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Miami will be the first city outside of New Orleans to have a bricks and mortar office for PowerMoves, a national initiative to increase the number of Blacks, who own high-tech, venture-capital backed companies. PowerMoves will bring its pitch competition, boot camps, networking events and fellowships, as well as provide space for entrepreneurs to...

There’s nothing new about seeing yachts docked along the South Florida waterways. But there’s something special about one yacht in particular, the South Beach Lady. Besides having four decks each with a full-service bar; an interior with custom cabinetry and brass plated features throughout; and an open-air sky lounge on the top deck, this massive...

Entrepreneur Daymond John of ABC’s “Shark Tank” held a fireside chat Thursday, Feb. 4 during the kick-off presentation of the American Entrepreneurship Award (AEA). The new annual award program, which provides start-up funding of up to $25,000 for entrepreneurs, is sponsored by the Libra Group and the Idea Center at Miami Dade College.  An entrep...

The rebranding of the Overtown community includes new multi-million dollar developments, more businesses, dining and entertainment venues and programs for the youth. During the Soul Basel VIP Champagne Brunch in Overtown, a panel of some of Overtown’s biggest advocates considered those focal points as the key to the revitalization of the area....

Award-winning author, sales expert, motivational speaker and millionaire Kinja Dixon retired at the age of 34 after achieving financial freedom. He made a special visit to Overtown Youth Center to share his knowledge on how to build and maintain wealth. Dixon also signed copies of his book “Universal Talk Laws and gave free copies to the youth in a...

Global Business Lending, a Fort Lauderdale-based company that provides short term business loans for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States teamed up with U.S. Business Lending in Melbourne, Fla. to launch a special minority loan program available to all U.S. minority-owned businesses on January 1. Under this first-year loan...

For the first time, all of the top Black-owned media companies in South Florida have joined forces to show a united front and to prove to advertisers that doing business with them is more than worth it. The group members, nine media organizations, named themselves the Black Owned Media Alliance (BOMA) and put on their first symposium as a way to...

OneUnited Bank members and partners have launched a new community-based initiative aimed to help Liberty City residents build wealth and secure homeownership. On Thursday, Sept. 24, the bank and trustees of the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce hosted a private reception to celebrate the launch of “Yes! In Our Backyard.” The $1 million, 12-month pro...

More than 100 people attended the groundbreaking of Phase I of Courtside Family Apartments in Overtown, a $22.8 million 84-unit affordable housing development by AM Affordable Housing (Alonzo Mourning) and Housing Trust Group of Miami. Mourning spoke specifically about the tremendous need for affordable housing in Overtown....

Bahamian Pot Restaurant, a fixture in Liberty City, has moved a bit east to 6301 NW Sixth Ave., behind the McDonalds, near the I-95 overpass at Northwest 62nd Street. Owner Trudy Ellis said she is happy with the new location. One recent Wednesday, most of her offerings had sold out a little past 5 p.m....