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Amazon to Invest $150 Million in Funds That Provide Underrepresented Entrepreneurs With Access to Capital

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsOctober 5, 2022October 5, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsOctober 5, 2022October 5, 2022970

Check out Amazon's new initiative....

Entrepreneurship

7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting a Business

Justin BartonMay 31, 2021May 27, 2021

by Justin BartonMay 31, 2021May 27, 20215612

One year ago, I launched a lifestyle website that helps people make the best purchase decisions and provides them with informational content on different topics. It’s a growing platform stacked...

Entrepreneurship Health and Wellness

A Pioneering Social Equity Restaurant Franchise Aims to Fix Industry’s Discriminatory Practices

Nancy E WilliamsJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021

by Nancy E WilliamsJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 20212689

Everytable plans to open 40 stores in Los Angeles over the next two years and expand to the East Coast in late 2021, early 2022....

Entrepreneurship

Turo Partners with Kiva to Provide Interest-Free Loans to Black Entrepreneurs

Shanon LeeJanuary 8, 2021January 12, 2021

by Shanon LeeJanuary 8, 2021January 12, 20213366

Peer-to-peer car-sharing company Turo has teamed up with microloan provider Kiva to provide interest-free loans of up to $15K to Black entrepreneurs....

Business Entrepreneurship

Choice Hotels Launches the First Franchisee-Focused Group for Black American Hoteliers

Nancy E WilliamsDecember 21, 2020December 21, 2020

by Nancy E WilliamsDecember 21, 2020December 21, 20204902

Choice Hotels franchise takes a one-of-a-kind approach to ensuring African American owners are succesful by underscoring their commitment to support....