Black Men Who Lead 2021 June is dedicated to Black men who are leading!Since 2017 we’ve focused on highlighting Black men in business who are continuing to push our communities forward. This year, we’ve partnered with thecreativebrutha to curate our 2021 list of Black men inspiring in the business world and in their communities. We […]
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: Rose Désauguste Current Title: CEO of Nectar Digital Group Location: New York City Educational Background: Masters About Rose: Rose Désauguste is an entrepreneur and the founder of Nectar Digital Group, an agency that brands companies and helps them better represent themselves, market their services, and automate their marketing digitally. Rose has been guiding […]
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 […]
Name: Rashod Davenport Age: 36 Current Title: Publisher / Editor-In-Chief x SUAVV Magazine Location: Atlanta, GA Education: Studied Music Business at Johnson C. Smith University. Currently Studying New Media and Internet Marketing at Purdue University. Rashod grew up as an athlete and a musician. He thought his life would take him into the music industry. But he ended up […]
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: Jeffery Tribble Age: 31 Current Title: Founder and Executive Director, The MusicianShip Location: Washington, DC Education: Howard University and The George Washington University Law School While in law school, Jeffery founded The MusicianShip, a non-profit organization that facilitates music lessons, experiences and opportunities for at-risk youth. Under Jeffery’s direction as CEO, The MusicianShip […]
Name: Richard Bailey Age: 31 Current Title: Co-Founder of GrpFit Location: Oakland, CA Rich fell in love with Health and Fitness at an early age. From basketball, football, track and field to 15+ years of professional and competitive dancing, health and fitness has been an integral part of his life. The Harlem, NY native […]
Name: Clinton Ballard Age: 30 Location: Brooklyn, NY Current title: Co-Founder of Brooklyn Alchemist Station & Lyfestyle Education: Bachelors of Science Chemistry from Temple University Clinton Ballard is changing the manufacturing game here in New York City. After working in the pharmaceutical industry for some time and realizing it wasn’t for him, Clinton channeled […]
