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The Black Farmer Fund: All about the Black woman founded Fund investing $20M in Black farm businesses AdminSeptember 28, 2024032 views The Black Farmer Fund (BFF) is a community-driven investment fund that supports black agricultural and food businesses to build a more equitable food system. Created by Karen Washington and Olivia… Read more
The Black Entrepreneurship Alliance (BEA) – founded with community partners, including York University’s Yspace — creates 240 new business ventures AdminMay 14, 20240103 views Starting a business is challenging enough, but for Black entrepreneurs, the hurdles can seem particularly high. To better face these persistent systemic challenges, the Black Entrepreneurship Alliance (BEA) works tirelessly… Read more
Ep 58: How Gwen Jimmere Founded and Patented Beauty Brand Naturalicious AdminJuly 26, 2023055 views Today in the guest chair, we Gwen Jimmere. Gwen is the CEO and founder of Naturalicious. What really stood out to me about Gwen is that she’s already cemented her… Read more
Ep 100: How Candice Idehen Founded Harlem’s Luxury Bed of Nails Salon AdminJuly 22, 20230141 views Today in the guest chair, we have Candice Idehen, the Founder and CEO of York City’s Bed of Nails – Nail Bar, an unconventional co-ed salon offering designer nail products,… Read more
241: How Eniola Oshodi Founded Dope Scrubs And Upgraded The Workwear Game For Medical Professionals AdminJuly 15, 2023064 views For Eniola Oshodi, nursing was all she knew. Her mom did it, so you could describe it as a generational transfer. But after over a decade of working in the… Read more
223: This Lingerie Brand Founded By A Side Hustler Is Redefining Beauty (Vera Moore of Love, Vera) AdminJuly 14, 2023055 views Vera Moore always had an interest in creating something of her own. Like many of us, she didn’t know what that would look like, but she knew that she wanted… Read more