Tag: black entrepreneurs
Birmingham’s Janelle Sweeney Defines Resilience
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
For The Birmingham Times
Once you meet the owner of Janelle Sweeney of Janelle’s Attic Gold, a California native who’s called Birmingham home...
Ernest James Brown: Birmingham’s Hardest Working Man in Clothes Business
By Javacia Harris Bowser
The Birmingham Times
At a time when many brick-and-mortar clothing stores are shuttering as customers opt for online shopping, JB’s House of...
How Erik Henderson Became Birmingham’s ‘Throne Kang’
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
When Erik Henderson purchased a throne chair from Indonesia for a photoshoot about four years ago for his birthday,...
Cecilia Pearson’s Vision for Families Fills Arenas in Birmingham and Beyond
By Je'Don Holloway Talley
For The Birmingham Times
Organizing mass events has become second nature for Cecilia Pearson, a former executive who has worked for a...
CakEffect, Beloved Birmingham Bakery, to Hold Farewell Sale
By Shauna Stuart | sstuart@al.com
Cake artist Komeh Ottison Davis is closing one of her creative chapters.
Davis, the pastry chef and proprietor of CakEffect--the Hoover bakery specializing...
How Amber Jones’ Sweet Dream Became a Reality in Birmingham
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
For someone who has never spent a day in culinary school, Amber Jones, owner of Sweet Jones & The...
Business Owner Nykki Houston Turns Home Into Self-Care Mini Mall
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
For The Birmingham Times
Just outside of Birmingham, in the community of Clay, sits a home with a neatly groomed lawn that is...
Ebony Malkia: Licensed Nail Tech Helps Customers and Businesses Succeed
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
What began as a hobby has become a very rewarding career for Ebony Malkia.
“When I first started, it was...
When Tae Lee couldn’t find job, she became entrepreneur, now teaches...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
“Never Go Broke” is a lifestyle, mantra, and business for Birmingham entrepreneur Tae Lee, who remembers when she...