Starting a cleaning service is not an unusual choice for Jamaicans who have migrated to the US, but entrepreneur Ingrid Murray has broken through many glass ceilings and surpassed the scope of possibilities for minorities in the industry. In August, she landed on the coveted Inc 5000 list for her New York-based business, Prospect Cleaning…
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Founded by women of color, luxury bespoke eyewear brand Vontélle utilizes unique African, Caribbean, and Latin print designs and textiles to create beautiful glasses with an ethnic flair. Vontélle Eyewear’s unique, handcrafted designs are also made for diverse faces. Their eyewear includes wider bridges for your nose, longer temples for no pain behind the ears, and larger…
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(Photo: LinkedIn) Connor is a humble expert who hates seeing the ways in which big business, technocrats, and politicians have conspired to kill the American Dream. He believes it’s possible to unite the country with an inclusive and equitable grassroots movement focused on rebuilding local economies by empowering them with next-generation technologies, enabling supply to…
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For Veronica Shaw, otherwise known as Chef Pii to her thousands of followers, personal expression is a way of life, setting herself by bringing an artist’s touch to the kitchen. As a professional chef, mixologist, and flavor expert, Chef Pii brings her custom creations to private clients, including A-list celebrities and industry experts. She has…
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Featured in “7 Questions with Leaders” and “28 Credentials of Entrepreneurs magazine.” Cromwell is also noted as being an Executive Member of The Commonwealth Entrepreneurs Club. You will find Theophilus at the intersection of strategy, innovation, insights, and investments where he partners with companies/organizations/brands to craft their strategies for development, marketing, engagement and introductions to…
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Primark, the international clothing retailer, today opens its 15th store in the United States on Jamaica Avenue, Queens, New York. The store has 34,000 feet of retail selling space, bringing quality fashion at great value prices to Jamaica Avenue. Primark aims to revitalize a once-bustling shopping area of Queens and reach one of the most diverse…
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Entreprenista In partnership With Chase Ink Announces Inaugural Entreprenista 100 Award Applications
Photo by Roberto Hund: https://www.pexels.com/photo/crop-black-freelancer-working-on-laptop-in-daytime-5356231/ The Entreprenista League, a leading membership community for ambitious, entrepreneurial women, is excited to announce applications are now open for its inaugural Entreprenista 100 Awards. Presented in partnership with Chase Ink, the Entreprenista 100 Awards will recognize 100 stand-out women business owners across 11 categories. “The number of women entrepreneurs is…
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Photo by PhotoMIX Company: https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-samsung-tablet-display-google-browser-on-screen-218717/ New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a coalition of 40 attorneys general, today secured $391.5 million from Google for misleading millions of users about its location data tracking. A multistate investigation found that Google failed to notify users that location tracking services were automatically turned on for web…
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Long Island, New York – On August 25th, 2022 Black Legacy Partners, LLC hosted their inaugural National Black Business Month Awards Reception in commemoration of National Black Business Month at the Courtyard Marriott in Westbury, New York. Black Legacy Partners, LLC honored six extraordinary small business owners as part of their acknowlegement of the contributions…
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New York, New York – United States Black Chambers, Inc. names New York States largest black chamber LIAACC Spoke of the Month August 2022. The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. serves the four counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk. The USBC Community Economic Development Corporation (USBC CEDC), providing services to the…
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