black girl ventures
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Giant Steps: Nike Invests $500,000 in New Partnership With Black Girl Ventures
“Just do it” is Nike’s legendary motto, and when it comes to supporting Black lives and initiatives, frankly, we prefer action to black boxes. The athleticwear giant announced on Friday that it’s doing just that, adding Black Girl Ventures to its existing social and racial justice partnerships. Nike kicked off the new alliance with a…
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In 2020, Who Is Helping Black Women Start Their Own Businesses?
For more than a decade, black women have been starting businesses at a rate that eclipses many of their peers, even as entrepreneurship as a whole in the U.S. is in decline. But despite all the work they’re putting in, black women still face greater hurdles in accessing capital to fund their businesses than other…