C-Suite Lessons From Kickstarter’s New CFO, Sindy Wilson
Kickstarter CFO Sindy Wilson talks to Black Enterprise about her journey to the C-suite, her biggest lessons, and why we need advocates....
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18-Year Old to Launch Coffee & Apothecary Shop That Serves as an Incubator For Black Businesses
A barrier-breaking fundraising campaign has launched on Kickstarter by recent high school graduate and entrepreneur, Zachary Hamlett. He aims to open The Hamlett, San Diego’s newest...
Find Black Santa With This App
For years, Jihan Woods struggled to find a black Santa for her children during the holiday season. Inspired by finding a black Santa at a community...
Miami Mompreneur Who Raised $20,000 on Kickstarter Is Open for Business
At the time, she was simultaneously planning parties for children of color, and working as an office administrator at the U.S. Customs and Border Control...
Afrocentric Empowerment Dolls Changing the Way Black Girls See Beauty
After watching her 4-year-old have a meltdown over her hair, Múkami Kinoti Kimoth created a line of Afro-centric avatars that empower girls to be original....
Director Matthew Cherry Leverages Twitter to Fundraise ‘Hair Love’ Film
“You don’t see the black family dynamic that often in mainstream animated projects. I hope that this film will help change that," states Cherry....
#BE30DayChallenge Week 4: Manage And Cultivate Your Audience
Crowdfunding is a viable alternative to the traditional route used to raise capital to start a business, launch a new product, or fund a project....
#BE30DayChallenge Week 3: Offer Great Perks at Reasonable Cost
You need to pull all stops running a crowdfunding campaign. In part 1 of this series we showed you how to cultivate donors and in...
Actor Shemar Moore’s Journey to Independent Filmmaking
Rather than turning to the Hollywood machine to back his film, the 46-year-old sexy heartthrob decided to use his celebrity, personal relationships, and online crowdfunding...
#BE30DayChallenge: 5 Prep Steps to Launch a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
Here is a 30-day challenge to help you launch a successful rewards-based crowdfunding campaign. Each week for four weeks, there will be a new post...