#black entrepreneur

[starqueen87]

Madam C.J. Walker was born Sarah Breedlove to former slaves, Owen and Minerva Breedlove in Delta, Louisiana on December 23, 1867. Breedlove became an orphan at age seven when her parents died. Three years later, ten-year-old Sarah and her sister moved across to river to Vicksburg, Mississippi to work as maids. By her fourteenth birthday, Sarah married Moses McWilliams of Vicksburg and three years later gave birth to her only daughter Lelia (who later changed her name to A’Lelia). Breedlove became a widow in 1887. She and her daughter moved to St. Louis to join her older brothers who were barbers. While in St. Louis she found work as a washer woman earning $1.50 per day. She also married her second husband, John Davis, in 1894. The marriage lasted nine years.

In 1905, Breedlove moved to Denver, Colorado where she sold hair care products for St. Louis businesswoman Annie Pope-Turnbo. It was in Denver that she married her third husband, newspaper sales agent Charles Joseph Walker. She also decided in Denver to found a business to manufacture and market her own hair treatment formula which she called Wonderful Hair Grower. Breedlove adopted a new professional name, Madam C.J. Walker, which she retained after her divorce from Charles Walker in 1912 and began to offer her products for sale through door-to-door agents called Madam C.J. Walker Hair Culturists. Walker also set up a training school for her sales personnel.

As the business expanded Walker relocated her operations to Indianapolis, then the largest inland shipping hub in the nation, to establish a factory for her line of beauty products. She also created a chain of beauty parlors in major cities in the United States, South America, and the Caribbean. Breedlove also set up a training school for beauticians in Pittsburgh and began to advertise and sell products by mail order.

By 1915, Madam C. J. Walker was by far the wealthiest African American woman in the nation. Walker was now invited to major gatherings of black leaders and shared the platform with notables such as Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois. Her personal triumph inspired other women and she was often invited to lecture on business and politics. During World War I the federal government enlisted her to persuade African Americans to support the war effort and to buy war bonds even as it placed her on a list of “Negro subversives” because of her advocacy on behalf of black soldiers who faced racial discrimination. Walker also spoke out on the social conditions affecting African Americans and devoted particular attention and money to the campaign to make lynching a federal crime. Walker also donated money and time to the NAACP, the National Association of Colored Women, the YMCA, and the YWCA and provided the largest contribution for saving the home of Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.

Madam C.J. Walker also lived lavishly in a country estate she called Villa Lewaro overlooking the Hudson River in Westchester County, New York. Her neighbors included Jay Gould and John D. Rockefeller. The home at Villa Lewaro, designed by the black architect, Vertner Woodson Tandy, also served as a conference center for summits of black leaders. On May 25, 1919, fifty-one-year-old Walker died at Villa Lewaro.

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#women's history month #madam c.j. walker #african american #black entrepreneur #first female #selfmade #millionaire #hair care products #hot comb #black history #knowledge is power

[officialblackwallstreet]

We are excited to announce that Official Black Wall Street has been selected as a semi-finalist for Excelerate America’s Fall Grant Competition!

The grand prize is $15,000 to grow OBWS and support our efforts to Support Black-Owned Businesses. ✊🏾 BUT we need your vote to get there. https://tinyurl.com/obwsvote

Vote TODAY for Official Black Wall Street to advance to the finals: https://tinyurl.com/obwsvote

#black entrepreneurship #black entrepreneur #black excellence #black business #black owned #obws app #obwsapp #black owned business #black founder #black owned businesses #support black business #support black people

[gracefullybrianna]

This is a sign to shop with me for your journaling.

