Meta has rolled out a similar service for Instagram where creators can have subscriber-only lives and stories.
by Matin VarshochiFormer TikTok content manager, Christen Nino de Guzman, decided to leave her $150,000 per year job to focus on creating an app that allows content creators to get paid similar amounts for identical services.
by Viviana VazquezCapWay is celebrating Black History Month by sharing the entrepreneurial stories of five Black financial influencers, also known as fin-fluencers, who are etching their names in the financial education space.
by Nailah HerbertAccording to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), more than 95,000 people were scammed in 2021, totaling $770 million. Throughout the year, many people fell for various scams, which resulted in the average victim losing $8,105 on average.
by Matin VarshochiMany small businesses jump-start their brands by designing their websites and promoting products and services on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. With Facebook's most recent global outage, it taught businesses they must rely on more than just Facebook.
by Sheena AllenDue to the pandemic, Hertz filed for bankruptcy. Less than four months after coming out of bankruptcy, they announced a deal with Tesla. The deal with Tesla will include 100,000 Model 3s, which will be shipped to Hertz by the end of 2022.
by Matin VarshochiGroup economics is when groups of people have a common economic goal and work together to achieve it, and is one route that assists with the closing of the racial wealth gap, including the practice of supporting local businesses.
by Nailah HerbertCollege is considered a valuable tool to those who want to secure a job with a great salary and benefits. However, the cost of college tuition increases about 8 percent every year, which means it doubles every nine years.
by Nailah HerbertThe social media outage between Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp turned out to be a wake-up call for numerous small business owners. Many small business owners are choosing not to heavily rely solely on social media to serve their customers and set up other forms of connectivity like a business website and email list.
by Nailah HerbertOn the first episode of First-Gen Money Mondays, host Viviana Vazquez chatted with Gigi Gonzalez, founder of The First Gen Mentor. Gigi is a first-generation American, first-generation college graduate, and first-generation white-collar professional.
by Viviana VazquezAugust is National Black Business Month, and the celebration and notoriety of the month have increased over the past few years. However, despite the increased buzz, the COVID-19 pandemic has made living conditions increasingly difficult for everyone, especially those who own Black-businesses.
by Nailah Herbert