Hennessy announced the selection of twenty esteemed inaugural members inducted today to the Never Stop Never Settle Society, a $1MM program to champion the next generation of Black entrepreneurs. The initiative was introduced in March 2021 to support a more equitable landscape for inclusive business growth and development.
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The country's student loan debt continues to rise and Black borrowers are hit the hardest.According to the latest data from the Federal Reserve, student
Fearless Fund co-founders, Ayana Parson (standing) and Arian Simone (seated). (Photo credit: Fearless Fund
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – The investment marks FAMU’s first in a Black-led VC firm and will be utilized by the Fearless Fund to grow its ever-expanding portfolio of women of color-led businesses seeking pre-seed, seed level or series A financing. With this announcement, the University joins other major businesses who recently invested in Fearless Fund, including Paypal, Bank of America, Invest Atlanta, and Costco.
TALLAHASSEE, FL Florida A&M University Foundation today announces its investment in the $25 million
Fearless Fund, the first venture capital (VC) fund built by women of color, for women of color, and led by two FAMU alumnae, Arian Simone and Ayana Parsons.
An Atlanta-based fintech expert who is helping women-led and minority-led companies gain access to capital says at a very young age, her mother taught her the importance of being financially savvy.
“My mother told me that all women need to be in charge of their own economic power,” said Roshawnna Novellus, founder of EnrichHER.
Before launching EnrichHER a financial technology platform that connects women and founders of color to individual and institutional sources of funding in 2017, Novellus strengthened her financial smarts, fundraising and marketing skills to raise more than $600,000 to pay for college education.
On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Novellus talked with show host Rose Scott about how she employs her skills to help female business owners tackle funding barriers.