $23 Million

Sequoia BlodgettNovember 7, 2018November 7, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettNovember 7, 2018November 7, 20181777

With the newly raised funds, the company plans to invest in launching a revolutionary new service for its customers. Mayvenn customers will soon be able to...

Entrepreneurship

How Twitter Helped Investor Arlan Hamilton Grow Her Business

Sequoia BlodgettNovember 4, 2018November 6, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettNovember 4, 2018November 6, 2018809

Arlan Hamilton set down with Change Catalyst and now business partner, Wayne Sutton during the Tech Inclusion conference to discuss how she uses the platform...

Entrepreneurship

Black Venture Capitalists Raising $370 Million This Year. How Much Will Go to Black Businesses?

Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 29, 2018October 29, 2018

by Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 29, 2018October 29, 20185340

In an extraordinary new development, funding for black businesses is flourishing. More than $370 million has been raised or planned this year to back black...

Entrepreneurship Technology

5 Super-Savvy Ways Entrepreneurs Can Use Twitter to Attract Investors

Jeff ShufordOctober 14, 2018October 17, 2018

by Jeff ShufordOctober 14, 2018October 17, 20183031

Entrepreneurs can use Twitter to attract investors to their company. If you're an entrepreneur who wants to get on the radar of international investors, the...

Entrepreneurship

New Program Connects Entrepreneurs to Investors at TechConneXt

Sequoia BlodgettOctober 12, 2018October 12, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettOctober 12, 2018October 12, 2018896

Over 150 vetted entrepreneurs joined us at TechConnext this year for our new program, TCX Fellows. The goal of the program is to highlight top-tier...

Entrepreneurship

Chicago Entrepreneurs of Color Fund Gets $6.5 Million Cash Infusion From JPMorgan Chase, Fifth Third Bank

Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 19, 2018

by Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 19, 20181169

JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced an expansion of the fund’s model to support minority entrepreneurs in Chicago’s South and West Sides on Thursday. ...

Entrepreneurship

Southeast-Based Entrepreneurs Now Have Access to More Small Business Loans

Sequoia BlodgettJune 18, 2018June 18, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettJune 18, 2018June 18, 20181262

The Charlotte-based UP Community Fund is making capital more readily available to minority entrepreneurs specifically in Atlanta, Baltimore, and Charlotte. The fund will provide loans ranging...