From Lima to L.A.
Despite his own lack of role models, Diego Torres-Palma has blazed a path that other entrepreneurs can follow Peruvian-American entrepreneur, real estate developer, and co-host of...
By Alexa Peters,
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BetaBank submits FDIC application for digital bank focused on equitable SMB lending
Today, Beta Financial Services, Inc. submitted an application with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to organize BetaBank, a digitally native bank built for...
By Gaby M. Rojas,
A Few Shades Greener
2040. That’s the year that scientists believe that Antarctica may have its first ice free summer. While climate change affects anyone living on the planet, there are huge...
By Gaby M. Rojas,
1954 Project Awards $5 million to Black Leaders
The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education [CAFE Group]—will award five $1 million grants to Black leaders in education during the 1954 Project Luminary Awards on April 28....
By Gaby M. Rojas,
Athletes Unlimited Organizes as a Public Benefit Corporation
Athletes Unlimited recently celebrated becoming the first professional sports league to organize as a public benefit corporation (PBC), with the publishing of its inaugural Public...
By Gaby M. Rojas,
Female and BIPOC Founded Lure Life Inc., Closes Seed Round for Expansion of the Luxury Clean CBD Brand
Lure Life Inc. (“Lure”), a luxury, joy-producing CBD brand has raised $750,000 in a Seed round of funding supported by a diverse group of investors in the beauty,...
By Gaby M. Rojas,
Umpqua Bank Crowdfunding Partnership Accelerates Financing for Entrepreneurs
Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, has officially activated its $1 million Umpqua Bank Managed Loan Fund with Kiva, a nonprofit unlocking capital for...
By Gaby M. Rojas,
Volition Blue LLC Announces Participation in Visible Hands’ Fund 1
Volition Blue, LLC has announced its investment as a Limited Partner in Visible Hands’ Fund 1. The fund provides $10m in venture capital to underrepresented founders in the...
By Gaby M. Rojas,
How Networking Contributes to the Wage Gap
“How bad could it be? I chuckled to myself as I clicked ‘Confirm Changes’ on my Instagram profile. I had recently gotten off a call with a mentor who suggested that,...
By Gaby M. Rojas,
Black Future Co-op Fund grants $1.05M to 21 Black-woman-led organizations to further Black liberation
The Black Future Co-op Fund, Washington state’s first Black-women-led philanthropy, announced $1.05 million in grants to 21 Black-woman-led organizations in their second round...
By Gaby M. Rojas,
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