entrepreneurship
To become a successful entrepreneur, there are certain skill sets you need that aren’t taught, per se, in a classroom. A laser-sharp focus, crystal-clear vision and a work ethic elevated above the rest, are just some of the tools you’ll need to succeed. However, there comes a time in every entrepreneur’s life where they must […]
Bhad Bhabie is giving back in a big way. 19-year-old Danielle Bregoli has created the Bhad Scholarship Award in partnership with Educapital Foundation, which prides itself on being the “only national foundation to focus its efforts on trade school education for the country’s most underserved, impoverished students.” The initiative will distribute $1.7 million among 1,000 students enrolling […]
Pharrell’s Black Ambition nonprofit has announced the kickoff of applications for its second annual prize competition. Tuesday, the team behind the initiative—which aims to assist Black and Latinx entrepreneurs on their respective paths to success—announced that ventures in consumer products and services, media and entertainment, healthcare, and tech and Web 3.0 are all eligible to […]
An entrepreneur who doubles as a rapper is being charged along with her husband for allegedly laundering billions following a cryptocurrency exchange breach. Heather Rhiannon Morgan, 31, and Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, 34, were arrested in NYC on Tuesday on accusations of laundering $4.5 billion following a 2016 breach. They allegedly helped “wash” 119,754 Bitcoins before reportedly transferring them to Lichtenstein’s digital […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets E-40 is shifting his focus to the food industry, as the Bay Area legend revealed his new gourmet meats brand […]
TMZ has learned that Kevin O’Leary and Kevin Harrington from the hit reality show Shark Tank are being accused of defrauding entrepreneurs in a lawsuit filed by 20 people. The suit alleges O’Leary and Harrington would try to persuade investors and entrepreneurs to hire either InventureX or Ideazon to assist with the crowdfunding efforts of their startups. These perspective clients were […]
Earlier this year, the Whitaker Group announced the return of its Free Game program by way of a special six-part series featuring the Black Community Business Advisory (BCBA). The Free Game series, as founder James Whitner detailed last year, is designed to help others be equipped in the art of avoiding business-related “potholes” and other obstacles. […]
DaBaby just got hit with backlash for not giving two children selling candy on the street some more money than they usually make. Soulja Boy appears to have run into kids selling candy as well, and blessed them with a lot of cash. A video posted by DJ Akademiks shows Soulja giving a kid a […]
Pharrell has announced the winners of the Black Ambition and Black Ambition HBCU prizes. The non-profit initiative Black Ambition was announced last December, with Pharrell saying at the time that “recent events and tragedies” had again shown the “always existent” divisions in the American experience. With Black Ambition, Pharrell said when announcing the initiative, the […]
Children’s Streetwear Brand | Est. 2014 /// Location: Brooklyn, NY /// Founders: Ivan Rivera & Khrysti Hill /// Website: WeAreLittleGiants.com /// 99designs by Vistaprint Designer: Mikata What’s the inspiration behind the Little Giants name? Ivan: The name comes from our worldview and perspective on children. Our sentiment is that there’s infinite potential and an unlimited greatness in every child. So […]
