By Robin Caldwell If your granny ever quipped, “Child, ain’t nothin’ new but you,” then she was trying to tell you that today’s big idea has a heritage in yesterday. Inventions have their own family trees that include innovations and improvements on one original idea or multiple original ideas. Black…

Recently we had the pleasure of spending the day with Lauren Scala of NewYork Live! We got to talk all about EatOkra, but most importantly, we got the chance to share some inspiring stories about a few owners of some of our favorite Brooklyn spots (BCakeNY, Nûrish and Greedi Kitchen)…

Today we’re ecstatic to officially announce our partnership with another amazing Black-owned business in the tech space, “Dashible”. What is Dashible? Dashible is an innovative marketing platform that enables businesses of all sizes to create, promote and distribute local deals to potential customers via a user-friendly mobile app. Users on…

We’re proud to announce our partnership with Bud Light on their “Thursday Night Shoutout” ad series! The series, which will air every Thursday for the remainder of the NFL season, will promote Black-owned restaurants during the NFL’s Thursday Night Football game. Each commercial will feature a Black-owned business in the…

Today is National Programmers Day, a day reserved for celebrating the innovators of the world. Observed on the 256th day of the year, 256 is the number of distinct values that can be represented with an eight-bit byte, and the highest power of two which is less than 365. I…

What would you say most motivates you to do what you do? I would probably say just the idea of being self-made. For about 10 years, I had a career working in healthcare doing nuclear medicine. It was cool, but I knew I wanted to build something for myself. I…

What were you doing before you decided to pursue opening up your own wine and spirits shop? Prior to my life here, I was in the fashion design world, then into home textiles, then real estate, and now this. What are some personal goals you most want to accomplish through…

What would you say most motivates you to do what you do? Jamila: I would say one thing that motivates us is the potential for black generational wealth. Also seeing this company as a window for other black folks and people of color to step through, and have easier access…

What would you say most motivates you to do what you do? Well, I’m definitely motivated by the fact that I have four children to support for sure. …