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Why Sanders rejected a $750k check from British Knights and signed with Nike, which offered less
Deion Sanders recently revealed why he rejected a shoe brand deal from the British Knights and signed with Nike. Interestingly, the British Knights were willing to offer a check of $750,000 for a year while Nike offered $250,000, according to CantonRep. He also had the opportunity to sign with LA Gear, but ultimately, he settled…
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Beloved CEO who escaped jail time expands his famed cheesesteaks to its first out-of-state location
Derrick Hayes is the founder of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks, one of the fastest-growing businesses...
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How Tiffany Dean built a $45M brand without a bank loan: ‘That is not heard of as a Black woman’
Meet Tiffany Rose Dean; she is the founder of Hollywood Hair Bar, a $45 million beauty brand....
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How Nigeria’s Tunji Balogun is turning Def Jam into destination for global black music after becoming CEO
Tunji Balogun runs the iconic Def Jam record label. He took charge of the company in January...
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The story behind Mary J. Blige’s golden boot that sold out in a day
Mary J. Blige has taken the footwear market by storm following the release of her highly anticipated boot. Blige revealed in May 2023 that she was developing her boot collection and she finally released...
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Louisiana entrepreneur Iam C. Tucker honored as Biden’s ‘Small Business Person Of The Year’
The National Small Business Week awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., selected Iam C. Tucker of Integrated Logistical Support, Inc. (ILSI) of Louisiana as the National Small Business Person of the Year...
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This Black-owned ice cream brand was founded over 100 years ago and still going strong
Baldwin Richardson Foods is a global manufacturer of custom ingredients for the food and beverage industries. Since its establishment in 1921 as Baldwin Ice Cream in Chicago, the brand has evolved into...
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Jay-Z’s VC firm is close to merging with another entity that will lead to $1B in combined assets: report
Marcy Venture Partners (MVP), which was co-founded by musician turned entrepreneur Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, is in talks to merge with the investment arm of Pendulum Holdings, Bloomberg reports....
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The real reason Angel Reese chose Reebok over Nike in endorsement deal
In 2023, a report from SponsorUnited stated that former LSU star Angel Reese had the most NIL deals of any college basketball player. At the time, she had signed...
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Months after raising $29M, Shaq-backed college startup founded by Nigerian picks up another $23M
Nigerian entrepreneur Tade Oyerinde leads Campus, an online community college startup. The son of Nigerian immigrants launched Campus in 2022, and it has had classes by professors who also teach at universities...
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How Chris Brown reportedly grew his net worth to $50 million despite a spate of controversies
Chris Brown is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and dancer. He made his career debut in 2005 and has since gone on to release more than 10 albums, several of which have gone multi-platinum. His...
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‘I invested in Tesla in 2006 before Elon took over’: Will.i.am on two investments he made that changed his life
Will.i.am is a musician, producer, technologist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Born Williams Adams, the musician turned entrepreneur is also a seven-time Grammy Award winner. He started as a solo artist...
