From academia and government to business and science, Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson’s outstanding reputation precedes her. She has been paving the way for scientists, women and African Americans since she decided to dedicate her life…
Cheryl Contee says she has ‘the sickness of being a serial entrepreneur’, and it becomes quite clear when you look at the businesses that she has founded. Contee co-founded Attentive.ly, a tech startup specializing in…
When Bessie Coleman heard of the exploits of World War I pilots, she was intrigued. She was working as a manicurist and took a second job as a restaurant manager to save money for aviation…
Achieving the American dream can be quite costly. Today, more than half of students leave school with debt with women and people of more likely to have student loan debt and higher balances. Over 43…
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…
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…
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,…
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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