Business

Home improvement retailer Lowe’s has named the CEO of department-store chain J.C. Penney as its new boss. Marvin R. Ellison has resigned as CEO of J.C. Penney to become the new CEO of Lowe’s. The […]

None can refute the undeniable influence of Amazon. From original programming to same-day grocery delivery services, Amazon has literally worked to infiltrate every market, much to the destruction of smaller, mom-and-pop shops. Well, it seems […]

  Kenneth Chenault, the outgoing chief executive of American Express, is joining the board of directors at Facebook and Airbnb. Chenault is making history as he is the first black American to be a board […]

  By Stacy M. Brown At 28, Tavere Johnson Jr. has established himself as an author, creative entrepreneur and, as many who know him say, a forward thinker. The Jamaican-born Johnson has still another way […]

Sometimes volunteers within a nonprofit don’t measure up. That’s not unusual. It’s part of life. For all of us, there are times when we don’t hit the mark. And most know what it’s like when […]

By Nancy E. Williamsby, blackenterprise.com Happy New Year! One of the top questions I was asked in 2017 is should I go the startup route or purchase a franchise, so I thought I’d start out […]

Former NBA player and ESPN sports commentator Charles Barkley has pledged $1 million in funding to help Black women in Alabama to start a business. He said his pledge was part of a thank you […]

Essence Ventures LLC, an independent African-American owned company focused on merging content, community and commerce, has announced its acquisition of multi-platform media company Essence Communications Inc. from Time Inc. ESSENCE President Michelle Ebanks will continue […]