Black-owned Businesses

Google and US Black Chambers, Inc. Launch Fourth Annual Black-Owned Friday to Empower Black-Owned Businesses Now and Beyond the Holidays
November 20, 2023Google, in collaboration with the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., announced the launch of the fourth annual Black-owned Friday campaign.

Applications are Open for Black Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program’s Fifth Cohort
August 3, 2023Applications are now open for the fifth cohort of Babson College's Black Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership (BWEL) program.

6 Ways to Support Black Businesses for National Black Business Month
August 1, 2023August is National Black Business Month. Here are six ways to support the Detroit Region's Black-owned businesses.

All Black Everything: Diddy Launches ‘Empower Global’ With Hopes to ‘Elevate the Black Economy’
July 17, 2023Sean "Diddy" Combs has launched Empower Global, a curated marketplace for Black-owned brands, to empower Black entrepreneurs and provide them…

For Black Entrepreneurs Ready to Grow, ‘Second Stage’ Support Needed
March 28, 2023Southeast Michigan has built an ecosystem for early-stage support for Black entrepreneurs, but there are hurdles for when they are…

Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance Gets $800K in Grants to Help Fight Racial Wealth Gap
March 23, 2023The Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance announced Monday that it is receiving two grants totaling $800,000 that the organization will use to…

Founder-led Tech Group Brings Opportunities Home for BIPOC Entrepreneurs
February 28, 2023Michigan Founders Fund members share how the Fund helps Black and Brown entrepreneurs enter the business world.

Black Content Creators Use Their Platforms to Amplify Black Detroit Businesses
February 23, 2023Black content creators in Detroit are using their platforms and large digital following to highlight Black-owned businesses in the area.

Bank of America: ‘Black-owned Businesses Are Growing – But They Need Our Continued Support to Thrive’
February 16, 2023Bank of America's survey of small business owners found that Black entrepreneurs are optimistic about business prospects but 40% don't…

BOLD by Wyndham Initiative Aims to Expand Support for Black Entrepreneurs in the Hotel Industry
November 29, 2022Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchise company, sporting more than 9,100 hotels in 95-plus countries on six continents,…

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