This episode is a part of our Black Men Who Lead series hosted by Aquaus Kelley educator and Founder of A Lover’s Ambition Lifestyle Group. About Men Who Lead: Black Men Who Lead is a series highlighting Black men at the forefront of Black entrepreneurship. These men are discussing their journeys in entrepreneurship, challenges, […]
 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 […]
There’s a lot of black excellence happening in media today, and we just can’t get enough of it! This week started off with Walker & Company Brands, Inc, founded by Tristan Walker, making the huge announcement that they have raised $24M in new funding, and inked a deal with Target to sell their Bevel brand […]
In the words of Minister Louis Farrakahn: “Let us get up from the foot of our 400-year-old enemy and stop being beggars and start thinking of ourselves as builders!” We have so much power and no understanding of how to use it, but no more. Here are four reasons why you should support black-owned businesses: […]
Name: De’Von Truvel Business Name: Play Black Wall Street Current Title: Founder and Director of Curriculum Development Location: Riverside, CA Educational Background: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from UC Davis Certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from the University of South Florida  About De’Von: De’Von Truvel is a Game Designer and Author who inspires […]
Top Five: Instagram Accounts Helping You Get Black To Business They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and these five Instagram accounts are taking the celebration of being black in business to the next level. If you were ever wondering where to start when looking for a black-owned business to support your needs, […]
You ever get to the end of the month and realize… you were busy the whole time, but you can’t clearly say what actually worked? Money came in, but you’re not sure where most of it came from. You posted, showed up, did what you needed to do, but you don’t really know what […]
There is a very specific kind of frustration that shows up in business when you are not new, not careless, and not doing nothing wrong, yet the results no longer match the effort. This episode is about that season. The one where the strategies you trusted start feeling unpredictable. The routines you mastered feel heavier […]
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When you’re a Black entrepreneur building from the ground up, the pressure to have it all figured out can be overwhelming. You’re told to have a perfect brand, a full team, and six months of savings before you even get started. But for many of us, that kind of access just isn’t our reality. And […]
