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January 25, 2023
Smacked is the first Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) opening since the legalization of weed that is run by businesspeople…
March 22, 2022
The entrepreneur and former mayoral candidate distributed $200,000 in free gas to appreciative Windy City dwellers last week.
February 16, 2022
Restauranteur Pinky Cole and her partner Derrick Hayes have welcomed a new daughter, D Ella Hayes. The couple wanted to…
Founding In Color thegrio.com
September 2, 2021
The trailer and premiere date for 'Founding In Color' have been revealed for the entrepreneur-focused docu-series.
Instagram thegrio.com
July 2, 2021
Instagram has created a “Black-owned” label that will appear in the bio section of businesses’ pages if they have a…
May 28, 2021
One way for entrepreneurs to standout, however, particularly in competition with larger brands, is to look to their heritage for…
Cory Nieves (Photo: Cory Nieves) theGrio.com
February 4, 2021
How a teen grew a pop-up cookie shop into a thriving enterprise. The 15-year-old Nieves is at the helm of…
January 24, 2021
Young entreprenuers attended the Buy Black Expo: Youth Edition which was created to give youth a space to connect with…
January 2, 2021
pocstock is a Black-owned content agency specializing in creating and marketing images that showcase people of color (POC).
November 27, 2020
Brad and Tronda Giles, along with several other entrepreneurs, surprised delighted Kroger customers by paying for the goods in their…
Vending Machine theGrio.com
January 31, 2020
A dad Christmas gifted his vending machine daughter went viral for helping her develop an entrepreneurial mindset and setting her…
April 20, 2019
[griojw id=”4DrANwvZ” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] She’s not your typical cannabis owner. In a booming marijuana industry where the majority of people calling
July 17, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - Janice Bryant Howroyd started out with $900 in her pocket when she left her home in North…
June 3, 2014
VIDEO - When her father died five years ago, there was no question that Jessica Johnson would take over the…
March 29, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Whether it was for your last meal or your last paycheck, chances are that you come into…
September 17, 2013
VIDEO - Asia Newson is a little dynamo that's even captured Dan Gilbert's attention...
August 1, 2013
Williams, a New York lawyer turned entrepreneur, is president and CEO of Curvy Girls Lingerie, a line of intimate apparel…
July 30, 2012
OPINION - Customer service needs to be the first thing that black-owned businesses need to do correctly. Fair or not,…
June 5, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Brigette Kidd, co-founder of That's Suspicious Behavior (TSB), won best presentation and received a $50,000 investment to…
June 4, 2012
Target Market News has introduced Black Business Chicago, a new monthly which will spotlight news and features on Chicago's African-American…