By Tony Lawson Architecture sits at the front end of infrastructure. Decisions made during the design stage shape how institutions operate, how public investment is […]
Category: Black Enterprise
Ground Work: J. Byron Brazier on Building Durable Development   Â
Woodlawn Central is an ambitious development project on Chicago’s South Side, a large-scale, mixed-use development steps from the Obama Presidential Center, Lake Michigan, and the […]
Inside WWT: The $20B Tech Firm Built Outside Silicon Valley   Â
World Wide Technology is a St. Louis-based enterprise technology services firm founded in 1990 by David Steward. The privately held company generates approximately $20 billion […]
Attorney Talk: Cedric Powell on Legal Strategy in Middle-Market Private Equity   Â
Middle-market private equity is evolving. Cedric Powell, a partner in Squire Patton Boggs’ Global Corporate Practice in Washington, DC, sees the shift as structural. The […]
Lendistry to Distribute $100 Million Visa Small Business Fund   Â
By Tony O. Lawson National CDFI lender Lendistry will manage $100 million in small business financing on behalf of Visa. A global payments company allocating […]
The Billion-Dollar Bet That Reshaped Pat McGrath Labs   Â
In 2018, Pat McGrath became one of the few Black founders in beauty to see her company valued at $1 billion. Pat McGrath Labs had […]
The Debt Advantage: Rethinking How Founders Finance Growth   Â
Equity funding has become the dominant narrative in startup financing. Venture capital attracts outsized attention relative to its actual deployment. It is a selective, concentrated […]
The Black Bank Deposit Gap: Why Asset Growth Remains Constrained   Â
Discussions about Black-owned banks frequently focus on individual action. Open an account. Move deposits. Demonstrate support. Less attention is given to the structural factor that […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo Expands Portfolio With FR34K Gummies   Â
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is expanding his business portfolio. He has launched FR34K Gummies, a new candy line developed with Candy Funhouse, the online […]
Black-owned Luxury, Style & Self-Care Brands to Shop Now   Â
Black ownership shows up not just in stories, but in the products we choose to invest in daily. This curated selection of Black-owned luxury gifts […]