Nadia Lee’s Kollectin has signed up 5,000 influencers and shipped 10,000 units of product.
Women of Color
Microfinance Nonprofit Kiva Hits $1 Billion Mark for Female Entrepreneurs
The San Francisco-based online platform has funneled $1 billion in loans to more than 2.7 million women across the globe.
Lilly Singh: ‘Your Girl Is Getting Her Own NBC Late-Night Show’
The Indian-Canadian YouTuber will bring diversity to late-night television when “A Little Late with Lilly Singh” debuts Monday.
3 Tips From the First Black Woman to Run a $1 Billion Business
History-making entrepreneur Janice Bryant Howroyd has some advice for any other women entrepreneurs hoping to also rake in seven-figure revenues for their ventures.
What Nikole Hannah-Jones Hopes to Accomplish With the 1619 Project
The acclaimed investigative journalist has made a career out of exposing systemic injustices. Now, she’s breaking down the effects of slavery on America’s entire history.
Tired of News About Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, She Launched a Site for Black Techies
A fan of numbers, technologist Sherrell Dorsey of ThePLUG takes a data-driven approach to sharing the stories and struggles of black innovators.
Kamala Harris’ ‘Oddly Specific’ Idea for Helping Black Entrepreneurs Falls Flat
Over the weekend, California Senator and 2020 presidential hopeful Kamala Harris unveiled her plan for assisting black entrepreneurs. Not all of it was well-received.
This Business Accelerator’s Mission: Get Marginalized Entrepreneurs Funded
Leslie Feinzaig, CEO of the Female Founders Alliance, wants to help women and nonbinary business owners rake in cash by teaching them how to pitch to investors.
Trial, Error and ‘Black Panther’ Helped This Fashion Entrepreneur’s Business Make Millions
Addie Olutola’s African fashion brand, D’iyanu, made $2.5 million in revenue last year – thanks in part to the release of a blockbuster, Oscar-winning film featuring African prints.
She Got Her Products Into Target – And It Nearly Destroyed Her Business. Here’s How She Rebuilt
Funlayo Alabi, founder of Shea Radiance, tells us how she rebuilt her business after almost being forced to closed several years ago.
Why This $1 Million Beauty Startup Cares About African Shea Farmers
Shea Radiance founder Funlayo Alabi wants to help women farmers who create the raw African shea butter used in her company’s hair and skincare products.
What Ava DuVernay is Doing Today Proves She’s a Serious Leader
The Hollywood director and activist is leveraging some mighty star power to pull off the third annual National Day of Racial Healing, an event designed to spark action toward a more equitable world.
Black Women Entrepreneurs: Remember These 2 Tips When Building Your Brand
Here’s how black women entrepreneurs can successfully — and authentically — brand their businesses, from an expert member of the community.
A Storytelling Strategy Spells Success for a Branding Business and Its Clients
Amber Williams launched her branding consultancy, Punkyflair, with the idea that stories, not sales pitches, are the best way to reach customers. And she thinks it’s an especially good strategy for women and people of color.
Meet the Indian Entrepreneur Whose Executive Recruiting Firm Helps Women Land Top-Level Jobs
#ResistList: Dr. Uma Gautam’s “women-centric” executive headhunting firm, Bangalore-based HeadPro Consulting, is making a difference for working women in India — and soon, other Asian countries as well.