The Beatty Sisters and generational wealth. Take three strong, empowered, black women who are also sisters and what do you have? You have the Beatty Sisters. Twins Sharrone and Sharon, along with the youngest sibling Shanika are the Beatty Sisters from St. Louis. Between themselves, they are the owners of several businesses. Their businesses include…
Tope Awotona the creator of Calendly hits $30 Million and proves his naysayers wrong. Tobe is the brainchild behind one of the most popular scheduling software to date. Nigerian raised Tope Awontona is the creator of Calendly founded in 2013. Calendly is a scheduling app that is so simple anyone can use it. Calendly prevents…
The Significance of the Du-Good Chemical Company may be unknown to some. Dr. Lincoln Diuguid founded the Du-Good Chemical Company in 1947. The building housing the company was converted from a veterinarian building built in 1886. They remained at the same location of 1215 South Jefferson until closing in 2010. The actual name Diuguid…
Rich Rags where classy meets the loop offers unique and trendy fashion for today’s stylish woman. The owner of Rich Rags is Tasha Mayes. Tasha Mayes is the woman behind the concept of Rich Rags, which offers fashion choices that typically are not found in your local malls. The Delmar Loop is an area full…
Tendai Morris the Hair Whisperer is a cosmetologist barber, instructor, businesswoman, mother, wife, and CEO. You can see her on Exposure TV, with millions of other viewers globally. All of this is from a woman who originally did not want to work in hair care. Tendai Morris is the woman behind the Healthy Hair Care…
Christopher Simpson speaks on natural Black hair care and entrepreneurship. STL Black Biz had the pleasure of speaking with Christopher Simpson, the local and nationally recognized founder of The Original St. Louis Natural Hair and Black Cultural Expo. Christopher was born and raised in St. Louis. At the early age of 22, he knew then…
First Black Female Harley Davidson technician makes history. STL Black Biz was afforded the opportunity to speak with Paris. She is the first Black, female Harley-Davidson technician. She is a graduate of the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute of Orlando, with a specialization in Harley-Davidson, and the only female in her graduating class. First Black Female Harley Davidson…
Because of her love for girls and women, the idea of taking mental health into the community cultivated from a vision to reality. As a therapist, Tracie wanted to sow seeds by showing girls the value of writing out your dreams and goals by journaling.
When you sing from a hymnal in church or read a Christian publication you have the R.H. Boyd Publishing Company to thank for that.