In August of 2015, Tris Sicignano; a New Orleans native, and Klarque Garrison were two Atlanta neighbors trying to figure things out. With years of experience in the entertainment industry the two teamed up to create a revolutionary new streaming network; Surge Television. Tris, after beginning her career in television at the age of 16 […]...
Motown legend Gladys Knight and her son Shanga Hankerson have gone to war over the use of her name at his Atlanta restaurants, Gladys Knight’s Chicken & Waffle. Her name and brand have been greatly sullied and contaminated since her son was arrested for allegedly robbing the restaurant chain – just months after one of […]...
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia has been named the No. 1 state in the nation in which to do business for the third consecutive year by Area Development, a leading corporate site selection and relocation magazine. “Once again, Georgia has been named the top state for business, reflecting our success in growing Georgia’s […]...
More than 1,000 entrepreneurs and business owners attended Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell’s 5th Annual Back to Business (B2B) Conference…...
When Nneka Brown decided to make Black-inspired notebooks for 2016’s back-to-school market, she had no idea she would get 8,000 orders the first day she advertised them through an online marketplace. But then again, these are the days of social media. Here, we speak with Brown about the enterprise and her commitment to making a difference in h...
Kroger has expanded its commitment to locally sourced products by joining forces with local brand personality, Aundrea Dumas, to launch “Cutie Cakes – Cupcakes in…...
Atlanta, GA - The sneaker industry has gone thru many evolutions over the past 30 years. From the emergence of global brands like Nike, Jordan, Adidas and Converse to high-end designer sneakers from Gucci, Armani to Polo, now the newest development in the sneaker business is the custom sneaker designed for organizations, schools, entertainers and...
You might want to save the name Nyemay Collectables for your next holiday gift shopping trip--especially Kwanzaa. Nyemay Aya started the company in 1998 to offer unique bath towels featuring various symbols, particularly the African symbols of Gye Nyame (Adinkra) and Ankh (Khemtic).read more...
Hustle University will be honoring Altanta entrepreneurs and awarding scholarships to deserving students at its fourth annual Hustle University Homecoming.
Perhaps the greatest baseball player of all time and true “Home Run King” Hank Aaron and his wife Billye gave $3 million to the Morehouse School of…...
Since April, when the $2 trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Bill was passed and the Small Business…
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