Grants, prizes and pitch competitions can help founders access capital, but the rules may include scoring criteria, publicity terms, confidentiality limits, legal waivers or financing structures that deserve close review.
CAPITAL · TODAY
TODAY'S BBD500 SPOTLIGHT · Event Hosting & Public Speaking
VIEW PROFILE →Devon Brown
Professional event emcee, keynote speaker and stage-performance educator who has hosted business, entrepreneurship and personal-development events since 2006. He teaches event organizers, speakers and aspiring emcees how to improve audience engagement, stage confidence and live-event execution.
MORE FROM THE BBD500More people
More people
to know.
The BBD500 is Black Biz Daily's curated stage for Black founders, executives, investors, educators, authors, consultants, creators and business authorities whose work deserves to be seen. It is not a popularity ranking; it recognizes useful authority, demonstrated impact and sustained contribution.
EXPLORE THE BBD500 →01Technology Education
Kimberly Bryant
Engineer, technology entrepreneur and founder of Black Girls Code and the Black Innovation Lab. She speaks and creates content about inclusive innovation, entrepreneurship and expanding pathways into technology.
02Inclusive Innovation
Rodney Sampson
Entrepreneur, investor, author and CEO of Opportunity Hub. He teaches inclusive entrepreneurship, technology ecosystems, venture capital and how underserved communities can participate in emerging wealth-creation opportunities.
03Personal Finance
Dominique Brown
Financial planner, author, real-estate investor and creator of Your Finances Simplified. He publishes practical education about credit, financial planning, debt reduction and building wealth.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHINGThe questions
The questions
shaping what
comes next.
The Brief tells you what matters now. This desk follows the deeper business shifts our newsroom believes deserve sustained attention.
THE CALENDARFOR FOUNDERS · STARTUPS · ENTREPRENEURS
Where our community meets next.
Discover conferences, summits and gatherings worth knowing. Dates and details are verified against official organizer information before publication.
BLACK ENTERPRISE XCEL Summit for Men 2026
ORLANDO, FLORIDA · CONFIRMEDVIEW EVENT →NMSDC Annual Conference & Exchange 2026
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA · CONFIRMEDVIEW EVENT →AFROTECH Conference 2026
HOUSTON, TEXAS · CONFIRMEDVIEW EVENT →WHY BLACK BIZ DAILY EXISTS
Business coverage through our lens.
Black Biz Daily exists to document, explain and celebrate the companies, founders, executives, investors, authors and thinkers shaping our economic future.
We cover the business stories that matter to our community with seriousness, curiosity and consistency every day.
OUR VISION & PUBLISHER →