#lgbtq #black lgbt #black and queer #black nonbinary #self care #self love #black artist #black qpoc #black trans #black and gay #black lesbian #black qwoc #small business #black entrepreneur #small artist #shop small #blackartist #spiritualjourney #dream journal #journal #journaling #lgbtq positivity #positivity #books #heal #blackisbeautiful #black pride #black people #trans #pansexual

[virtualdispensary]

Decentraland Sneakers Time-Lapse

Services for the blockchain community

A time-lapse of 3D game design, created for an Upwork client. Here I am creating a series of low-poly sneakers for the blockchain virtual world of Decentraland. Following the client’s direction on this project, I designed 3 versions of a high-top sneaker. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the design process. Here I am using Blender 3D to accomplish this task. This video displays the game art…

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#artist #black business #black entrepreneur #blockchain #branding #collection #crypto #Decentraland #design #digital #Ethereum #Fashion #fiverr #footwear #freelancer #game design #game development #graphic art #illustrator #NFT #photoshop #series #services #shoes #sneakers #time lapse #upwork #virtual dispensary #youtube

[waaydamin]

@waydaminbrand | valentine’s day collection

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[freakquency96]

My Internet Boutique with Exclusive Songs & Merch 

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#black artist #black entrepreneur #songwriter

[theblackfemininesociety]

Make that content girl.

This is your sign, it’s time to start your own channel, business, brand your gifts. Whatever little voice that’s been telling you to “try it” we are hear to shine a light on that part of you.

Here’s why:

• Life is too short, you don’t have to live a life of what ifs. Trying is better than failing on any level. You won’t know until you try.

• It’s a new year baby, you’ve made it this far… what if this is the year that elevates you in the way you’ve always dreamed of?

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

— Albert Einstein

• B.F.S encourages all of our besties to enhance your skills this year, what if you can turn that hobby into multiple streams of income? ✨💰

• The social media aesthetic is changing, people are craving authenticity and normalcy. People want to connect and relate to what they are consuming, what if you’re holding on to the content / products needed to help someone else?

• No one is YOU and that’s your power 💎

#black women in luxury #classy black women #black women in femininity #black luxury #feminine energy #content creator #moodboard black luxury #content creator tips #entrepreneur tips #skill building #influencer tips #2024 vision board

[yourdailyqueer]

Ruth Ellis (deceased)

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Lesbian

DOB: 23 July 1899  

RIP: 5 October 2000

Ethnicity: African American

Occupation: Activist, entrepreneur

Note 1: Her printing business, the Ellis & Franklin Printing Co., was the first woman-owned printing shop in the state of Michigan.

Note 2: Her house served as a refuge for African American gays and lesbians. She would continue to support those who needed books, food, or assistance with college tuition.

Note 3: The Ruth Ellis Center honors the life and work of Ruth Ellis and is one of only four agencies in the United States dedicated to homeless LGBT youth and young adults.

#Ruth Ellis #lgbt history #lesbian history #black history #lgbt #female #lesbian #1899 #rip #historical #black #poc #african american #activist #entrepreneur #popular #popular post #300

[theereina]

#dearra taylor #dearra #soft life #soft girl #soft black girls #soft black women #black girl moodboard #black girl aesthetic #black women luxury #black girl luxury #black women in luxury #black girls in luxury #rich black women #rich black girls #black girl magic #black girl motivation #black girls killing it #black women entrepreneurs #wealthy black women

[sexy-celestial]

Nothing I want more than a SUCCESSFUL business.

I dream about my marketing and how I want to appeal to my target audience. How my sales are organic and grow organically because the word of mouth and how people rave about using it.

I dream of the graphics and creating the most unique images to promote to my product. Each drop is a story I want my customers to relate to.

I want billboard after billboard. I want commercials. I want magazine articles. I want ads all over social media. I want my business to have so much exposure.

I want stands and storefronts. I want my items on display. These products deserve to be seen and used by the world. I want a storefront so unique that it’s featured worldwide.

I want to be a inspiration to the audience watching me. I want to set an example. I want to show that authenticity and individualism is what set’s you apart. Don’t be conformed to being like everyone else.

I’m ready to have a office and warehouse. I can see myself now fulfilling orders and handling meetings. I want to fully attract the right team of people to help grow and run my business better.

