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BGV Connect Member Dana: Black Girl Ventures Is A Movement
On this Juneteenth, which marks the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free when the...

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Jun 19, 20203 min read
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BGV Connect Member Imani: Let The World Know We Exist
If you're not in, then you're missing out. Black Girl Ventures has officially launched BGV Connect! BGV Connect is a space for Black and...

Frantzces Lys
Jun 10, 20204 min read
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The Launch Of Qikkare: Connecting Quality Caregivers To The Aging Population
One of the biggest problems in the home health care field is finding (and retaining) quality workers. With the demand outweighing the...

Frantzces Lys
May 28, 20207 min read
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A Mother's Day Edition: The Resiliency Of Mompreneurs
Building a business already comes with its challenges. It takes an infinite mindset, in other words, there's no overnight to success and...

Frantzces Lys
May 4, 202014 min read
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Spotlight on BGV Philadelphia: Trusting the Process
Did you know that Philadelphia's population is 44% Black and Hispanic, but only 2.5% of Philly businesses are Black-owned? Black Girl...

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May 4, 20203 min read
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The BGV Insiders: Social Entrepreneur Brittany Young Is Bringing STEM Education to Her Community
Brittany Young is an engineer and social entrepreneur passionate about bringing STEM education to her community. She is the Founder of...

BGV
May 4, 20205 min read
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Corage Dolls Is Giving Courage To Young Children Of Color Everywhere
What happens when Black school-aged children were asked which doll is smarter, the White doll, or the Black doll? Conducted by Phipps...

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Apr 22, 20208 min read
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Spotlight on BGV Birmingham: Navigating Change
As the world adapts to the new social and economic reality brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, we reached out to our BGV...

BGV
Apr 6, 20203 min read
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Bags To Butterflies: Giving A New Start To Formerly Incarcerated Women
It could happen to anyone. A wrong decision in a moment of panic can send anyone down the wrong path. Michelle's best friend's daughter...

Frantzces Lys
Mar 25, 20206 min read
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The Addison Sisters of 57 Chocolate Are Bringing Economic Empowerment To Ghana
Did you know most of the world's chocolate comes from the Ivory Coast and Ghana? The oldest chocolate maker, Switzerland, gets its cocoa...

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Feb 26, 20206 min read
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The BGV Insiders: An Interview with Kristina Francis
Kristina Francis is the Black Girl Ventures Board Chair and Founder and CEO of EsteemLogic, an advisory and IT consulting firm.

BGV
Feb 10, 20207 min read
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Spotlight on BGV Durham: Leadership Lessons
This February, our BGV Chapter Spotlight Series is focused on Durham! Our Durham Venture Board is comprised of five influential Change...

BGV
Feb 10, 20204 min read
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The Launch Of Vikara Village: Heal From Toxic Stress
About 77% of people hold stress in their bodies. Parents battling stress tend to transfer that stress onto their children. This means...

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Jan 29, 20206 min read
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Black Girl Ventures 10 Women to Watch 2020
We have compiled a list of the top 10 Black and Brown women founders to watch in 2020. These creative and hardworking entrepreneurs are...

BGV
Dec 27, 20195 min read
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