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Chris Goode is helping people become healthier through juicing
After a friend from California introduced Chris Goode to the health benefits of juicing, he wanted to share this knowledge with his community. So a little less than two years ago, he decided to become an entrepreneur and open Ruby Jean’s Juicery. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the business is named in honor of […]
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Chris Kwekowe turned down a job at Microsoft to start Slatecube and its changing lives
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 meeting took place at a forum for Africa’s brightest young entrepreneurs. Chris was able to proudly tell Gates that he had already turn down a job offer from Microsoft to […]
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With Less Than $500, Mary Parker Started A Million Dollar Security Firm
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 business. Originally starting her business in her kitchen with less than $500 invested, Mary’s business is now a multi-million dollar security firm that employs more than 200 people. While the […]
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Black Owned Ride-Sharing App to Compete with Uber, Lyft in U.S. and Abroad
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 to stake its claim in the marketplace. Moovn is a ride-hailing mobile application founded by Godwin Gabriel. The app currently operates in 7 U.S. cities (Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA, […]
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Chicago-Based, Black-Owned Startup Lets You Pay For Flights On Layaway
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, and Emmanuel Buah – decided to collaborate, after realizing that they all pretty much had the same idea in mind, and had the knowledge and experience needed to build the […]
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Former NFL Star, Marshawn Lynch, Debuts His Own Candy Bar – Beast Mode
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 to his retirement, it was widely reported that Marshawn had saved every dollar of his NFL earnings and lived solely off the money from his endorsement deals. With an estimated […]
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SheaMoisture Is #1 In The Natural Beauty Products Segment
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 Nuts at the village market in Bonthe, Sierra Leone in 1912. By age 19, the widowed mother of four was selling Shea Butter, African Black Soap and her homemade hair […]
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Junior Bridgeman’s Transition From NBA To $400M Businessman
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. He was drafted by the LA Lakers in 1975 but was immediately traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Bridgeman would spend most of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks. […]
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Leon’s Thriftway is the Oldest Black-Owned Grocery Store
Leon Stapleton owns a Thriftway supermarket franchise located at 4400 East 39th. Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Stapleton is a spritely, 90-years young, and shows up to work at his store everyday. Leon Stapleton purchased his franchise in 1968, after it was destroyed by a Molotov cocktail that was thrown inside during the riots […]
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Arnold Donald: From 9th Ward New Orleans to Carnival Cruises CEO
Arnold Donald was born in 1955 in the Ninth Ward neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. The neighborhood is one of the oldest and poorest areas in New Orleans. Arnold grew up in a modest house that was built by his father, and he was watched over by his mother and older sister. The Ninth Ward […]
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Georgia Teens Design Mobile App to Grade Quality of Police Services
Three teenage siblings from Stone Mountain, Georgia, have re-launched their FiveO police rating app, by using the $22,000 first place award they won from the 2015 Hiil Innovating Justice Challenge at The Hague, Netherlands. The term FiveO, is a slang term used for police officers. The FiveO app, aims to build and strengthen the bond between citizens and […]
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Project Gentlemen Gives 300 Young Men New Suits And Helps Prepare Them For Business World
This past Saturday (May 14, 2016), was the first ever “Project Gentlemen” – an all day event to prepare young men for the world. Chicago area high school students who attended this event, received guidance on how to avoid the traps and pitfalls of violence, and how to succeed in business. Three hundred graduating seniors from […]
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6 Successful Black Entrepreneurs Who Are Still Kids
Taylor Moxley Taylor Moxley is a native of Miami, Florida who began selling her cupcakes because she wanted $40 to buy a doll she really liked. Taylor decided to sell her cupcakes at her church and was able to make $175 in one day. This planted a seed for Taylor, who not only bought her […]
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Amazon.com Invests $12M In This Entrepreneur’s Invention
Paul Judge is an entrepreneur who graduated from Morehouse College and earned his Ph.D. in network security at Georgia Institute of Technology. Paul and friend, Mike Van Bruinisse, are the co-founders of Luma, a company that produces a home wireless router. The router is designed to improve connection-speed quality and decrease dead Wi-Fi areas in […]
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These Two Sisters Are The Youngest Beauty Supply Owners In California
Sisters Keonna and Kayla Davis took their first steps in the entrepreneurial world a little over a year ago in March of 2015. They started by selling hair products online via their website. They originally considered it more of a side-gig, while they searched for jobs in the area. After coming up empty with the […]
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Gwen Jimmere Is The First African American To Hold a Patent For a Natural Hair Care Product
Gwen Jimmere of Detroit, MI is the first Black person to hold a patent for a natural hair care product. Gwen created a solution that contains all natural ingredients and helps Black women shorten the amount of time they spend washing and conditioning their hair. Shortly after giving birth to her son, Gwen was at [...]
