Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images April Harris of dessert company Keeping You Sweet, Melissa Butler of The Lip Bar, and Gwen Jimmere of Naturalicious share several things in common: they are Black female entrepreneurs who have succeeded building businesses on their own, and they have succeeded in winning deals with national retail partners including…

The Oscars are Hollywood’s biggest night out, but fewer and fewer people outside of that circle are attending the event. Last Sunday, the audience for the annual Oscars show dropped to a new low. According to Nielsen data, 10.4 million people watched which film took home the best picture award. That’s a nearly 56% decrease…

Taking risks can feel a lot easier when you have a safety net in place. For Tori Dunlap, founder of the women-focused financial education company Her First 100K, that security was $ 100,000. Dunlap, 26, got an entry-level job in marketing after graduating from college and soon learned that corporate grind wasn’t for her. She…

Tiffany & Co. announced the debut of its very first men’s engagement ring. Source: Tiffany PR He said yes. “ Tiffany & Co. announced the debut of its very first men’s engagement ring on Friday, aiming to enter a new market for high-end jewelry amid the rise in same-sex marriages and gender-specific fashion trends around…

Jonathan Tisch, CEO of Loews Hotels, told CNBC on Friday that he saw signs that big events are about to return. This is a key element in the hotel industry’s recovery from the problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “We are gradually seeing that groups are returning. We are very optimistic about group business in…

Just weeks after announcing that Kobe Bryant’s estate had parted ways with Nike, the late NBA star’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, announced the launch of her Mambacita clothing line on Friday. Bryant said on her Instagram account that she will post the collection on May 1, the 15th birthday of Gianna or “Gigi”, Kobe and Vanessa’s…

Boat maker Brunswick is rushing to keep up with demand as more and more people take an interest in boating, CEO David Foulkes said Friday. The managing director told CNBC’s Jim Cramer that boat sales in Brunswick had risen in double digits for three consecutive quarters, adding that buyers were becoming increasingly diverse in terms…

Visitors walk between plexiglass as they step on Touch of Disney at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, California on Thursday, March 18, 2021. MediaNews Group / Orange County Register | Getty Images Few things are so iconic that a simple silhouette is instantly recognizable to anyone in the world. This is the power of Disney…

President Joe Biden speaks while visiting Smith Flooring, a minority-owned small business, to promote its American bailout plan in Chester, Pennsylvania on March 16, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Several key policy priorities on President Biden’s agenda are aimed at curbing the wealth and power of the largest corporations. However, as the…

A concert in Red Rocks Park and the Amphitheater outside of Denver. John P Kelly | The Image Bank unpublished | Getty Images When 31-year-old Riley Cash from Denver received his second vaccine earlier this month, the next thing on the agenda was a concert at nearby Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater. The outdoor venue…