Name: Richard Brandt Current Title: Founder of Codetrain Educational Background: BSc in Mathematics from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST); Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST)- Entrepreneurship Location: Accra, Ghana Richard Brandt is the Founder and CEO of Codetrain, the first technology accelerator in Ghana to train young people to […]
Name: Tiffany Ashitey and Tasha Morris Current Title: Co-Founders of Benchmark Creative Group Educational Background: Temple University (both undergrad) and NYU (Tiffany only) Location: Brooklyn, NY Benchmark Creative Group is a digital event marketing agency that creates marketing campaigns for events and provides marketing workshops for organizations as well as one on one branding […]
Name: Mandy Bowman Age: 28 Current Title: Founder & CEO of Official Black Wall Street Location: New Jersey Education: Babson College Mandy Bowman is the Founder and CEO of Official Black Wall Street. After studying entrepreneurship at Babson College, she set out to empower the Black community through economics and ownership. With a deep-rooted […]
Name: Lloyd Cambridge Current Title: Founder & CEO of Progress Playbook Location: Brooklyn, NY Education: B.S. Economics, New York University Lloyd J. Cambridge is the founder of Progress Playbook, the learning platform that designs customized learning experiences to equip entrepreneurs and their teams to accomplish their goals. Progress Playbook has designed entrepreneurship curriculum and programs for […]
Name: Claudette Harris Current Title: Customer Service In Your Business Location: Rochester Hills, MI Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with coursework completed towards a Masters in Global Leadership Management; Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified Claudette is as an accomplished customer service professional. Her expertise was refined with formal education, experience over 40 years working […]
Name: Marielle Legair Current Title: Personal Brand and Publicity Strategist Location: New York via London Marielle is a Personal Brand and Publicity Strategist, Author and Speaker. She founded Women Who Influence, a global personal brand and publicity community for female entrepreneurs in June 2017. She hosts in-person masterclasses in New York and London, whilst […]
It’s easy to run when you have a destination. It’s easy to sing when you know the words to a song. It’s easy to travel when you know where you’re going. Things just seem to be better when you are confident in your next steps. However, I’ve found that many of us aren’t as confident […]
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 help make African luxury fashion […]
BLACK TO BUSINESS FORMALLY INVITES YOU TO BE A GUEST AT OUR 2ND ANNUAL TABLE FOR 30 BRUNCH IN NYC! Table for Thirty is a three-hour interactive brunch featuring black business owners, creatives and influencers. It’s an environment where individuals can flourish amongst one another through engaging conversation. Join the table and share your story, […]
