Inside EatOkra: How a Stove-Less Apartment Became the Guide to Black-Owned Food
One of the most useful apps in Black business exists because two people couldn't cook dinner at home.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 2 min read
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Stories about Black-owned companies and the founders building them.
ChurchSpace: Turning Sanctuaries Into Neighborhood Hubs
Most church buildings sit quiet for most of the week, and two pastors' kids decided that was a problem worth solving.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 2 min read
Connexus Technology: Two Drexel Friends, 22 Years, and One Simple Mission
The name is the whole idea: connect plus us.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 2 min read
Drivingo: A Drive-Thru That Works for Every Customer, Even Without a Voice
Ordering a coffee shouldn't require speaking out loud.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 2 min read
Employee Cycle: The HR Dashboard That Ends the Monthly Spreadsheet Scramble
Ask most HR leaders for turnover by manager and you'll hear, "Give me a week." Bruce Marable built Employee Cycle so the answer takes seconds.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 2 min read
How Janice Bryant Howroyd Turned $900 and a Rug Store Into a Billion-Dollar Company
In 1978, Janice Bryant Howroyd started a staffing company in the back of a Beverly Hills rug store with a phone line and a $900 loan from her mother.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 2 min read
From Syracuse Dorm Room to 50 States: How Josh Aviv Built SparkCharge
One comment in a college classroom in 2014 set Josh Aviv's whole career in motion.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 2 min read
Turned Down for 37 Jobs in 60 Days, Andre Peart Built the Platform That Fixes It
Andre Peart knows exactly what a closed door feels like.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 2 min read
Chris Bennett Wants Quality Child Care Within Five Minutes of Every Front Door
Chris Bennett's biggest business idea started in a Miami caregiver's home, long before he knew what a startup was.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 2 min read
Tade Oyerinde's Big Bet: Fix How College Classes Talk, Then How They're Taught
Tade Oyerinde took a leave from an aerospace engineering degree to start a company, and he's been building in education ever since.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 2 min read
Inside the Billion-Dollar Bet That Medicaid Patients Deserve Better: Cityblock Health
Health care is the biggest line item in the American economy, and the people on public insurance often get the least from it.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 3 min read
The Pipeline Problem: How Coded by: Is Building Philadelphia's Next Tech Founders
Tech is one of the fastest-growing industries in the country, but who gets in early is still wildly uneven.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 2 min read
Why /dev/color Exists: Black Engineers Built Their Own Squad
In 2015, Makinde Adeagbo could go weeks without seeing another Black engineer in San Francisco.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 2 min read
Where Equity Becomes Dollars: Stimulus and the Supplier Diversity Gap
Procurement is where good intentions about diversity either turn into contracts or quietly stall.
By Arie Mangrum IV · October 6, 2026 | 2 min read