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BGV x Experian North America Team Up to Support Black & Brown Women Founders’ Financial Education

Photo by Leon Ell' on Unsplash Experian North America to provide visibility, entrepreneurial education, and funding to the BGV community...

Financial Empowerment

BGV

Nov 12, 20203 min read

The COVID Pivot: Tami Garcia Is Preserving Language + Culture Across The Globe

The intergenerational disconnect is what happens when one individual becomes disconnected through language and culture by various reasons...

Features

Frantzces Lys

Nov 5, 20206 min read

Philly Stood All The Way Up: Meet The Pitch Competition Winners

Philly held nothing back in this pitch competition. There were several unique pitches and innovative ideas. We’re very proud of the women...

Pitch Competitions

Frantzces Lys

Nov 3, 20203 min read

Staying Afloat Financially: 7 Steps To Creating A Business Budget

Photo by Micheile Henderson on Unsplash Former NFL player Peyton Manning led the Indianapolis Colts to the 2017 Superbowl. Some experts...

Financial Empowerment

Linda Diakite Karressy

Nov 2, 20203 min read

Black Girls Who Paint: For The Little Black Girl Who Dreams Of Creating

When people see themselves, they believe in themselves, and they encourage other people to do so as well. Sasha-Loriene The portrayal of...

Features

Frantzces Lys

Oct 28, 20208 min read

Come Catch All This BGV Tea While Also Leveling Up You & Your Business

Come catch all this BGV tea while you can! Not only do we want to keep you up to date on all the BGV happenings we also love to celebrate...

Frantzces Lys

Oct 14, 20204 min read

Introducing The Atlanta Pitch Competition Winners

The Atlanta pitch competition came in strong! If you missed the last virtual pitch competition, you could head over to the Sheraise...

Pitch Competitions

Frantzces Lys

Oct 12, 20203 min read

Streamlining Your Finances: Learn Who To Hire To Manage Your Money

Photo by Kelly Fournier on Unsplash Are you struggling to decide what type of professional should handle your business finances? Should...

BGV

Oct 6, 20203 min read

The Nile List: Connecting Consumers To Black Businesses Worldwide

Do you ever have a hard time finding a Black-owned business? Do you ever ask yourself, I wonder if a Black person made that? Finding...

Technology

Frantzces Lys

Sep 30, 20209 min read

BGV Talks: Season One The Business of Becoming w/Erika Alexander

Introducing BGV Talks, a new series created by Black Girl Ventures. The Business of Becoming is a series that aims to highlight leaders...

Omi Bell

Sep 28, 20202 min read

Meet The Winners Of The D.C. Virtual Pitch Competition

Black Girl Ventures creates access to capital for Black and Brown women-identifying founders. The BGV Pitch Program flips the traditional...

Pitch Competitions

Frantzces Lys

Sep 24, 20204 min read

Seize The Order: 17 Easy To Do Record-Keeping Practices For Your Business

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Where you able to receive the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan? Many businesses were not able...

BGV

Sep 24, 20203 min read

BGV x Rare Beauty Brands: First Pitch Competition For Founder's In The Beauty Industry

Breaking news! Black Girl Ventures has partnered up with Rare Beauty Brands (RBB) for our first nationwide pitch competition,...

Pitch Competitions

Frantzces Lys

Sep 18, 20202 min read

ICYMI: 2020 BGV Virtual Pitch DC Summary

Black Girl Ventures (BGV) was founded with the mission to provide Black/brown woman-identifying founders with access to a community,...

Pitch Competitions

Omi Bell

Sep 14, 20205 min read

The Impact Of BLM Movement + COVID: One Business Owners Story

Rendered Inc. is a sustainable fashion brand founded by Saba Tshibaka in 2018 when she was a sophomore in college. She never planned on...

Features

Frantzces Lys

Sep 2, 20207 min read

3 Takeaways From 3-Statement Financial Forecasting With Kong Basile Consulting

On Tuesday, August 25, Black Girl Ventures hosted a virtual educational event in partnership with Kong Basile Consulting (KBC). The Bay...

Financial Empowerment

Omi Bell

Aug 31, 20203 min read

Invy: The Simple, Smart, Digital Inventory App

When clutter overpowers your life, it's hard to think clearly because when your brain sees clutter, it distracts you and negatively...

Features

Frantzces Lys

Aug 26, 202010 min read

Get Unstuck From Start Using The Business Model Canvas

Photo by DEVN on Unsplash How do I start a business is the number one question I get from other people who are considering...

Business

Omi Bell

Aug 18, 20207 min read

Bumble Fund x Black Girl Ventures: How Black Women Entrepreneurs Can Apply For Funding

Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. The number of businesses owned by Black women grew by 50% between...

Business

Frantzces Lys

Aug 14, 20202 min read

Celebrating The Black Resistance: Black August & Freedom Fighters

People gather for the funeral of George Jackson in Oakland, California, in 1971. Courtesy of CNN The prison industrial complex is known...

Frantzces Lys

Aug 10, 20204 min read