As a teen, Derrick Hayes, 35, was once told by a church reverend that he was going to be a pastor when he grew up. Affronted, Hayes rebuffed the label—he […] The post The Gospel According To Derrick Hayes: The Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks’ Founder Shares How A Sandwich Saved His Life, And Now, Countless Others appeared first on Essence.

It can be tough starting a viable business. Turns out it’s even tougher for Black founders according to new data from Intuit. The financial management platform commissioned a survey of […] The post It Costs Black Entrepreneurs $6K More Than Other Racial Groups To Fund A New Business, New Data Finds appeared first on Essence.

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