Posts Tagged ‘startup’
Elevate! The must-have mental wellness app 3 Black men created to uplift our community
When three young Black men — Aaron Warrick, Greg Wilson, and Dante’ Wade — recognized the rapid growth of depression, stress and other mental health challenges in the Black community, they teamed up to create a mental wellness app. The 3 are graduates of Lincoln University outside of Philadelphia, the first HBCU in the country.…
Read MoreCreative startup ComfiArt helps artists earn income
Dionna Collins, the founder and CEO of the Atlanta startup ComfiArt uses her company to help create alternative ways to make income in the art community. “To me art is life … everything you see around you is art. From architecture to your car, to visual paintings, to videos, to photography, to the creation of…
Read MoreTechpreneur Shaniqua Davis matches professionals with great companies
Shaniqua Davis is the boss. She is the CEO and founder of Noirefy, a digital platform connecting diverse professionals to corporations. After leaving her job in 2016, she felt it was the perfect time to chase her dream of being an entrepreneur. Out of her entrepreneurial dreams, Noirefy was born. Their mission is to connect…
Read MoreBrandon Terrell’s startup, Treehab, provides support to cannabis patients
Treehab’s Brandon Terrell talks entrepreneurship and where he got the vision for his startup. What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? Entrepreneurship has always been intriguing to me. Founding a company and solving important problems is a goal I’ve always sought to achieve but never knew where to start. In 2014, I was [dismissed] from…
Read MoreChannon Sykes starts Direct Care Univ. to open doors to the home care industry
Detroit has become the one-stop shop for innovators, investors and entrepreneurs who want to lead the home healthcare industry. The home healthcare industry has deep roots in the Detroit region. In fact, more than half of the home health care-related businesses in Michigan have located here in metro Detroit. With more than 13,000 health care-related businesses…
Read MoreChris Bennett, CEO of Soldsie and Wonderschool, is a true entrepreneur
The forward-thinking and amazingly inventive hubs of Silicon Valley are teeming with people who have true talent and vision for the future. It is home to industry disrupters and capable individuals with inventive minds, and one such person is Chris Bennett, the founder and CEO of both Soldsie and Wonderschool. Bennett, who started Soldsie in…
Read MoreMiller Lite’s Tap the Future competition comes to Atlanta
For the next two weeks, Miller Lite’s Tap the Future competition will be traveling across the United States to give entrepreneurs in five major cities the chance to win startup capital toward their business ideas. The semi-finalists in each city compete for $20K toward their business venture, then the five finalists from each city go…
Read MoreMedical marijuana GPS: LoudCloud startup delivers with high tech
The Los Angeles-based technology company LoudCloud launched its app this past January. It’s the answer to simplicity when it comes to owning or managing a cannabis collective. After completing paperwork once and uploading information to LoudCloud, medical marijuana patients can purchase products from their retailer of choice and “avoid the 15-minute process associated with purchasing cannabis,”…
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