Meet Melissa Butler ‘Shark Tank’ Reject-Turned Beauty Entrepreneur
“I’m a rebel with a cause to change the way people think about beauty,” says Butler, founder of the Lip Bar founder.
With Mary & Main, This Entrepreneur Charts An Unconventional Path In The Cannabis Industry
For this week's Best & Black Owned, dispensary owner Hope Wiseman digs into what it takes to be a Black woman in the cannabis business.
Meet Kathryn Finney The Fairy Godmother of Tech Start-ups
"At Digitalundivided, we’re building a world where women own their work and economic security through entrepreneurship and innovation."
How This Former Corporate Merchandiser Pivoted To Create Her Own Styling Firm
"I didn’t want to be a stylist, I wanted to ascend up the corporate ladder, not to mention, the words Bay Area and wardrobe stylist felt like a complete oxymoron," says Germanee Gerald, founder of GG+Co Styling Firm.
This Black Woman Is Breaking Barriers For People Of Color In Tech
In this week's "Best & Black Owned" tech maven and entrepreneur Amanda Spann digs into what drives her as an entrepreneur and dishes advice for Black women who aspire to work in the tech space.
These Sisterpreneurs In Harlem Know What It Takes To Run A Successful Restaurant
For this week's ESSENCE Best & Black Owned series, we take a visit uptown in Harlem to visit the cozy restaurant The Edge Harlem, owned by Juliet and Justine Masters.
This Black-Woman Owned Architect And Engineer Company Is Breaking New Ground
It’s safe to say that most young girls don’t spend their weekends walking through construction sites in a hard hat, but Cheryl McKissack Daniel did.