When I think of Texas, I think of boots, cowboys, whiskey and barbecue. I don’t even know what kind of marketing I bought into, because ain’t no cowboys in Austin, Texas whiskey is all too young and harsh, and finding good barbecue has proven to be a struggle.
Amy Cobb is on a mission to bridge the gap of Black business ownership in Texas.
Janice Omadeke recently joined an exclusive club of only 94 Black female CEOs to raise more than $1 million in venture capital funding for her startup, The Mentor Method.
If asked to imagine a conversation with Austin’s Assistant City Manager for Health & Environment, the Interim Director of Austin Public Health (APH) and the Director of the Austin Health Authority (AHA), you’d be forgiven for being completely wrong about what such a meeting might be like.
To grow a successful career or business, you need a good network. These four tips can help African Americans in the Greater Austin Metropolitan Area build that network.
On the surface, what appears to be happening in East Austin…excuse me, the East End, looks like what is happening in cities across the United States. However, some things are brewing in the Capital City that other cities may want to take notice of.
The City of Austin Economic Development Department supports entrepreneurs during the pandemic by providing information, tools, and resources virtually. Visit www.ATXRecovers.com, a one-stop resource to help…
Atlanta rapper and activist Michael Render (or as many become acquainted with his rap moniker, Killer Mike) along with Civil Rights icon Ambassador Andrew Young, are working to become the face of Black and Brown banking in the US.
Did you know that the City of Austin Economic Development Department’s Small Business Division provides business training, educational events, and coaching to empower entrepreneurs? Whether you…
Serial entrepreneur Terry Pierre Mitchell has made her mark on Austin’s social and business scenes. Now, she’s working to build a better city to raise her daughter.
Edward Madongorere is hoping to push inclusion through content creation — and make the world a better place for Black kids with autism along the way.
Jerold McDonald left hospitals because he thought he could shake up the industry better from the outside. Today, he’s using his superpowers to be a voice for the voiceless.