Category: Black Enterprise

Washington, DC has always been a city where ownership is political. Who builds here, who invests here, and who gets to define what this city […]

Kimberly Ratcliff did not plan to be a beef producer. She planned to stay in finance. She left Wall Street in 2007 after watching a […]

By Tony Lawson Engineering firms operate within procurement-driven environments where access to public agencies, developers, and institutional clients is shaped by past performance, relationships, and […]

Before becoming a therapist, S. Tia Brown had a dynamic career in journalism, working in editorial roles at publications including Ebony and The New York […]

By Tony O. Lawson BKR Capital has secured a $20 million first close for its second fund, advancing toward a $50 million target and reinforcing […]

By Tony Lawson Wealth management is a relationship-driven industry in which access to clients, capital, and institutional networks concentrates among firms with established visibility. Independent […]

By Tony Lawson Construction is one of the most capital-intensive industries in the world. Firms that operate at a serious scale manage complex financing, navigate […]

By Tony Lawson Cosmetic plastic surgery is a cash-pay specialty. Instead of routing through insurance networks, patients research surgeons, weigh credentials, and make direct purchasing decisions. […]

By Tony Lawson When Deon Nicholas co-founded Forethought in 2018, the generative AI boom had not yet arrived. Large language models were still years away from […]