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By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA - The Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm based in Atlanta, has been granted a preliminary injunction by a U.S. judge to continue its grant program exclusively tailored for Black women entrepreneurs.
“She Works Hard for the Money,” is Donna Summer’s classic that was born when she saw a waitress sleeping during her shift and thought, damn she works hard for the money. In this episode we talk about the birth of the song with Summer’s husband and we talk about Black women’s economic issues and how Black women can accrue more wealth and what society needs to do for Black women and how sisters can get more venture capital funds so they can start and grow their own businesses.
Big companies like Meta are implementing hiring freezes. Startups are pulling back, too. But headhunters remain confident about the job landscape.
StanRohrer/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. This article originally appeared on The Plug, a news and information platform examining the Black innovation economy. Upstate New York is a burgeoning innovation hub, but Black founders say they're being left out. Organizations like LaunchNY and 43North with their $5 million pitch competition are trying to help. As the tech industry continues to boom in upstate New York, Black founders who have contribute...
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images Black founders often face disparity and discrimination as leaders in the venture capital industry. As some Black founders find success adjacent to wealthy white men, they may become less inclined to help Black businesses. This article originally appeared on The Plug, a news and information platform examining the Black innovation economy. One of the earliest documented Black-owned and operated venture capital firms, Syncom Venture Partners, set up shop in 1977. Headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, the firm is responsible for some of...