An interview with Black Enterprise: Starting From Scratch “Serial entrepreneur Sevetri Wilson started her first business at 23 after losing her parents and bootstrapped it to seven figures with zero capital.” Watch Video
Despite the obstacles, some black women founders are out here killing it when it comes to raising capital. New Orleans startup Resilia, founded by Sevetri Wilson, announced today that it has raised $8 million in its Series A round of funding. Read Full Article
As every entrepreneur can tell you, starting a business can be difficult. More so if you’re from a minority group in America. For black founders, especially, the challenges are numerous. For one thing, 80% of black entrepreneurs have reported challenges with capital or funding. Many of them resort to using their own savings and investments (70%), some turn to family and friends for…