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Jordyn Weaver’s personal mission statement is clear from the moment you start talking to her: She’s here to build Black wealth.  “I’ve always been really passionate about building wealth in…

After bootstrapping for years, transportation startup CharterUP just raised its Series A as it looks to change the way we all think about buses.  “When I started CharterUP in 2018,…

While Karishma “Kush” Chawla had entrepreneurial ambitions since childhood, it was a ticket to Coachella in 2018 that ultimately sparked her first startup. “It was the year that Beyonce was…

Geographic-specific startups face a unique challenge when it comes to scaling, as founders have to replicate success in each new market their open. That is something Atlanta-based startup Fetch knows…

The “Beauty Tech” industry boomed during pandemic lockdowns, and it isn’t showing signs of slowing down anytime soon.  The beauty device market alone is expected to reach $107.2 billion by…

Buying groceries, clothes — and well, just about every other item imaginable — online is the norm in 2020.  Now companies shopping for one of more than 5,000 cybersecurity and…

First-time parents often book “Mommy & Me” meetups, sleep consultants, lactation or music classes, and other infant-centered activities to entertain the baby — and to be honest, leave the house.…

If you’re currently bootstrapped with a viable prototype, maybe with some money from friends and family, finding an angel investor to go to market or launch a beta may be…