BUSINESS

Instagram’s launch in 2010 birthed the “influencers”—content creators who have the power to affect the purchasing decisions of others because of their authority, knowledge, position or relationship with their audience (and generate significant personal income). They drive conversations, incite points of view and give consumers a reason to buy...

As one of Nike’s senior financial executives these days—“a pretty rare seat held, from an African American standpoint,” he says—Paul Trussell hosts the quarterly earnings calls that keep investors and business experts abreast of how the athletic footwear giant’s business is going. It’s a switch from the many years...

When Tiffany Aliche launched her online Live Richer Academy, offering classes on finances A to Z, in the first half-hour, she earned almost the equivalent of her annual pay as a new preschool teacher some years previously. You may not be able to unlearn something, but you can teach others...

Forget get-rich-quick schemes and concentrate on building wealth slowly and steadily. Financial experts Ross Mac and Xavier Miller advise that being disciplined and deliberate is the best way to grow your money—and they know something about that. Wharton business school graduate Mac cut his financial teeth on Wall Street before...

As president of First Independence Bank in Detroit—one of the institutions highlighted here—Dimitrius Hutcherson knows the “unique role” Black-owned banks play in supporting the Black community and ensuring equitable access to capital for underserved communities.  “Black-owned banks came out of necessity during periods of segregation when they were often the...