Name: Chekwas Okafor Age: 27 Current Title: Founder/CEO of ONYCHEK Location: Albany, NY Chekwas Okafor is the founder of ONYCHEK.com, an ecommerce retailer for Luxury Fashion from Africa. He graduated from Voorhees College, an HBCU in South Carolina, with a degree in Biology. Chekwas launched the company in September 2016 to […]
On Wednesday, August 2nd at 7:30PM-8PM (est), Ashir Nelson will be discussing “Using LinkedIn to Grow Your Business About The Speaker: Name: Ashir Nelson Company Name: The Ashir Group, LLC Ashir Nelson, Founder and CEO of The Ashir Group LLC, is a Financial Analyst turned Digital Marketer that helps small business owners […]
Name: Krystal Beachum Age: 26 Current Title: Founder/CEO of Student Athletes Unite & Licensing Intern at the NFLPA Location: Washington, DC Krystal Beachum, author of “For The Other 98%” and Founder of Student-Athletes Unite took her passion for student-athletes and entrepreneurship to the next level by filling the gap in the college athletics industry. […]
On Wednesday, June 7th at 7:30pm-8PM Chike Ukaegbu will be discussing “Turning Ideas Into Profitable Solutions.” About Chike: Chike Ukaegbu is the founder of Startup52, NYC’s premier and award winning diversity-focused accelerator with a mission to increase the representation of founders from untapped communities in tech and startup entrepreneurship. […]
Name: Drake Reaux Age: 26 Current Title: President and Founder Location: Dallas, TX Drake Reaux is the founder of Inflc Media a new breed of social media agency that helps small & mid-level businesses, celebs, and personal brands to find their social media voices and build their digital brands. He also recently purchased […]
Join us for the first installment of Man Crush May. During the month of May, Black to Business will be showcasing 31 black men who are changing the face of entrepreneurship. Be inspired to be the connect! Visit www.BlackMenWhoLead.com for more updates!
Name: Amanda Spann Age: 30 Current Title: Tech Publicist & App Entrepreneur Location: Chicago, IL Amanda Spann is marketer and serial app entrepreneur on a mission to help fellow founders build and accelerate their brands. She produces marketing driven resources and programming through her consultancy Spann & Company in addition […]
This Black History Month we wanted to celebrate and acknowledge non-profit organizations making a difference in the black community. Join us in celebrating 28 organizations “Giving Black.” The Twelve Days of Christmas, Inc. – http://twelvedaysofchristmas.org/# Description: Gayla and Donya Gardner, the Founders of The Twelve Days of Christmas, Inc, have […]
Name: Tonya Rapley Age: 32 Location: Brooklyn, NY Current Title: Founder, My Fab Finance & Co-Founder FOAM Enterprises, Inc. Education: BA Public Administration and MA Urban Policy & Affairs, Financial Education Instruction Certificate During this episode we discussed wealth in the black community, student loans, and credit. Tonya also shares her journey […]
Name: Marquelle Turner Age: 29 Location: Doha, Qatar Current Title: Creative Director – The New Stereotype & Menswear Buyer – Galeries Lafayette via Ali Bin Ali Group Education: Fayetteville State University – Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing (2009), NC State University – Master of Global Innovation Management […]
