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Black Entrepreneurs Who Found Success Young
Entrepreneurship has no limits regarding race or gender. The black entrepreneurs you’ll learn about here have set the bar not only for Black business owners but for all business owners.
Some threw job titles behind and took their new ideas into entirely different fields. Some started with little more than $40 and grit.
Some of these African Americans became hugely successful before they reached 30 years old (see our choices later in the article). For others, the jump into entrepreneurship came later.
All had these traits in common as they launched their small businesses: They refused to let skin color be a barrier. They refused to settle for the status quo. They refused to give up.
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Madam C.J. Walker
You may not have heard of this woman, a leader in Black nyhet, since her life spanned 1867-1919. Plagued with hair breakage, she developed a hair
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Black Entrepreneurs: Breaking Barriers and Building Dreams
For centuries, Black Americans have experienced many barriers to success, especially in business. And while our history is full of many famous entrepreneurs, very few famous Black entrepreneurs are regularly recognized. However, despite inequitable access to entrepreneurial opportunities, many Black Americans have, and continue to, thrive against all odds.
Below, we explore the current state of Black entrepreneurship in the U.S. and list the stories of 12 famous Black entrepreneurs. In addition, we explore several key grants available to Black entrepreneurs.
The number of Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in the U.S. has steadily increased in the last few decades, but they still account for a tiny percentage of businesses. According to the U.S. Census Bureau Annual Business Survey (ABS) provided by the Pew Research Center, more than 140,900 Black-owned businesses e
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Legendary Black Entrepreneurs
America's Black population faces barriers to success in numerous arenas—from racial wage and racial wealth gaps, which limit their earnings and ability to accumulate wealth, to higher amounts of student loan debt and racial bias in medical care, which can have long-lasting effects on financial and physical well-being.
The 11 Black entrepreneurs profiled here have triumphed over the odds, thanks to their determination, perseverance, intelligence, talent, and skill—among other qualities. They are among the most successful Black entrepreneurs in American history. All are legendary, not just for their business success, but also because of the barriers they’ve had to overcome to achieve it.
Key Takeaways
- Robert L. Johnson became the first Black billionaire, and Oprah is the richest Black woman in the U.S. with a $3 billion net worth.
- Entrepreneurs like Oprah Winfrey and Michael Jordan overcame racial and financial challenges to achieve success.