EntrepreneurshipMeet The Men Behind This Premier Champagne and Cognac BrandDana GivensOctober 31, 2020October 30, 2020 by Dana GivensOctober 31, 2020October 30, 20205480 Patrick Ductant and William Benson are the founders of Billionaire's Row, a champagne and cognac brand officially recognized by the French government....
EntrepreneurshipDia Simms Launches Saint Liberty Whiskey to Celebrate Prohibition-Era Women BootleggersCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 1, 2020November 10, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 1, 2020November 10, 20204018 Dia Simms, former president of Combs Enterprises, takes the lead as she and her partner, Erin Harris, launch Saint Liberty Whiskey...
EntrepreneurshipLoft & Bear Carves Out Niche as History-Making, Artisanal Black Vodka BrandKarima Mariama-Arthur, Esq.August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 by Karima Mariama-Arthur, Esq.August 31, 2020August 31, 20202378 Loft & Bear, an award-winning, artisanal Black-owned vodka launched in 2014 and based in Los Angeles, is the brainchild of Paul Ryan Elliott....
EntrepreneurshipBlack-Owned Brewery Celebrates Two Years of Crafting Beer and CommunityDana GivensAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020 by Dana GivensAugust 27, 2020August 27, 2020919 For one entrepreneur, his journey to creating his own beer brand was no easy task. Two years later, his business is thriving....
EntrepreneurshipMeet The Entrepreneur Behind South Africa’s First Black Woman-Owned WineryDana GivensJuly 31, 2020July 30, 2020 by Dana GivensJuly 31, 2020July 30, 20203657 In South Africa, one woman managed to beat the odds to become the first Black woman to own a winery in the country. Meet Ntsiki...
EntrepreneurshipMeet Jennifer McDonald, the First African American Woman To Open Urban Winery in KansasRoz A. GeeJuly 13, 2020July 13, 2020 by Roz A. GeeJuly 13, 2020July 13, 202054123 Jennifer McDonald founded Jenny Dawn Cellars in 2016 and is the first African American woman to open an urban winery startup in Wichita, Kansas....
Travel and LeisureA Guide To Black-Owned Wine and Spirits Companies For Your Summer ActivitiesDana GivensJune 28, 2020July 2, 2020 by Dana GivensJune 28, 2020July 2, 202010784 As you prepare your bar with all your favorite wines and spirits, here are a few Black-owned brands you can add to your top shelf. ...
EntrepreneurshipThe Black Lives Matter Movement and a Breakthrough Deal Boost a Black Winemaker’s BusinessCaroline ClarkeJune 13, 2020June 12, 2020 by Caroline ClarkeJune 13, 2020June 12, 202020311 Longevity wines founder Phil Long is seeing an increase in sales and social followers as people promote black businesses and urge their support...
EntrepreneurshipMeet The Three Brothers Who Are Launching A Black-Owned Kentucky Bourbon BrandRoland MichelFebruary 23, 2020February 21, 2020 by Roland MichelFebruary 23, 2020February 21, 20204296 Three brothers are launching their own Kentucky bourbon through their company, Brough Brothers Distillery, one of few black-owned distilleries...
EntrepreneurshipBrooklyn Entrepreneur Launches Black-Owned ChampagneCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 22, 2020February 22, 2020 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 22, 2020February 22, 20205177 The black-owned champagne brand Stuyvesant Champagne was launched by Marvina Robinson, named after her Brooklyn neighborhood...