Category: Black Enterprise

Jerjuan Howard developed the Howard Family Bookstore from a commercial building on Detroit’s west side. The property had sat vacant for about 25 years before […]

By Tony O. Lawson Across the United States, Toronto, and Johannesburg, Black-owned architecture firms design civic buildings, university campuses, sports venues, cultural institutions, and large-scale urban […]

By Tony O. Lawson Private equity firms raise capital, acquire companies, and shape how those businesses are run, scaled, and exited. The structure determines where capital […]

When a museum acquires an artist’s work, it creates a documented history of ownership, anchors long-term value, and opens access to the secondary market. This […]

By Tony O. Lawson When James H. Simmons III launched Asland Capital Partners in January 2020, the firm entered the market with two acquisitions already […]

By Tony Lawson Construction projects move through a sequence of approvals, financing, and execution that determines which firms are able to participate at each stage. Bonding […]

By Tony O. Lawson A private equity investment acquires control of a company that already generates revenue, employs people, and holds assets. It defines who […]

By Tony O. Lawson 645 Ventures invests ahead of category formation using a framework the firm calls the Venture Capital Investment Triangle. Developed by co-founders […]

Checkout is where the decision becomes visible, the moment a customer confirms what has already been set in motion across inventory, pricing, availability, and routing. […]

Kerusso Capital Management has crossed $280 million in assets under management following an allocation from Health Forward Foundation, with advisory involvement from Cambridge Associates. The […]