for founders Tristan Walker on what you should know before pitching investors The men’s grooming/beauty industry is predicted to hit $166 billion by 2022.Within this industry, Black men are undoubtedly key consumers to watch. As you know, global culture
for founders Meet the founder that launched a media startup to amplify Black men For too long, the media has misrepresented and underserved Black men. No matter where you look, whether that's online, in video games, or in tv and film, you'll often find
for founders This mother-daughter duo created a tool to help you take down braids In 1992, Angela Green created an ingenious tool to safely take down her two daughters’ protective braid hairstyles. However, due to lack of resources and funding, the teacher and mother
for founders POC in Tech CEO on acquiring and retaining users: User Acquisition 101 Outside of capital, one of the biggest challenges that media startups face is user and customer acquisition. For many media startups, user and customer acquisition is not only challenging but
career development This Target network engineer shares tips for aspiring techies It’s no surprise that Black people lack in numbers in tech. Because of this, we’re seeing more annual reports, more initiatives allegedly being put in place,
for founders How to build brand authenticity: Learning from the CEO of Black With No Chaser Are you building your media company, but are struggling with getting visitors to your site, and can’t seem to connect with your target audience? If so, you may be
career development A hiring manager’s guide to hiring employees you won’t want to fire later Interviewing Sucks. Especially if you’re the hiring manager. Why? Because in addition to the fifty-leven million things on your plate, you now have to try and swipe right on
for founders [WATCH] The founder of H.I.M-istry Naturals marketing in the grooming space The male grooming industry is projected to become a multi-billion dollar market by 2022. However, when you look at the majority of the brands that target men, most of them
for founders The founder of HBCU Wallstreet on why Black media ownership matters "I am 400% for the culture, let it be known" - Jamerus Payton Let’s be real. You and I both know that mainstream media doesn’t get us. We
for founders Grow your business with this digital marketing certificate What’s the secret to securing real growth and visibility for your business?Two words: digital marketing I know you feel like you’re already using digital marketing to grow
for founders The CEO of Slidebean on mistakes made after raising startup funding There's a lot of talk around the lack of venture funding for Black and Brown entrepreneurs, but fewer conversations are being had around what happens next ONCE you are funded.
for founders Sequoia Taylor on having a career in the private placement space Sequoia Taylor is a Managing Partner at Spry Ventures, an early-stage, angel investment, and secondary market advisory firm. Since entering the private placement space that's historically white, male-dominated, Taylor has
career development How Your Canva-Built Résumé Is Stopping You From Getting a Job Interview Did you know that 98% of job hunters are eliminated at the initial résumé screening, according to Glassdoor? You’ve spent hours crafting this beautiful résumé using Canva, only to
career development This Netflix engineer discusses being Black in tech It’s no surprise that Black people lack in numbers in tech. Because of this, we’re seeing more annual reports, more initiatives allegedly being put in place, but not
career development Why hiring and building inclusive teams is important and shouldn’t be looked at as ‘checking the box' As Vernã Myers’ once said. "Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance." For decades, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is something that we've all
for founders The founder of Calendly on building a unicorn tech company I’m sure you’ve used or heard of Calendly.com and if you haven’t, get ready to meet its founder Babatope (Tope) Awotona. Calendly is a scheduling appointment
for founders The founder of Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics shares tips for entrepreneurs Getting to ULTA is an achievement, but being Beyonce approved?? Alright, now you’ve arrived!Cashmere Nicole is the founder of Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics, a multi-million dollar cosmetic company. Before
for founders [Watch] 4 Black founders practice their pitch at The Quick Pitch As a Black female founder, I’ve had to suffer from the lack of resources readily available to help me achieve as an entrepreneur, and that was honestly one of
career development 'Aight, I'mma head out' - How to Successfully Make a Career Transition When It's Time To Go We touched on this a bit in the 'how to make a resume tweak' article but transitioning your career can be scary but its completely doable! In the past, companies
career development This leadership expert shares what every team needs to know about inclusion, leadership, and remote work Building a team and empowering leaders is not easy. Doing so virtually in a remote work environment is even more of a challenge. For all the leadership guides out there,
for founders How to identify debt you can pay off and improve your money mindset Whether it's the new year, mid-year, or end of the year, it's important to keep up with finances all year. With legislation changing and more people seeking self-employment or side
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