BE100s – Black Enterprise

Chicago City Treasurer is Pushing Financial Service Firms to Become More Inclusive of Minorities in the Windy City

Derek T. DingleNovember 4, 2019November 4, 2019

by Derek T. DingleNovember 4, 2019November 4, 20191637

Chicago is open for business to diverse financial services firms. City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin unequivocally communicated that message as she recently launched the Inaugural Broker...

Entrepreneurship

How One of the Nation’s Largest Black Asset Managers Uses His Vast Wealth To Remake Baltimore

Derek T. DingleOctober 21, 2019October 23, 2019

by Derek T. DingleOctober 21, 2019October 23, 20199209

Eddie C. Brown loves Baltimore, his adopted hometown, and has used his success to support its children, schools, the arts and the most needy....

Entrepreneurship Women

This Black Woman’s Business is on the Cusp of $3 Billion in Revenues. Here’s How She Did It

Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 26, 2019August 26, 2019

by Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 26, 2019August 26, 20194684

Janice Bryant Howroyd, the first black woman to build a billion-dollar business, talks about her new book and the plans for her company to reach...

Entrepreneurship

She Took Over Her Family’s 114-Year-Old Construction Company and Turned It Into a $50 Million Powerhouse

Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 8, 2019August 8, 2019

by Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 8, 2019August 8, 20195721

Cheryl McKissack Daniel is using her business savvy to equip New York-based McKissack & McKissack, the oldest black construction company, for future growth....

Business Career Leadership

Ariel Investments Appoints Noted Black Business Executive to Its Board

Samara LynnAugust 1, 2019August 2, 2019

by Samara LynnAugust 1, 2019August 2, 20193150

Ariel Investments adds yet another black business titan to its team. Leslie “Les” Brun has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. ...

Entrepreneurship Lifestyle

Bob Johnson, BET Founder, Praises Trump, Says Democrats Have Moved “Too Far Left”

Samara LynnJuly 9, 2019July 10, 2019

by Samara LynnJuly 9, 2019July 10, 20196927

In the interview, Bob Johnson describes himself as a “long-time centrist and Democrat." He also has some praise for President Trump....

Entrepreneurship

Black Real Estate Mogul Don Peebles to Create $500 Million Fund for Minority Real Estate Developers

Jeffrey McKinneyJune 28, 2019June 28, 2019

by Jeffrey McKinneyJune 28, 2019June 28, 201917027

Real estate mogul Don Peebles plans to start a $500 million investment fund for minority property developers in New York, Los Angeles, and South Florida....

Entrepreneurship

The Nation’s Largest Black-Owned Businesses in 2019 Revealed

Selena HillJune 26, 2019July 17, 2019

by Selena HillJune 26, 2019July 17, 201940143

Black Enterprise's list of the largest black-owned businesses in 2019, the "BE 100s" list along with the rollout of our new BE100s site....

Entrepreneurship

Black-Owned Food Services Company Named TGI Fridays’ ‘Franchise Group of the Year’

Nancy E WilliamsMay 28, 2019June 5, 2019

by Nancy E WilliamsMay 28, 2019June 5, 20193108

Jackmont Hospitality, owners of 46 restaurants and recently named TGI Fridays' Franchise Group of the Year, takes care of their customers and employees....

Entrepreneurship

45 Largest Black-Owned Financial Firms Bank on New Growth Strategies

Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 9, 2018June 5, 2019

by Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 9, 2018June 5, 201941283

The companies that comprise the nation's largest black-owned financial firms continued to seek new avenues for growth in an ever-changing environment marked by digital evolution,...