If you have been following Black Business Boost in the last year, you've seen a couple of recurring themes. Black woman have been leading in entrepreneurship and franchising has been booming for Black people in general. And Jade Ashley Colin [...]
October 23, 2021
Franchises
Franchising has always been a topic for discussion here at Black Business Boost. For many aspiring business owners, franchising is a much easier way to get into business for yourself than starting on your own. A few months ago we [...]
September 16, 2021
Franchises
Franchising has been striving for Black business owners in recent years. Just as in any other area of business, there are still many pitfalls to overcome. We just recently reported on Jonathan Lacy and all of the roadblocks he overcame [...]
Imagine not even knowing what you are about to accomplish until you are already accomplishing it. That was the case for Jonathan Lacy, the man that became the first Black owner of a 7-Eleven franchise in the state of Nevada. [...]
Franchising, by design, allows entrepreneurs to bypass some difficulties of getting a business off the ground. But experts say Black people may choose franchising over sole proprietorship because of limited access to business connections and support. Black entrepreneurs have thrived in franchising for years and are choosing this [...]
March 29, 2021
Franchises