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Young Black Entrepreneurs Launch Eco Friendly Candle Brand Available At Macys

BMS AdminFebruary 15, 2019

by BMS AdminFebruary 15, 20191975

According to the Washington Post, brothers Collin, 13, Ryan, 10, and Austin Gill, 8, started their candle business Frères Branchiaux for two reasons: to afford the Nerf guns

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19 Black Owned Footwear Companies To Support

Janet GartnerSeptember 5, 2018September 5, 2018

by Janet GartnerSeptember 5, 2018September 5, 20185 23012

With all the recent controversy surrounding Nike making Colin Kaepernick the “face of Nike”. Its important that Black people don’t get caught up in the hype.

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Meet the First African-American Woman Distiller and Operator of a Nationally Distributed Vodka Brand – Black Momma Vodka

BMS AdminJune 5, 2018June 5, 2018

by BMS AdminJune 5, 2018June 5, 201804672

Vanessa Braxton is the CEO and President of Black Momma Vodka and Black Momma Brand. She is also the first African-American woman distiller, master blender,

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Black-owned beauty brand, The Lip Bar, partners with retail giant Target

BMS AdminFebruary 21, 2018June 6, 2018

by BMS AdminFebruary 21, 2018June 6, 201802383

Black-owned beauty brand, The Lip Bar, has recently partnered with retail giant Target to launch their line of vegan and cruelty-free products this spring. The Lip

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Mobile app converts your daily change into bail money to free Black people

BMS AdminNovember 29, 2017May 31, 2018

by BMS AdminNovember 29, 2017May 31, 20182 694

Black tech entrepreneur, Kortney Ziegler, is the creator of a new mobile app that converts your daily change into bail money that helps get Black inmates out

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Antoine Wade and Switch Fresh Aims to Change the Way We Look at Deodorant

BMS AdminFebruary 12, 2017February 13, 2017

by BMS AdminFebruary 12, 2017February 13, 20171672

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4fS6G_ofnU The deodorant industry hasn’t changed much since its beginnings over 100 years ago. Sure there are hundreds of scents, sprays, roll-ons, etc., but the

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One woman’s crusade to open the Bronx’s only bookstore

Janet GartnerJanuary 5, 2017January 8, 2017

by Janet GartnerJanuary 5, 2017January 8, 20170514

The Bronx is home to more than 1.4 million people. It has 10 colleges or universities, but doesn’t have ONE bookstore. The last place to purchase books

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15 Amazing Black Owned Handbag Companies To Support

Gloria LandmanDecember 13, 2016September 2, 2018

by Gloria LandmanDecember 13, 2016September 2, 201814 47424

Women spend billions of dollars every year on hand bags. Many of the top designers’ bags are sold for thousands of dollars each. Some of

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Chris Goode is helping people become healthier through juicing

Anthony AlleyneDecember 5, 2016December 5, 2016

by Anthony AlleyneDecember 5, 2016December 5, 20161509

After a friend from California introduced Chris Goode to the health benefits of juicing, he wanted to share this knowledge with his community. So

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Chris Kwekowe turned down a job at Microsoft to start Slatecube and its changing lives

BMS AdminDecember 3, 2016December 3, 2016

by BMS AdminDecember 3, 2016December 3, 20160684

When 23-year-old Nigerian college graduate Chris Kwekowe met Bill Gates, he didn’t press the founder of Microsoft Inc. for business advice or a possible job offer. The

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With Less Than $500, Mary Parker Started A Million Dollar Security Firm

Gloria LandmanNovember 24, 2016November 25, 2016

by Gloria LandmanNovember 24, 2016November 25, 201612070

As the founder of All-N-One Security, Mary Parker is the first Black woman to own a full-service security firm, which is also a multi-million dollar

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Black Owned Ride-Sharing App to Compete with Uber, Lyft in U.S. and Abroad

BMS AdminOctober 17, 2016October 26, 2016

by BMS AdminOctober 17, 2016October 26, 201610 18745

With the immense success of companies like Uber and Lyft, ride-sharing technology has boomed into a multi-billion dollar industry within the past decade. Now a new platform is looking

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Chicago-Based, Black-Owned Startup Lets You Pay For Flights On Layaway

BMS AdminOctober 12, 2016October 12, 2016

by BMS AdminOctober 12, 2016October 12, 201612906

A Chicago-based, Black-owned startup, is making it easier to afford to travel by offering layaway style funding for airline tickets. The founders of Airfordable – Ama Marfo, Craig Henry,

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Former NFL Star, Marshawn Lynch, Debuts His Own Candy Bar – Beast Mode

Anthony AlleyneSeptember 27, 2016September 27, 2016

by Anthony AlleyneSeptember 27, 2016September 27, 20161551

After retiring from the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks at the height of his career, running back Marshawn Lynch has plunged into being a business mogul. Prior

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SheaMoisture Is #1 In The Natural Beauty Products Segment

Anthony AlleyneSeptember 24, 2016September 25, 2016

by Anthony AlleyneSeptember 24, 2016September 25, 201601129

Pick up any package of SheaMoisture products and look at the back panel, and this is what you will see: “Sofi Tucker started selling Shea

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Junior Bridgeman’s Transition From NBA To $400M Businessman

Anthony AlleyneAugust 21, 2016August 22, 2016

by Anthony AlleyneAugust 21, 2016August 22, 20160752

Ulysses ‘Junior’ Bridgeman was not a household name while he played in the NBA but he did have a solid 12-year career in the league.

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Category : Black Business Spotlight

Young Black Entrepreneurs Launch Eco Friendly Candle Brand Available At Macys

19 Black Owned Footwear Companies To Support

Meet the First African-American Woman Distiller and Operator of a Nationally Distributed Vodka Brand – Black Momma Vodka

Black-owned beauty brand, The Lip Bar, partners with retail giant Target

Mobile app converts your daily change into bail money to free Black people

Antoine Wade and Switch Fresh Aims to Change the Way We Look at Deodorant

One woman’s crusade to open the Bronx’s only bookstore

15 Amazing Black Owned Handbag Companies To Support

Chris Goode is helping people become healthier through juicing

Chris Kwekowe turned down a job at Microsoft to start Slatecube and its changing lives

With Less Than $500, Mary Parker Started A Million Dollar Security Firm

Black Owned Ride-Sharing App to Compete with Uber, Lyft in U.S. and Abroad

Chicago-Based, Black-Owned Startup Lets You Pay For Flights On Layaway

Former NFL Star, Marshawn Lynch, Debuts His Own Candy Bar – Beast Mode

SheaMoisture Is #1 In The Natural Beauty Products Segment

Junior Bridgeman’s Transition From NBA To $400M Businessman

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