The Business Vanguard

09/10/2022

~Florida’s Legislative Budget Commission has approved plan to distribute the first tranche of funding totaling $142 million~

08/31/2022

DALLAS, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) BCL of Texas announced today that it will offer loans ranging from $10,000-$75,000 to...

08/16/2022

The bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law on Tuesday, allocates more than $300 billion to be invested in energy and climate reform. https://n.pr/3plErMD

08/10/2022

As part of Black Business Month, which is celebrated in August, TikTok has announced that it’s now accepting applications for the third round of its ‘Support Black Businesses’ accelerator program, which aims to help Black-owned businesses thrive on the platform via exclusive access to support resources, education, and networking opportunities.

TikTok has announced an expansion of its ‘Support Black Businesses’ accelerator program, along with new initiatives.

08/10/2022

The good news: More entrepreneurs are starting ventures in majority black areas, according to a study by the Alliance for Entrepreneurial Equity. The study found a marked surge in entrepreneurial activity in areas with a majority of black residents.

More entrepreneurs are starting ventures in majority black areas. So will this lead to more unicorns? Are unicorns needed? The mistake that people have made in the past is to introduce VC without adding the right kind of skills used by entrepreneurs to start unicorns. Will this time be different?

08/05/2022

While the Small Business Administration confirmed it would distribute the money, it has yet to provide additional details on how it will be allocated. 

08/05/2022

Entrepreneurship can be lonely, but it doesn't have to be. Read these four ways to combat the loneliness of being an entrepreneur.

08/05/2022

Preparation will keep your meetings short and effective. Follow these guidelines to make sure your business meetings always stay on track and end on time.

08/05/2022

These resources provide businesses with funding assistance.

08/05/2022

Women and minorities still face barriers to entry in the business world. Here are several opportunities for women and minority entrepreneurs to consider.

08/01/2022

Article on how companies can build resilience in face of looming economic slowdown.

Leaders can both shore up defenses and prepare for growth--if they heed the call for transformational change.

07/28/2022

/PRNewswire/ -- BLACK ENTERPRISE will present its first Future of Financial Services Summit: Fintech, Cryptocurrency and Black Wealth beginning at 6:00 p.m....

05/19/2022

A study examining diversity hiring practices finds Major League Baseball with rising...

04/27/2022

Congratulations to Kevin Hart!!
https://deadline.com/2022/04/kevin-hart-laugh-out-loud-hartbeat-productions-merge-get-100-million-investment-abry-partners-1235009730/

Kevin Hart’s two entertainment businesses, Hartbeat Productions and Laugh Out Loud, are merging into a single comedy-centered entity called Hartbeat. Along with the combination, the company i…

04/05/2022

Black Baltimore has largely been left out of Maryland’s ma*****na industry. Here’s how some are pushing to fix that.

Medical cannabis has grown into a $600-million-a-year industry in Maryland since the first pre-rolled joint was sold legally in 2017, but Black Baltimoreans are largely left out.

04/05/2022

From flouting Covid rules to fraud to racism to underpaying employees, US figures reveal a rogues’ gallery

03/31/2022

How to Encourage an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Teens

Gen-Z is in an especially unique position to pursue entrepreneurship.

03/31/2022

Entrepreneurship isn't just for "risk-takers."

Contrary to what many believe about this all-important profession, you don’t need to tolerate risk to start a business, nor do you need to ignore it or let it go unattended.

03/31/2022

Columbus Airbnb owner creates The Blacklist to promote other local Black-owned short-term rentals

Columbus Airbnb owner and photographer Shellee Fisher wanted to do more to promote Black-owned businesses in Columbus’ tourism scene. She decided to zero in on lodging.

03/31/2022

A slew of Black-owned coffee companies are reclaiming American coffee culture using design and branding that tells a rich story of Black history.

03/31/2022

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT), U.S. Small Business Administration, and Hawaiʻi Minority Business Development Agency Business Center, are inviting small business owners interested in working with the federal, state, and local government to register for a

03/31/2022

Vice President Kamala Harris and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo spoke Wednesday at Howard University to celebrate a major investment in minority-owned small businesses in the Washington, D.C., area.

03/31/2022

IEDC to invest with Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company.

Mar. 30, 2022 / PRZen / WASHINGTON — At the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) 2021 Annual Conference, hosted in Nashville, Tenn., the IEDC Board of Directors came to the decision to invest with Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company. The decision was made as part of IEDC’s m...

03/31/2022

COVID has changed how city governments support businesses

Municipal governments adapted in a variety of ways to help struggling businesses.

03/22/2022

The US Small Business Association (SBA) has announced the launch of a new engagement series known as ‘Building a Better America.

03/22/2022

As the new Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Region 6 South Central Region, one of my focal points will be helping disadvantaged small businesses get a bigger

03/22/2022

Learn more about Concord Collection Partners, a local minority business enterprise airport concession operator that recently landed a big deal at LAX.

03/22/2022

Three local government agencies have banded together to create a new program to help small and diverse contractors in bidding and obtaining work on infrastructure development and other publicly funded construction projects. The city of Los Angeles, the county of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Count...

03/22/2022

While nearly 22% of Whatcom residents identify as nonwhite, the study found only 6% of businesses in the area are minority-owned.