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Black-Owned Tech Company Calendly Surpasses $3 Billion Valuation

Dana GivensJanuary 27, 2021January 27, 2021

by Dana GivensJanuary 27, 2021January 27, 20219233

The black-owned tech company announced that they have partnered with Boston-based OpenView Venture Partners to invest $350 million into the platform, increasing its company valuation...

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This Serial Entrepreneur Just Raised $1 Million to Launch a Consumer Electronics Startup

Shanon LeeJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 2021

by Shanon LeeJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 20212463

After launching NSPRE™, her consumer electronics brand, founder Chaymeriyia Moncrief raised $1.05 million from private and angel investors. Some of the same investors also supported...

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Meet The Young Brothers Behind a New Luxury Black-Owned Clothing Brand

Sequoia BlodgettMay 10, 2018May 11, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettMay 10, 2018May 11, 20185041

Loren Spratt [LSC] is a growing, cutting-edge made to measure menswear brand that is slowly peaking its head into noteworthy luxury thanks to the innovation...

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32 Quotes To Get Inspired From Startup Entrepreneurs On The Grind Every Day

Sequoia BlodgettMay 10, 2018May 10, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettMay 10, 2018May 10, 20182012

These entrepreneurs look at challenges not as a setback but as a way to garner knowledge and strength to carry them forward to business success....

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Make More Money on Your Uber or Lyft Side Hustle With Mystro

Sequoia BlodgettMarch 22, 2018March 22, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettMarch 22, 2018March 22, 20181511

There has been lots of controversy in the news about Uber and Lyft Drivers not being paid fair wages. And of course, many are becoming on-demand...

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Best Tyme Founders Represent Black Innovation in Healthcare Tech

Samara LynnMarch 14, 2018April 9, 2018

by Samara LynnMarch 14, 2018April 9, 20181630

Best Tyme is an app that lets doctors and clinicians set up meets with sales reps and conversely, gives reps a way to organize their...

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Book Hairstylists, Barbers, and Makeup Artists with Taper App

Sequoia BlodgettMarch 13, 2018April 8, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettMarch 13, 2018April 8, 20181031

There are tons of platforms that allow you to find beauty services, so what makes Taper different?...

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Teenpreneurs Create App for Kids in Distress

Adedamola AgboolaFebruary 2, 2018

by Adedamola AgboolaFebruary 2, 20182832

“He bit right away,” Robin Lucas, the teenpreneurs’ mother said. “Raising venture capital wasn’t always part of the plan. He just came and took..."...

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Curated x Kai Brings Black People Cultured Experiences

Sequoia BlodgettJanuary 1, 2018December 31, 2017

by Sequoia BlodgettJanuary 1, 2018December 31, 20173667

Sometimes museums can feel stuffy, nonrepresentational, and uninviting to the Black culture. Kai Frazier wants to change that....

The ShearShare Power Couple Takes Their Startup to The Next Level

Kandia JohnsonAugust 17, 2017April 8, 2018

by Kandia JohnsonAugust 17, 2017April 8, 20181979

Since September 2016, Black Enterprise.com has followed the journey of ShearShare, a marketplace which allows salon and barbershop owners to rent their excess suites and booths to...