Rise of Black Women Entrepreneurship; Closing the Equity Gap
On this episode of ChedHER: Melissia Hill, Founder and CEO of Ooshie, breaks down the challenges of growing a business, and the rise of Black women entrepreneurs; Sandra Velasquez, Founder of Nopalera, explains why she turned down investors on Shark Tank, and what she looks for in investors; Freada Kapor Klein, Founding Partner of Kapor Capital, talks about ways to close the equity gap; Ashley Tyrner, CEO and Founder of FarmboxRx, is this week's female founder spotlight of the week.
The National Retail Federation reports Americans are expected to spend $20.1 billion on Father’s Day gifts this year. Yes, funny cards are still accepted.
Simpson’s gridiron legacy was forever overshadowed by the 1994 knife slayings of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. A criminal court jury found him not guilty of murder, but a separate civil trial jury found him liable.
Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022’s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms.