Thirty-seven percent believe they will not receive funding unless they have a white individual on their team.
Overall, while improvements need to be made in the VC world so that Black female investors can receive more access to funds and support, all hope isn't lost.
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E.E Ward Moving & Storage is the oldest black business in operation.
Republished from The Huffington Post by Mike Green There’s an economic crisis of monumental proportions occurring in Black America. The challenges stretch across a vast spectrum of education, unemployment, entrepreneurship, investment and innovation. But you won’t hear much about this crisis from any of the so-called “mainstream” media. Black Unemployment in America: Media Reports The […]
African-American entrepreneurship thrives in the Peach State.
On Thursday June, 03 2010 top African-Americans from the business world gathered at The New York Times building for the 2010 NV Awards. Every year, NV Magazine salutes leaders and visionaries that demonstrate excellence in their industry. Daymond John, Fubu founder and Jacque Reid, radio personality and star of VH1’s “Let’s Talk About Pep” were […]