Are you Ready to Start a Business?
"Despite the difficulty of the journey, it’s one of the few paths that can deliver you true economic freedom," says Founders of Color, CEO Kelly Burton
21 Black-Owned Brands You Can Shop At Target For Under $20
Get your tickets today to shop several of these Black-owned brands at the ESSENCE + New Voices Entrepreneur Summit and Target Holiday Market in the ATL!
Courtney Adeleye Contributes $30 Million To New Fund for Women
The beauty "bawse" wants to help entrepreneurs kickstart their business.
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.
Three Keys To Succeeding in Business From a Black Woman in Tech Who Soared
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Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg Unveils Walker-Lewis Plan Aimed At Encouraging Black Entrepreneurship
The proposal named after Madam C.J. Walker and Reginald F. Lewis is estimated to triple the number of minority entrepreneurs in the next ten years.
Blavity's CEO Morgan DeBaun Gives Lessons On Leveling Up
"I was first employee. I was first investor, first founder," Blavity Founder and CEO Morgan DeBaun said.
Beauty Icon Iman Tells ESSENCE Beauty Carnival: 'You Don't Have To Compromise For A Seat At The Table'
The fashion and beauty industry mogul got real at day one of ESSENCE Beauty Carnival about the power that Black beauty brings to companies. Get tickets now for day two!
Shop Black: Why Lingua Nigra Is The Sculptural Jewelry You Need In Your Collection Today
This ethereal jewelry brand was Etsy's featured shop in February—and for good reason.
How These 3 Millennial Black Men Built A Million-Dollar Automotive Business In 1 Year
Thanks to the PTG365 dealerships, located around the U.S., owning a car just got a little easier.
Path To Power: Trade Street Jam Company's Ashley Sneed Is Ready To Shine
Last year Ashley Sneed quit her daytime job working for a major food service company. Now she's running her own business full-time and set to appear in a new television series.
These Furloughed Sisters Relied on Faith, Family, and Cheesecake To Weather Government Shutdown
Sisters Nikki Howard and Jaqi Wright were both furloughed by the federal government. Now they're owners of a budding cheesecake business.
Vendor Applications For The 2019 ESSENCE Festival Are Here!
Apply today to get your business in front of thousands at the Shop ESSENCE Marketplace & ESSENCE Eats food experience as we celebrate 25 years of moving the culture forward!
This Woman’s Love Of Food Helped Build A Company Worth $2.25 Billion
"We're moving into food and food products that actually regenerate, replenish, and heal the earth," says entrepreneur Julia Collins.
Meet The Woman Responsible For Giving Women Of Color More Visibility On Stages Across America
In a space that is overwhelmingly white and male, Laura Mignott made it her mission to place more women of color on stages across the U.S. Here she delves into why it's just as important for us to be seen as it is to be heard.
With Christina Brown's "Power Day" Black Women Are Placed Front And Center
Start off your 2019 with a heavy dose of motivation.
She Was The First Black Woman In New Orleans To Raise Millions In Capital, And Now She’s Creating A Blueprint For Others
Sevetri Wilson is founder and CEO of ExemptMeNow, an online platform that simplifies the process of creating and maintaining a nonprofit.
Only 34 Black Women Founders Have Raised Over $1 Million In Venture Funding — And This Woman Is Helping The Next 1,863
1863 Ventures is bridging entrepreneurship and racial equity to accelerate new majority entrepreneurs from high potential to high growth.