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Category: Black Enterprise
Black-Owned Restaurants and Cafés That Opened in 2026
From a sourdough bakery café in San Francisco to a new taco concept on Philadelphia’s South Street, Black business owners have continued opening new food […]
AI Flyers Are Drawing Backlash. Here’s What Small Businesses Can Do Better
AI-generated flyers are everywhere. They’re appearing in restaurant windows, at community events, in beauty salons, and across social media feeds. Many follow a recognizable formula: […]
Deed Theft Threatens Black Brooklyn Homeowners. Here’s How to Protect Yours
Ida Robinson’s family has owned a home in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood since 1951. As of May 2026, her granddaughter was still fighting in court […]
Edward Waters University Secures $25M for $33M Campus Expansion
By Tony O. Lawson Edward Waters University has secured a $25 million, 30-year loan to help fund more than $33 million in campus improvements, including […]
Founders First Raises $18.6M as Demand for Merchant Cash Advance Refinancing Grows
By Tony O. Lawson Founders First Capital Partners has raised $18.59 million for its Change Catalyst Fund II as the firm reports growing demand from […]
Infino Raises $7.5M to Simplify Data Retrieval for AI Agents
By Tony O. Lawson Infino, an AI infrastructure startup co-founded by Ekechi Nwokah, has emerged from stealth with $7.5 million in seed funding led by […]
How SoLa Impact Financed a $92.9M Affordable Housing Development
By Tony O. Lawson SoLa Impact built its business on private investment and Opportunity Zone capital. For Broadway & Imperial, a 166-unit development in South […]
How Lola C. West Went From Buying a Painting to Managing $3.37B
By Tony O. Lawson In 1982, Lola C. West bought a painting by Norman Lewis from New York art dealer Peg Alston. Afterward, according to […]
How Lola C. West Went From Buying a Painting to Managing $3.37B
By Tony O. Lawson In 1982, Lola C. West bought a painting by Norman Lewis from New York art dealer Peg Alston. Afterward, according to […]