A New Wave of Diverse Fund Managers Emerge with the Equity Alliance
The Equity Alliance is a $28M fund launched by Dick Parsons and Claude Grunitzky with the mission of investing in diverse fund managers. ...
Shimite Obialo
Shimite Obialo is the Founder of the Suites, a vibrant business community helping executives and entrepreneurs of color, access the right connections, coaching and capital to scale their businesses; Contributor for Black Enterprise, the #1 Black media publication; and is Venture Partner at Passbook Ventures, a seed stage venture capital firm investing in immigrant founders. She has seven years of experience as a corporate finance attorney in New York City structuring million and billion-dollar M&A and venture capital financing transactions, and is also an experienced public speaker, having moderated and served on panels at Columbia Business School, Yale School of Management, Spotify, PayPal, Shea Moisture and Black Women Talk Tech.
‘They Laughed During My Pitch’: Inside a Black Founder’s Winding Journey to Raising $4M for Tech Company
This Black founder didn't let the negativity stop her, and neither should you. Read her journey here....
Former Bank Executive Raises $2.4M to Launch Financial Wealth App for Women and Minorities
Have you found a safe place to talk about finances? Check out this app....
Carmelo Anthony Debuts His Digital Twin at Collision Tech Conference
Basketball legend Carmelo Anthony attended Collision, a global tech conference in Toronto, and took the stage to debut “Digital Melo” - his humanized artificial intelligence...
36-Year-Old Entrepreneur Battling Stage 3 Cancer Believes Her Diagnosis Is a Gift
A 36-year-old beauty entrepreneur battling stage 3 colorectal cancer believes her diagnosis is a gift....
The Cast of ‘The Game’ Talks About the New Reboot at the Revolt Summit (Video)
BLACK ENTERPRISE spoke with the cast of "The Game" reboot (Paramount+) at the Revolt Summit in Atlanta following a six-year hiatus....
Artist Láolú and Actor Djimon Hounsou Launch Premium NFT Collection on Binance NFT Marketplace
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou and visual artist Láolú have launched a premium NFT Collection, "Time to Heal."...
Daymond John Brings Celebrity Flair to Second Annual Black Entrepreneurs Day, Hosted Live From the Apollo
Serial entrepreneur and Shark Tank judge Daymond John hosted a star-studded Black Entrepreneurs Day, live from the iconic Apollo Theater in Harlem....
Entrepreneur John Hope Bryant Shares the Key to Being a Successful Business Leader
John Hope Bryant is a social entrepreneur, author and successful business leader who preaches financial literacy and education as economic liberation for Black people....