 Name: Michelle Dalzon Current Title: CEO of The Black-Owned Market (theBOM) Location: Boston, MA Educational Background: Umass Amherst 2010 – BA Communications  About Michelle: As the descendant of small business owners, I envision a world where Black brands THRIVE. I had the pleasure of watching my parents run a successful business with […]
Name: Shaquanna (Ms. Business) Brooks Current Title: CEO and Founder of Brooks Alliance Location: Brooklyn, NY Educational Background: Certified Public Accountant  About Shaquanna: Ms. Business brings more than just 7 years in diverse tax, finance, business formation, and consulting experience to her role as a Certified Public Accountant. Some of her expertise include choosing […]
Name: Ify Ifebi Current Title: Founder of Vendorspace Location: Atlanta, GA Educational Background: Marketing BBA, Howard University  About Ify: Ify Ifebi is an event producer, mompreneur and founder at Vendorspace, a marketplace that connects vendors with event organizers and event opportunities. With over 13 years of entertainment and event production experience, she has a […]
Name: Jeremy Brown Current Title: Founder at Startups Give Back Location: San Francisco Bay Area  About Jeremy: Jeremy Brown is the Founder of Startups Give Back, an organization on a mission to make philanthropy a top priority for startups, and Changemaker Studios, a parent organization that creates and manages a portfolio of impact brands. […]
 Name: Chido Samantha Mbavarira Age: 36 Current Title: Online Business Strategist Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Educational Background: Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS — International development (Hons)- 2008 An interdisciplinary program with a strong foundation in the political economy of development and globalization. Digital Wellness Certificate- 2020 Digital Wellness promotes optimal health and well-being in […]
BUSINESS TOOLS Welcome to the Black to Business Resource page! We’ve curated a list of our favorite tried-and-true tools to help you start and grow your business. Not only have we tested these resources, but these are the very resources we use to keep Black to Business running efficiently. We believe that these same tools […]
2020 Annual Black Conference helps black entrepreneurs connect, learn and discover the support that they have within their own community. We will be discussing the key factors that made their business successful. Also, we will be discussing the speakers’ thoughts on how to create more of a financially independent community.
Frederick is the CEO and founder of Pigeonly, a platform that makes it easy for people to search, find and communicate with an incarcerated loved one. A born entrepreneur, Frederick launched and sold his first business at the age of 19. His desire to attain the American dream on his terms took him down […]
In a post-Obama era where Blacks Americans are proclaiming their blackness now more than ever, it’s disappointing to see Black-owned businesses shy away from serving their own people. What mainstream brands do so intently with Eurocentric brand messaging and imagery – Black businesses steer clear of for fear of “limiting themselves” if they focus solely […]
 Name: Jay Colby Age: 24 Current Title: Founder/Editor-in-Chief of The Black Detour Location: Dallas, TX Education: Prairie View A & M University Jay Colby is a writer, journalist and founder of The Black Detour. Jay has dedicated his life to not only change the negative perception of Black people in mainstream media but to […]
