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5 Black Women Entrepreneurs to Watch Out for in 2020
In today’s ever-changing world, these dynamic African-American women have made a name for themselves. They have inspired others and given back to their communities. Take a look at the 5 black women entrepreneurs that will uplift you and are destined to make a change in 2020 and beyond.
#1 Jessamyn Stanley
Stanley is changing the face of traditional yoga which often features a skinny girl, typically white, doing seemingly impossible moves. She’s an Instagram influencer and yoga pro who has truly broken this stereotype with her Every Body Yoga idea for all body sizes. Stanley’s movement opens the doors for those who have been ostracized and ignored, including plus size women. Stanley is truly an inspiring figure in health and wellness.
http://jessamynstanley.com/
#2 Tricia “Dr. T” Alampi
Dr. T, a PhD turned CEO of STAR Team Agency a public relations firm. She’s the agent for renowned motivational speaker Charles “Silk” Dunn and up-and-coming artist Thomas DaVinci. Her organization is behind several performances, parties, and exhibits for Chicago’s NBA All-Star Weekend 2020. Dr. T’s 20/20 global immersions project, provides 10-15 black and minority college students with study abroad immersion fellowships of $5,000 –
$7,500.
https://www.starteamagency.com
#3 Arlan Hamilton
Arlan is the woman behind the funding for black startups. Arian started her own venture capitalist fund called Backstage Capital upon noticing it was much harder for people of color to get funding. Backstage capital has helped hundreds of startups owned by people of color or those in the LGBTQ community. Her company has invested over $7 million dollars in capital to date.
https://backstagecapital.com/
#4 Sheena Franklin
Sheena is the founder and CEO of Well-Kept a dermatology and skincare app. The app helps you maintain healthy and glowing skin by informing others what skincare products and treatments work best for their skin type. Users can receive licensed professional care when needed and be confident knowing that they can properly take care of their skin. Sheena was featured in Essence magazine and continues to expand her brand worldwide.
https://www.wellkeptbeauty.com/
#5 Tiffany Aliche
Tiffany is a personal finance guru and founder of the Budgetnista. She founded her company after going through her own personal financial hardships. Tiffany saw the need for financial literacy, especially in the black community. Tiffany’s organization provides life-changing financial education geared toward women and people of color. She travels the nation speaking to several groups.
Furthermore, she has helped her followers (dream catchers) save over $80 million dollars to date.
https://thebudgetnista.com/
Harper Harrison is a reporter for The Hear UP. Harper got an internship at the NPR and worked as a reporter and producer. harper has also worked as a reporter for the Medium. Harper covers health and science for The Hear UP.
