So many people desire to be successful. Few take the time to get there correctly. It’s popular (and widely accepted) within our community to “fake it until you make it”. Some brag about it. Why? I can only speculate that part of it must be the adrenaline rush they get thinking they “beat the system”. […]
Continue ReadingFor the better part of two decades, Ashley Bete worked his way up Wall Street’s corporate ladder, winning competitive tech leadership roles along the way. He began his career in Credit Suisse’s Technology Group and went on to hold leadership roles at the financial firms’ Cantor Fitzgerald and Nasdaq OMX. The Zimbabwe native has spent much of […]
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Gabrielle Amani Williams and her mom Simone Clarke are building a burgeoning business empire. What started as a side hustle from their home in Brooklyn has grown into a popular lifestyle and entertainment brand. Launched in 2012, MEFeater Magazine has grown into a successful digital and print publication for all things music, fashion, and entertainment. Last year […]
Continue ReadingNew York-based filmmaker Dane Clarke II is on a quest to diversify Hollywood – one project at a time. The CEO launched Pineloft Entertainment in 2020 when he was a sophomore at New York University. A year later Clarke’s childhood best friend and Northeastern University graduate, Joel Poku, joined the independent media company as brand director. Last […]
Continue ReadingYou’ve heard of FinTech and EdTech, so let us reintroduce you to FemTech, a relatively new market taking the innovation economy by storm. Femtech is a term that refers to products, services, wearables, and software that use tech to address women’s health. It covers everything from fertility, menopause, menstruation, maternal health, and sexual wellness. Yes, we are […]
Continue ReadingEntrepreneur Mike Evans revisited an idea and is now making bank thanks to a cookie storefront. St. Louis Business Journal reports Evans was one of the countless individuals who found themselves out of a job during the pandemic. He used that period to brainstorm new ways to generate income. He then blew off the dust from an old idea […]
Continue ReadingFather-son duo Osei Rubie and Nadir Rubie lead National Standard Abstract, a Black-owned title insurance firm that has reportedly closed more than $2 billion in transactions, Shoppe Black reports. According to reports, the achievement was reached thanks to public-private partnerships spanning decades and a portfolio, which includes commercial and residential transactions such as affordable and market-rate developments […]
Continue ReadingMeet Teya “D-Globetrotter” Dalton, a world traveler turned entrepreneur who is the mastermind behind The Passport Hustle, a Black-owned line of accessories that elevate travel fashion and bring the adage “Black History is More Than a Month” into living color. Travel has been a bit of a whirlwind lately. We’ve arrived in the new year and […]
Continue ReadingDeontae Mack is a Black entrepreneur who founded Vibesbnb, a Black-owned online startup, where he lists cannabis-friendly rentals. The site has more than 150 listings, mostly in Florida, and Mack said about 2,000 users have signed up in the first year. Born in Michigan, he moved to Florida at the age of 22 to attend Florida International University. […]
Continue ReadingLooking for carry on essentials from Black-owned companies? Travel Noire’s got you covered! We celebrate Black history all year long here at Travel Noire, but when Black History Month rolls around each year, we make an extra effort to support our Black-owned entrepreneurs who are breaking barriers and changing the status quo. Recent data from the U.S. […]
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