Business Archives - The Black Wall Street Times https://theblackwallsttimes.com/tag/business/ "Access is the New Civil Right" Thu, 19 Dec 2024 20:48:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-BWST-Favicon-32x32.png Business Archives - The Black Wall Street Times https://theblackwallsttimes.com/tag/business/ 32 32 213941571 How Tulsa Remote participant Amnoni Myers grapples with race, identity, and community tensions https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/12/11/how-tulsa-remote-entrepreneur-amnoni-myers-grapples-with-race-identity-and-community-tensions/ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/12/11/how-tulsa-remote-entrepreneur-amnoni-myers-grapples-with-race-identity-and-community-tensions/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:19:55 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=126391

TULSA, Okla.--For the last three years, Boston-born Tulsa Remote transplant Amnoni Myers has immersed herself in the community as she built her brand as an entrepreneur. From authoring a book to launching a new app, Myers credits her success to moving authentically. It wasn't easy to gain the trust and support of born-and-raised Tulsans, especially […]

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Kelsie LaFontaine blends Holistic Health and Fashion with Perspectives Appeal   https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/11/22/kelsie-lafontaine-blends-holistic-health-and-fashion-with-perspectives-appeal/ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/11/22/kelsie-lafontaine-blends-holistic-health-and-fashion-with-perspectives-appeal/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:14:44 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=125408

Holistic healers are vital for several reasons. One is, that America’s traditional healthcare system holds a harmful and oppressive past concerning Black women’s maternal health.   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women are almost three times more likely to experience maternal mortality compared to white women. African Americans and Native Americans […]

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SirDavis: Beyoncé’s New Whisky Honoring Her Grandfather https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/08/22/sirdavis-beyonces-new-whisky-honoring-her-grandfather/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:57:56 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=120933 SirDavis: Beyoncé's New Whisky Honoring Her Grandfather

2024 is truly a Renaissance year for Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. In February, she released her haircare line Cécred and quickly followed it up with the March release of her genre-blurring album, Cowboy Carter. On Tuesday, Aug. 20, the artist announced the launch of her new American whisky, SirDavis, a years-in-the-making partnership with Moët Hennessy.  "I've always […]

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Sound Up: Universal Music Group And TikTok Reach A New Licensing Deal https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/07/08/universal-music-group-and-tiktok-licensing-deal/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:14:39 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=118515

You may have noticed that you can scroll and nod your head to the beat again. In May 2024, Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok reached a new licensing deal. The music licensing agreement between UMG and TikTok expired in January 2024, and the two have been in talks to renegotiate since. UMG took measures […]

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Westbound Equity Partners Announces Successful $100 Million Fund for Underrepresented Entrepreneurs https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/05/23/westbound-equity-partners-venture-capital-fund/ https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2024/05/23/westbound-equity-partners-venture-capital-fund/#comments Thu, 23 May 2024 14:14:07 +0000 https://theblackwallsttimes.com/?p=115105 group of people hi-fiving at work meeting

Westbound Equity Partners announced an exciting and ambitious second fund of $100 million. The fundraising round further stamps Westbound’s position in the venture capital space on its quest to close the racial wealth gap. The venture capital firm surpassed its Fund II goal, more than four times its initial fund of $25 million. Initially founded […]

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