The statistics do not lie, women of color receive less than 1% of total funding for their businesses year after year. I personally know of a few women currently looking for funding for absolutely great product creations with little to know success.
The point is, when a read a...
Most of you love a good Cypher right? You get to see your favorite rappers come together and freestyle using clever rhymes battling each other in a dope way. With that said, this weekend The Deeper than Hair Salon located in West Philly decided to do their very own...
Most of you know that turning 16 is like a right of passage! Every girl I know looks forward to celebrating their Sweet 16 with a sweet gift like a car or a piece of jewelry that they would treasure forever. Oh, and of course there is always a...
We are in a new era of black business yall, specifically in the beauty supply store world that has been dominated by Asian business owners. We are no longer sitting around and allowing the black hair business to be owned and operated by anyone else other than ourselves and...
Knowing how to effectively market your services and products to people is no easy feat. No matter if you've been in business for 20 days or 20 years, finding out what your customers do and don't answer to can be a daunting task.
As a stylist, effective marketing is important...
Its #nationalvisionboardday and I know that most of you have probably created a board already or you might be still thinking about it. Well if you are still thinking about making on there is no better time than the present!
Personally, I love the idea of a traditional vision board because...
Got the travel bug? Diedre Mathis wants to make sure that you have a great place to stay while doing it! I first saw Deidre's story on Crisis Magazine and knew I had to share it here. Diedre shared that she is a world traveler and saw a gaping...
Remember a few months ago when I shared this post that gave you a short list of publications that have predominantly black and multicultural content but are "white-owned"? Essence was one of those brands until just today!
Just a few hours ago it was announced that Essence Ventures or to...
There is something about a black woman starting a business and bringing it 100% to fruition that just floats our boats and screams Black Girl Magic!
Just in case you are wondering, Magie de fille Noire, is the messy google translation for "Black Girl Magic" in French and Christel Lecordier...
Just to give you some context, Unilever also owns Axe, Dove and Hellman's Foods and today they announced that they are acquiring Sundial Brands, which means they now own Madam C.J. Walker, Nubian Heritage, SheaMoisture, and nyakio.
According to Richelieu Dennis:
"I've always wanted Sundial Brands to be an inspiration to...
Have you ever had a friend that gets invited to all the parties and then regardless of what you have planned for the weekend she always wants to drag you along?
Well, I am that friend and 'BOHO LOCS turning 1' is that party! We have worked Boho locs before...
Since re-launching Emily CottonTop in 2016 one of the goals we have been very focused on was creating a platform that is interactive as well as profitable for me and other business owners that pay for advertising.
As a matter of fact, the level of support my audience shows...
As much as I am happy to hear this story I think it is so sad that in the great United States of America there is a town that has been given national coverage for having contaminated water and we are still working out the kinks on how to...
We all know and love Tina Knowles Lawson! Not only did she raise two very famous black women but we have all grown to love her quirky personality, the way she dotes over her daughters, and her direct no-nonsense approach to everything she shares on social media.
With all of...
Nancy Abu-Bonsrah has made medical history because she is the first black Neurosurgery resident at John Hopkins medical school.
Abu-Bonsrah was born in Ghana and immigrated to the United States when she was 15 yrs old and had been living in Maryland for most of her time in the US....
