Four years after the murder of George Floyd, just 11% of venture-capital firms have a Black investor, investment in Black-founded startups has fallen and the urgency to address historic inequities has died down.
A former Fillmore check-cashing storefront is now home to In The Black, a business incubator that s part of San Francisco s Dream Keeper initiative and aims to boost Black-owned businesses in The City.
Canada's only Black Pitch Contest offers a prize of $25,000 to help Black entrepreneurs launch or accelerate their businesses, intentionally planned during Black History Month.