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A crypto entrepreneur splurged millions of dollars in client funds on a billion-year old space diamond, rare Rolexes and a Ferrari, SEC says
Richard Schueler, aka Richard Heart, used millions of dollars in customer funds to buy "exorbitant …
Joseph Wilkins
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A Tulsa entrepreneur and candidate for mayor explains his 4-part philosophy for a deeper education on racial justice
Dr. Ricco Wright is part of the generation revitalizing the Black Wall Street neighborhood in Tulsa…
Jennifer Ortakales
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I'm a Black founder. Here's how I'm practicing self-care during the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Jasmine Crowe has been busier than ever fighting food insecurity with her company, Goodr, and has a…
Jasmine Crowe
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This Black-owned vegan ice cream brand can't stop selling out, but is struggling to find large-scale investors
Just 1% of venture-backed startups are Black-owned, and many Black entrepreneurs lack access to fun…
Dylan Barth
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2 'underestimated' female CEOs faced a barrage of challenges when setting up their businesses. Here are their 3 tips for breaking down barriers.
Ofome Eyanagho and Cat Philp told Insider about the challenges they faced as young women running th…
Sam Tabahriti
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The top 10 metro areas where Black and Latinx founders are securing the most funding to build their companies
If you're a Black or Latinx founder looking to get your idea off the ground, now is a great time to…
Marguerite Ward
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My slime business has 4.5 million followers on TikTok and we've sold products to the Kardashians. Here's how I started and grew the business from my living room.
Andrea O. started making slime in her living room in 2017 and has since expanded the business to a …
Judy Brumley
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Amazon is launching a startup accelerator for Black entrepreneurs that could help fix one of the biggest problems in venture capital
Studies show that Black founders only receive 1% of all venture capital funding. Amazon says it's a…
Aleeya Mayo
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After Google, Facebook commits $200mn to support black entrepreneurs
San Francisco, June 19 (IANS) After Google which announced to give $175 million, Facebook has pledg…
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I'm a Black woman who grew up hearing about the American dream. Here's why I'm moving to Italy.
Ashley Blanc realized she didn't want to grow old in America after hearing grievances from the elde…
Yoonji Han
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This Gen Z entrepreneur's effortless tailoring brand gives women wearing the hijab the recognition they deserve. Here's his advice for other young founders.
"There is a cohesion behind all my campaigns and a genuine desire to put diversity at the forefront…
Sam Tabahriti
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World EV Day: In conversation with actor, entrepreneur Gul Panag on India’s transition to electric mobility
The statistics show that the transition is no longer gradual, but is happening at an exponential pa…
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How the watermelon stereotype came to be weaponized against Black Americans
The harmful stereotype dates back to the 19th century when freed Black Americans became merchants a…
Angelica Cheyenne
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Making good on corporate pledges to buy from Black-owned companies is easier said than done. One Black female founder is building a tool to help.
Two years before George Floyd was a household name, Tiffanie Stanard founded a startup to make it e…
Emma Cosgrove
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After family tragedy, the founders of the Golden Krust empire forge ahead with a Black-owned beauty brand
Golden Krust revolutionized Jamaican food offerings in the US. Now, the family behind the food empi…
Gwen Aviles
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Sharmadean Reid is 1 of 10 Black female entrepreneurs in the UK this past decade who's raised VC. Her business aims to empower entrepreneurial women.
Reid launched financial news publication The Stack World in March as a way to prime the next genera…
Dominic-Madori Davis
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'Black Swan' author Nassim Taleb cheered capitalism, championed entrepreneurs, and recommended adapting to the pandemic at the BI Global Trends Festival. Here are his 8 best quotes from the interview.
"Millennials think that joining an NGO is a great way to save the world. I say no," Taleb said. "St…
Theron Mohamed
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In 1863, Abraham Lincoln relocated 453 freed Black Americans to a Haitian island as a part of an 'experiment.' The plan failed catastrophically.
Lincoln tried to resettle 453 newly freed Black Americans on a cotton farm on Île à Vache. The disa…
Yoonji Han
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Reflections on the future of Black entrepreneurship
In honor of Black History Month, 29 Black entrepreneurs discuss what it's like to be an entrepreneu…
Dominic-Madori Davis,Ebony Fl…
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Tim Scott, prominent Black conservative, is one step closer to joining other Republicans in challenging Trump for the 2024 nomination
Scott was one of the top fundraisers in the Senate during the last election, and has been testing h…