DIFFICULTY ACCESSING EXPERTISE AND BUSINESS SERVICES Only 58% of Black owners sought professional services, for reasons including expense, inaccessibility, and mistrust, compared with 70 percent of white owners LACK OF ACCESS TO NETWORKS THAT CAN HELP SUPPORT AND PROMOTE The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) found in 2016 that Black-owned businesses saw less utilization relative […]
April 3, 2024, New York, NY – Black to Business is a platform dedicated to simplifying the often intimidating startup process for early-stage and first-generation Black entrepreneurs. In a marketing partnership starting this April, they will join forces with Communitas America, a nonprofit focused on promoting economic mobility in hyperlocal communities in low-income neighborhoods of […]
Are you tired of hearing the narrative that real estate investment is reserved for those with deep pockets? Perhaps you’ve even bought into the myth that as a member of the Black community, the odds are stacked against you when it comes to building wealth through property ownership. It’s a common objection, and it’s one […]
Name: Jessica Brown Current Title: Founder, Clinical Director Nia Noire Therapy + Wellness Location: Washington, DC Educational Background: Bachelors of Arts, Psychology – California State University, San Bernardino Masters of Social Work – Virginia Commonwealth University About Jessica: With over 10 years of mental health experience through her education, professional practice, and lived experiences, […]
