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Crossing Continents: Ashley Cleveland’s Entrepreneurial Journey from the U.S. to Africa
In this interview, Ashley Cleveland, founder of Ashley in Afrika and the Afrika Investors Academy, takes us on her transformative path from the United States to Africa. She shares the driving force th
A Conversation with the CEO of AGACIRO, Rwanda’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
The Agaciro Development Fund (Agaciro) was established in 2012 with the purpose of fostering Rwanda's self-reliance and advancing economic development. Currently managing assets worth approximately $2
Eric Taylor, CEO of Trident: Demystifying Private Equity and Bridging the Racial Wealth Gap
Eric Taylor is the CEO of Trident, a private equity firm focused on acquiring US-based small businesses in the industrial, consumer, and healthcare sectors. - In this conversation, Eric demystifies th
Black Founder Raised Six Figures on a Black-Owned Equity Crowdfunding Platform
Mitch Gilbert is the Co-founder & CEO of Oya, a femtech apparel brand that uses innovative fabrics and sweat absorption technology to provide performance wear engineered for feminine health and comfor
African Ancestry, the FIRST Black Owned DNA Testing Company
African Ancestry is the world leader in tracing maternal and paternal lineages of African descent. Founded in 2003 by Dr. Rick Kittles and Gina Paige, it is also the first Black owned DNA testing comp
Scotch Porter CEO Discusses Growing the Largest Black Owned Men’s Grooming Brand
Scotch Porter is a New Jersey-based company that makes handcrafted, vegan, and all-natural mens grooming products. - The company's mission is To provide healthier, multi-purpose beard, hair, and fac
How Attiyah Blair Built a Multimillion Dollar Real Estate Portfolio
Attiyah Blair is a self-made millionaire, real estate investor and coach, licensed realtor, and professional speaker. She bought her first home at age 23 and has been successfully investing in real es
Physician-Entrepreneur Founded Company Has Raised $190M To Combat Health Inequity
Zing Health is a tech-enabled health insurance company that was founded in 2019 by two African American physician entrepreneurs, Eric E. Whitaker, MD, MPH,andKenneth Alleyne, MD. The Chicago-based c
How to Make $5,000 a Month Running a Trucking Business From Home
Pierre Laguerre is the founder ofFleeting, a trucking and fleet management services company that he grew to $4.5 million in revenue in just 3 years. He is also the first Black man to raise over $1 mi