Dear BGV Family, Nine years. When I say it out loud, it feels both like the blink of an eye and a lifetime of lessons, growth, and...

What if the blueprint you’ve been handed for building a business left out the strategies that actually make it sustainable? You’re...

Beauty Independent Every August, Black Business Month sparks a wave of headlines about representation, diversity, and progress. The...

Black Girl Ventures is building the future of entrepreneurship, and our 2025 Chicago Pitch Competition proved it. These Black women...

The Secret Behind BGV's Success Stories When we sat down with 15+ Black Girl Ventures pitch competition winners (a sample group who've...

When Lisa Bailey taught her teenage son how to drive, she expected nerves, not a business idea.  But what began as a mother’s concern for...

When we talk about building tomorrow's economy, we're not waiting for permission. We're creating the blueprint ourselves. That blueprint...

You ever feel like you're running a marathon with no finish line? Just endless pressure , constant pitching, relentless proving? The...

Whether you're pitching , learning, or simply showing up for your future, these are the gatherings that can shape how you close out the...

By July, the expectation is clear.Founders are supposed to be in momentum mode . Scaling. Optimizing. Hitting the numbers. But for many...

Photo by Richard Levine/Alamy Juneteenth marked the announcement of freedom, but not its delivery. No reparations. No structural support....

Diana Muturia – 1st Place Winner Founder of CLYN Diana Muturia turned a moment of exclusion into a movement . After being told she didn’t...

Orleatha Smith likes to call it the 25,000-foot view. Sip Herbals  began at the height of the pandemic, but the seeds had been planted...

What do you do when the market was never built with you in mind, when every rulebook says, “Shrink to fit”?  For queer Black and Brown...

For Corie Amos, the inspiration behind The Spice Theory  came from a blend of personal experience, cultural pride, and a deep desire to...

Ever notice how rest feels like a risk ? Like if you slow down, everything you’ve built might fall apart. Like rest is a luxury, not a...

Let’s be real, developing as a leader can feel sacrificial . You’re constantly being told to shift, stretch, adjust. And if you’ve ever...

Lately, I’ve been navigating the unpredictable waters of hormone fluctuations that come with getting older. Most days, my energy feels...

Motherhood and entrepreneurship each require vision , grit, and heart but when combined, they create a powerful kind of legacy. This...

We love to see our alumni shine. This one is a flavor-packed win. Black Girl Ventures alum Obi Linton, Co-Founder and CEO of Nicobi...