At a September street fair in Jersey City, N.J., Aisha Taylor Issah knew she couldn’t run from her idea anymore. About a year before, she’d first had the idea to create a space to help women of color showcase their businesses while also providing them with resources and tools to help them grow. Issah says she avoided the idea for…
Erin Wade was already an innovator when eight years ago when she opened her dedicated mac and cheese restaurant, Homeroom in Oakland, California. The idea hit her after she returned home one night from her job as an attorney with a craving for the dish. She realized there was no place she could get any, that mac and cheese was…
Imagine trying to cook without the power for your oven, stove or refrigerator. Imagine trying to host your family and friends without being able to turn the lights on. The global economy and our everyday lives would come to a screeching halt without energy. Just ask the victims of hurricanes Maria, Harvey or Dorian. It’s also the sector that needs…
In business as in farming, a monoculture can be deadly. By taking these three steps, your company can grow the diverse leadership team it will need to thrive. While organizations have made great strides, they still have a long way to go. Women make up just 27% of S&P board members. Minorities held just 16% of seats in 2018, and it’s estimated…
Shelly Bell, Founder Of Black Girl Ventures, Helps Women Of Color Gain Access To CapitalShelly Bell has done it all. She’s been a high school teacher, computer scientist, CEO, and an entrepreneur at the helm of several businesses. Shelly Bell has lived many lives. She’s a computer scientist, a former high school teacher, a performance poet, a community organizer, a…
The business world has long been a boys’ club. Women C.E.O.s and founders of color make up a small portion of entrepreneurs who have reached the top. Each one of these women of color in this group has raised $1 million or more in outside capital, breaking barriers and shattering glass ceilings along the way to bring diversity to the Silicon Valley,…
