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According to a report by Diversity VC and Rate My Investor, less than 1% of all venture capital funding supports black entrepreneurs and 1.8% of funding…
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Joshua Danrich is like most kids his age. He’s energetic, has a big personality and loves cars.“I always loved Hot Wheels,” Joshua said. “I love…
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Four years ago, Letisha Wexstten was searching for a job – and baffled by how hard it was to find one.“I really didn’t understand why I was going to all…
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An early stage venture fund in downtown St. Louis is continuing to go global.SixThirty, which launched in 2013 and invests in up to 12 startups a year,…
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2018 has been coined as another “year of the woman” due to the political strides made during the midterm elections, where women voting in record-breaking…
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Would people be put off? St. Louis entrepreneur Sarita Moody wondered this when she and co-creator Anni Jones of Mesa Home developed their new idea. Could…
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A St. Louis woman saw a need: Black business owners struggling to connect with potential customers. So, she decided to do something about it. Jas Thomas…
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Despite shrinking income and education gaps between white and non-white families, black families in the United States still trail others in wealth…
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The road for small business owners is often a challenging one, especially when there is limited access to information or resources. However, one local…
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In 1888, a young, African-American woman left Louisiana to join her brothers in St. Louis.The future Madam C.J. Walker earned a living by doing laundry,…