Tag: entrepreneur
Birmingham’s Elicia Jacob Has A Touch That Renews and Relaxes
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Elicia Jacob knows about survival on a professional and personal basis. She grew up in Los Angeles, California, in the...
Tunya Humphrey’s Clothing Brand Helps Women Embrace Their Femininity
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham store owner Tunya Humphrey has one goal: “Make women feel pretty.”
“The majority of my life has been dedicated to...
Mary Kate Bush: The Birmingham Native Who Worked For U.S. Presidents
By Mark Kelly
Alabama NewsCenter
Mary Kate Bush‘s career is remarkable by any measure. She has worked for three U.S. presidents. She was among the first...
From Birmingham to International Banking, Mary Kate Bush Reflects
By Mark Kelly
Alabama NewsCenter
“The young people of today are going to determine what happens with this country and what happens globally,” Mary Kate Bush...
Aisha Taylor Offers Men’s Fashion — And A Shopping Experience
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
Aisha Taylor opened the doors to her first brick-and -mortar shop last month—a men’s boutique -- Bridge +...
16-year-old Jackson-Olin HS student in Birmingham opens his own photography studio
By Tira Davis
bhamnow.com
Samuel Bowie is a 16-year-old student at Birmingham’s Jackson-Olin High School who is the CEO of Kulture Kreations Atelier Photography who now runs...
Danielle Hines: The Visionary Behind Coworking Space in Civil Rights District
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
Downtown Birmingham has a new coworking space that’s both steeped in history and focused on the future, thanks...
Trevor ‘Trae’ Blanks, Entrepreneur and Designer, Excels in Shoe Business
By Ameera Steward
For the Birmingham Times
At age 27, entrepreneur Trevor Blanks has already found the blueprint for success and profits through his business Tunnel...
Jaiden Smith, 17, Ramsay HS Senior, Opens Business Selling Quarantine Essentials
By Caleb Jones
For the Birmingham Times
Building a business from the ground up can be strenuous. The dedication and sacrifice required are hard enough for...
Meet The Black Woman Behind one of the Country’s Few Black-Owned...
By Dana Givens
Black Enterprise
Architecture is an extremely difficult field to enter, especially for people of color. In a 2018 report from the National Council of Architectural Registration Board,...