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After A Decade Of A Consistent Natural Hair Routine, Cardi B Announces She Is Launching A Science-Backed Haircare Venture

Rapper and entertainer Cardi B has built a science-backed haircare brand with an expected launch of April 2026.

Feb 12, 2026

Tyra Banks Expands Her Hot Ice Cream Business Venture To The US

Tyra Banks will launch her “Hot Mama” warm sippable dessert in New York City, bringing the viral hot ice cream trend from Australia.

Oct 14, 2025

SKIMS' Billion-Dollar Empire All Started With Emma Grede Ignoring Imposter Syndrome And Deciding To Cold Call Kris Jenner

Emma Grede didn't have imposter syndrome, which led her to call Kris Jenner and launch billion-dollar empires.

Sep 23, 2025

Black-Led Venture Capital Sees Growth But Progress Remains Uneven, Report Finds

The Black Venture Report 2025 shows uneven progress as Black-led VC faces barriers, political headwinds, and slowed deal activity.

Op-Ed: Fawn Weaver May Have Focused Too Much On Being A Personality Than Being A Professional And Founder

Fawn Weaver is another story of when founders of color focus too much on being a personality vs a professional

Aug 27, 2025

Himalaya Rao-Potlapally Says Lessons Learned From Black Founders Matter Inaugural $10M Fund Will Help Create Long-Term Solutions For Others

How Black Founders Matter Fund will apply lessons from its first fund to create long-term solutions for Black founders.

Jul 21, 2025

Yale's Nathaneo Johnson And Sean Hargrow Secure $3.1M To Rival LinkedIn, Reportedly The Most VC Raised For Current Ivy League Students

Yale University students Nathaneo Johnson And Sean Hargrow have raise $3.1 million to rival LinkedIn with the first AI social network.

Apr 10, 2025

AFROTECH™ 2024 — Will.i.am Recalls His Mother Using Her Last $200 To Help Him Jumpstart His Music Career

Will.i.am hit the AFROTECH™ 2024 Conference to share where his ambitions come from, recalling a humble upbringing in South L.A.

Nov 20, 2024

Fanbase Has Kicked Off A $17M Equity Crowdfunding Campaign After Raising Over $10M From 3 StartEngine Campaigns

Isaac Hayes III explains how Fanbase landed its most recent historic funding round worth roughly $17 million.

May 8, 2024

Who Is the Richest Black Man In America?

The richest Black man in America is blazing an entrepreneurial path with one of the top venture capital firms in the country.

SoftBank-Founded Opportunity Fund Appoints Dr. Paul Judge As Chairman, Launches Fund 2

SoftBank Group (SoftBank) has launched the Open Opportunity Fund 2 to further invest in Black and Latinx founders.

May 18, 2023

Co-Founder Lorel Scott Aims For His Company StartupStarter To Be The 'Amazon Of Business Education'

If there was an Amazon for business education, then Lorel Scott and Jose Barrera would be at the helm with StartupStarter.

Dec 9, 2022

Op-Ed: Why Showing Up Is Just As Difficult As Raising Capital For Black Founders

Solo Ceesay, the CEO & Co-Founder of Calaxy, elaborates on why showing up is just as difficult as raising capital for Black founders.

Jul 29, 2022

This Founder's On Track To Hit $1.2M In Revenue This Year All While Working Toward Her MBA

Anima Iris was built to honor Wilglory Tanjong's ancestral and personal background, now it's on track to hit $1.2M in revenue.

Jan 25, 2022