#aesthetic #black girls in luxury #manifest #dream life #black women in luxury #manifestation #black women #moodboard #dearra #lorvae #entrepreneur #entreprenuership #goals #business owner #business #dreams #work goals #career #ceo #alignment #entreprenuerlife #office #warehouse #millionaire #storefront #display #fashion #beauty #skincare

[officialblackwallstreet]

$15,000 is up for grabs with the 3rd Annual OBWS Black Entrepreneur of Year Awards, presented by CloverCommerce! We're celebrating and rewarding one impactful Black entrepreneur with...⁠ ⁠ A $15,000 grant for their business⁠ The OBWS Entrepreneur of the Year Award⁠ Free access to OBWS paid membership ⁠ Free legal services and monthly resources⁠ ⁠ Apply: https://lnkd.in/edErSRej ⁠ Deadline is Friday, August 5th at 11:59PM EST!⁠

#black entrepreneur #obwsapp #obws app #black owned #black owned business #black entrepreneurs #black entrepreneurship #buy black #support black business #grant

[gracefullybrianna]

#black lgbt #black and queer #self care #lgbtq #black nonbinary #black pride #black artist #black girl magic #black love #self love #nonbinary #black women #blacklgbtq #blackartist #black entrepreneur #black enby #asexual #black queer #queer

[virtualdispensary]

Wine Product Presentation

A time-lapse video, following my process in the creation of a wine bottle...

A time-lapse video, following my process in the creation of a wine bottle, created for an Upwork client. Here I am creating a high-resolution wine bottle, displayed on top of a wine barrel. Following the client’s direction on this project, the wine bottle was to be interactive for HTML5 coding. Giving users of their platform the ability to interact with their products. This is a…

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#African-American #black business #black entrepreneur #branding #collection #design #digital #faces #Fashion #fiverr #freelancer #graphic art #illustrator #NFT #photoshop #portrait #series #services #shirt #time lapse #toon #upwork #youtube

[thesapphireprincess]

The Entrepreneur

The reintroduction of my page

This, this right here is my dream and what I truly want. To be my own boss and create my own brand. I’ve wanted this since I was literally in elementary school. I’ve known all along what I have wanted to be and who I truly am deep down inside. I’ve always known.

I understand that in order to turn a vision into reality it takes time. So I am in no rush to speed through my journey. Slow and steady wins the race. That saying is so important to me because good things take time to build, anything that is rushed will most likely crash and burn. Which is why I’m giving myself a fresh start!

I am ready to take the steps to create my dream life and become the woman I’ve always wanted to be. I have been working on my personal brand visa social media but it’s time to turn it up a notch and get serious. Time is timing and it’s very precious. In October it will be about 2 years since I moved out on my own and I’ve literally grown so much as a person. I am no longer the girl I was when I was in California. Living alone has changed me in so many different ways. I am ready to see what the world has to offer to me.

Stay tuned for more updates, xoxo.

#level up #soft black girls #ceo #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship

[unhinged-diaries]

I heard a quote on tiktok today

“If you spend your time chasing butterflies, they’ll fly away. But if you spend your time building a beautiful garden, the butterflies will come to you”

I think it’s a very good reminder in relation to finding a man that will meet all your standards. Rather than spending time worrying about where to go, what to wear, etc; focus on being the best and most beautiful version of your authentic self. That way you not only attract the person/people who are compatible with YOU rather than the faux version of you, but in the event that you don’t attract “..butterflies, at least you’ll have a beautiful garden”.

If God was planning on having me spend time with myself before he decided I’m ready to meet my person/people, I would hate to be stuck with a version of myself that isn’t me. I actually think that’s send me into an existential crisis.

#level up #luxury #glow up #entrepreneur #hypergamy #spoiled heaux #blackgirlglowup #black women

[theblack-awakening]

Fa sho!

#blackmen #melaninpoppin #blackcouples #blackwomen #blacklove #blackfamily #blackfathers #melaninrich #marriedandblack #blackexcellence #black culture #black couples #melanincouples #melaninwomen #blackgirlmagic #black business #black entrepreneurs #black fathers