According to McKinsey, the collective economic power of Black people is set to reach $1.7 trillion by 2030, nearly doubling from an estimated $910 billion before the pandemic. Economic empowerment means stronger Black communities with…
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women only provide ten percent of services directly needed in construction. The gender gap is wider at the executive level where less than three percent of the…
Becoming CEO has been a lifelong goal that Everette Taylor had been working toward. Along the way, he had to turn down multiple offers from prominent brands offering, among other tings, the position of chief…
Steven Bartlett is candid about his humble beginnings. He attributes the inadequacy he felt growing poor as the driving force in his life. “I wanted money, because my family didn’t have any,” he once said.…
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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