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Swin Cash becomes highest-ranking woman in an NBA front office

Former WNBA star and Naismith Hall of Famer Swin Cash has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans. This promotion elevates her to one of the highest-ranking women…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 28, 2024
Innovation

How Christopher Gray turned his scholarship search challenges into an app with over 4 million users

Christopher Gray is the founder of Scholly, an app that provides scholarship funding opportunities for students. He turned the challenges he faced while searching for college scholarships into an opportunity to help others. Scholly has…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 27, 2024
News

Tiger Woods’ TMRW Sports valued at half a billion with latest investment round

After completing a Series A investment round, Tiger Woods’ TMRW Sports is on its way to becoming a unicorn. According to Bloomberg, the new funding round, co-led by Dynasty Equity, has brought the company’s valuation…

Innovation

Dr. James West’s electret microphone changed the business of media recording

In 2023, the global microphone industry was valued at around $7 billion. The high demand for hearing aids, virtual reality (VR) headsets and smartphones is driving the growth of the microphones market. 90 percent of…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 26, 2024

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Robert F. Smith’s Vista Equity Partners acquires JAGGAER after raising $20 billion to invest in AI

Robert F. Smith’s Vista Equity Partners has acquired JAGGAER, a global leader in enterprise procurement and supplier collaboration software, from Cinven. The acquisition aligns with the firm’s goal of investing in artificial intelligence after raising…

By Preta Peace Namasaba September 2, 2024
Business

Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole gifts two longtime employees their own restaurant

To celebrate Slutty Vegan’s 6th anniversary, its founder and CEO, Pinky Cole Hayes has rewarded two of her longtime employees, Angel Barnwell and Miesha Hambrick with their own franchise. The two women have been crucial…

By Preta Peace Namasaba August 26, 2024
News

These 4 Black owned businesses generate over $1 billion in annual revenue each

Black business ownership is growing at the fastest pace in 30 years. According to data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, the share of Black households owning a business has more than doubled,…

Thrive

Top 10 in-demand remote jobs paying at least 100k salaries

The pandemic unequivocally changed how we work. It shook up the traditional workplace setup and ushered in the remote work era. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 22 million employed adults in the U.S.…

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