You Found a Rabbit Hole

One of the first things Pathwater CEO Shadi Bakour wants you to understand: Bottled water is unnatural. “Before 30 to 40 years ago, it didn’t exist,” he says. “You went to the tap, filled up your glass, and moved on with your day. Today, we’ve been brainwashed to buy these huge packs from the store […]

Just a glance at Shelly Bell and you’ll know she’s a creative. It could be the colorful Mohawk, the vivid makeup, or the stylish clothes, but there’s no hiding her well-developed right brain. Still, she says her evenly matched left brain is just as instrumental in her success. After all, Bell is all about numbers. […]

Elliott Small is building a business to extend your lifespan.

Jacki Zehner has made it her career to close the investment gap for women-owned businesses. The first woman trader and youngest female to become a partner at Goldman Sachs, Zehner left the investment firm in 2002 to focus on new projects, including the Circle Financial Group and the Jacquelyn and Gregory Zehner Foundation, two entities […]

Just some of the notable Black entrepreneurs in history that forged a path of success as inspiration for all small business owners.

We can’t even begin to try to enumerate all of the Black business owners who have made history in the United States. From Mary Todd Lincoln’s dressmaker, Elizabeth Keckley, to modern multi-hyphenates like Jay Z, there are too many people to cram into one short article. But these are some of the Black entrepreneurs in […]