Sisterhood
The Mental Wear and Tear of DEI Work
Across the nation, organizations are taking on the challenge of organizational development in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). It’s complex, evolving, and layered work and isn’t often successfully done without the help of expert consultants and staff. Let’s take a look at what these Black women DEI consultants on the front lines…
Read MoreSistahbiz Spotlight on Orion Brown
Orion Brown, Founder & CEO of BlackTravelBox®, is a brand strategy professional with over 15 years of experience. Before becoming a full-time entrepreneur, she led brand strategy at Oracle. Where she facilitated Fortune 100 client engagements to deliver data-driven consumer insights. She led brand marketing efforts for the Transformers and My Little Pony brands at…
Read MoreSistahbiz Spotlight on Sonaya Williams: The CEO Partner
The founder of The CEO Partner®, a systems driven, profits-obsessed, Digital Project Management agency that helps smart CEOs grow their business and meet their goals. Sonaya started her service based business in November of 2011 while still working full-time in Corporate America as a Senior Financial Systems Analyst. Since then, she has built a six-figure…
Read MoreSistahbiz Spotlight on Soaring Independent Cooperative
Soaring Independent is a black female-owned home care cooperative in Dane County, WI. Georgia Allen and Josezette Bridges are the faces of this co-op, striving to offer quality home care services to elderly people and individuals with mobility issues. After being fed up with low wages, high turnover and low-quality care, Allen and a group…
Read MoreSistahbiz Spotlight on Jeneba Barrie
Jeneba Barrie is Founder and Creative Director of Jeneba Barrie Nude Footwear, LLC. Her line is a first to fill the diversity gap in the shoe world, creating inclusive options for women of any shade. Jeneba Barrie is a luxury skin-tone shoe line with an objective of revolutionizing and redefining the meaning of nude shoes…
Read MoreSistahbiz Spotlight on Tamara Banks
Emmy Award winning journalist Tamara Banks is a pillar in the Denver community and our Sistahbiz Spotlight for this week. We appreciate her light, depth and commitment to truth and justice. She has been making waves as a Black Female entrepreneur, creating transformational social change through excellence in journalism. Tamara is a former anchorwoman…
Read MoreSistahbiz Spotlight on Denise Burgess
Denise Burgess is President/CEO of Burgess Services, Inc., a Denver-based construction management firm. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce since 2010, and recently served as Chair of the Board. She has been listed in the Top 25 Most Powerful Women by the Colorado Women’s Chamber of…
Read MoreSistahbiz Spotlight on Dr. Nita Mosby Tyler
Dr. Nita Mosby-Tyler is our black woman entrepreneur spotlight for this month and the SHE-eo of two companies. Her first company, the Equity Project, is an organization designed to support organizations and communities in building diversity, equity and inclusion strategies. She is nationally recognized for her equity work with non-profit, community, government and for-profit organizations. …
Read MoreSistahbiz Spotlight on Krystal Covington
Krystal Covington is the founder of Women of Denver. The organization hosts workshops and summits each year to help their growing community of women sharpen business skills and connect with other like-minded women. We love Krystal’s savvy way of bringing diverse women from all walks of life together in one room where everyone feels included…
Read More7 Must-Attend Conferences for Black Women Entrepreneurs
A weekend full of inspiration and motivation can do wonders for Black women that own their own businesses! Being around a village of dreamers and doers filled with #blackgirlmagic could be just what you need. Whether you are ready to start your entrepreneurial journey or have been in the game for a few years, here…
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