Business resilience is no longer just a best practice—it’s your roadmap to long-term success. At Black BRAND, we’re seeing a shift in how federal funding supports small businesses. With fewer grants and loans available, especially for minority-owned enterprises, the ability to adapt has never been more crucial. But this isn’t a time to panic. It’s…
At Black BRAND, Hampton Roads’ Black Chamber of Commerce, we are dedicated to empowering Black women entrepreneurs and nurturing the leaders of tomorrow. In proud partnership with Norfolk State University, and with the invaluable support of the Blocker Foundation, Truist Foundation, and Riverside Health System, we recently hosted a transformative experience: the Women Who Lead…
Ready to supercharge your impact in Hampton Roads? Whether you lead a nonprofit or represent a company committed to community transformation, the 4th Annual Community Impact Conference is for you. Hosted by Black BRAND and Volunteer Hampton Roads, and sponsored by Birdsong Health Literacy Center of Excellence, Tidewater Community College, Dollar Bank and Assembly, this…
Reflections from the CEO of Black BRAND: Embracing 2025 as Our Regional Renaissance The future seems uncertain. The present is chaotic. The past is out of reach. At Black BRAND, I do not deny the reality where we find ourselves. These times are turbulent and unprecedented, and denial does not serve any of us well.…
Two major pieces of tax legislation passed in the years 2020 and 2021, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic – the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) and its offspring, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Also gaining congressional approval was the Coronavirus Response and Consolidated Appropriations Act. All were intended to provide…