Entrepreneurship & Side Hustles
Black Women, Entrepreneurship & Side Hustles
Whether they're working on side hustles or launching empires, black women really are about their business!
Read all about it on Black Ballad.

Kayleigh Benoit
How Black Muslim Businesswomen Juggle Work & Wellbeing During Ramadan
Wednesday 19 March 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Krept, Konan & The Complexities Of Black Ownership
Sunday 2 February 2025 11:30 PM

Lateefah Jean-Baptiste
The Restaurant Bringing The Diversity Of Nigerian Food To North London
Tuesday 14 January 2025 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: feYi's Flowers & The Power Of Stand Up For Ourselves
Sunday 1 December 2024 11:50 PM

Amanda Tayte-Tait
How This Black Woman Raised $2 Million For Her Start Up
Tuesday 22 October 2024 8:00 AM


Beryn Orera
Black Women Leaving The UK To Build Successful Businesses In Africa
Wednesday 31 July 2024 8:00 AM

Alisha Fuller-Armah
I Moved My Family To Scotland To Farm Gourmet Mushrooms
Friday 22 March 2024 8:00 AM

Shine Steel
Why Black Muslim Women Don’t Want To Be The Face Of Their Businesses
Friday 1 March 2024 8:00 AM

Maya Lawrence
Finding Myself, My Creativity & A Life I Love In The South West
Friday 12 January 2024 8:00 AM

Rachael Twumasi-Corson
Why I'm Saying Goodbye To Afrocenchix After 15 Years
Thursday 21 December 2023 9:00 PM

Chloe Lovell
Black Women Get Honest About Their Experiences of Self-Publishing
Wednesday 15 November 2023 8:00 AM

Faith Katunga
How Black Women Are Thriving In Italy’s Business Landscape
Wednesday 25 October 2023 8:00 AM

Kehinde Adepetun
Three Black Women On Their Journey To Tech Entrepreneurship
Wednesday 4 October 2023 8:00 AM

Michaela Makusha
Why Don't Black Women Own Black Hair & Beauty Shops?
Friday 15 September 2023 8:30 AM



Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: BeyGOOD Luncheon & The Importance Of Being Still
Sunday 28 May 2023 11:07 PM

Grace Samuel
Meet The Black Women Entrepreneurs Who Didn’t Go To University
Thursday 25 May 2023 8:00 AM


Jamila Pereira
Luso-African Locticians In Leeds & Edinburgh On Entrepreneurship
Monday 6 March 2023 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Riches Is The Glamour Glitz & Black Drama We Deserve
Sunday 22 January 2023 11:40 PM

Mia Thornton
These Women Made Their Luxury Fashion Interests Into Investments
Friday 16 December 2022 8:00 AM

Shari Leigh
Does Distrusting Financial Institutions Really Benefit Us?
Tuesday 15 November 2022 8:00 AM

Desriee Asomuyide
My Journey From Fashion Stylist To Toy Brand Entrepreneur
Thursday 6 October 2022 8:00 AM

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Stop Treating Black Women Businesses Like Charities
Sunday 10 July 2022 11:00 PM

Nikki Onafuye
Sasha Ellese & Krept Talk Business, Co-Parenting & Nala's Baby
Monday 27 June 2022 1:00 PM

Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
VAMP On Five Years: “This Is For The Culture, This Isn’t Just For Us”
Monday 2 May 2022 8:00 AM

Mia Thornton
The Blurred Line Between Representation And Digital Blackface
Friday 22 April 2022 8:00 AM

Nomqhele Beauty Dhlamini
How Black Women In Britain Are Redefining The Tech Scene
Tuesday 29 March 2022 8:00 AM



Jendella Benson
In Conversation with Banker, Investor & YouTuber Lámidé Elizabeth
Friday 28 January 2022 8:00 AM


Esther Okusaga
The Rise Of Luxe Black-Owned Independent Fashion Brands
Wednesday 22 December 2021 7:00 AM

Jendella Benson
We Wore Our Own Garmz – Black British Streetwear Of The 90s and 00s
Tuesday 21 December 2021 7:00 AM

Pearl Natasha
Sandra Atoge & The Only Black Hair Salon In Derry, Northern Ireland
Thursday 4 November 2021 7:00 AM

Tomiwa Folorunso
How Black-Owned Beauty Businesses In Scotland Connect With Heritage
Wednesday 3 November 2021 7:00 AM

Christine Ochefu
How Black Women Build Communities Around Hair In The North West
Monday 1 November 2021 10:30 AM

Solape Alatise
Black-Owned Media Helping Black Journalists Kick Start Their Careers
Friday 29 October 2021 7:00 AM

Nomqhele Beauty Dhlamini
How Can Black Brands Protect Themselves From Fast Fashion Copy Cats?
Friday 6 August 2021 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: Building For Black Women Is The Best Pressure
Sunday 11 July 2021 10:10 PM
Solape Alatise
Three Black Woman-Owned Businesses That Thrived During The Pandemic
Tuesday 29 June 2021 10:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: If We Don’t Invest In Ourselves, No One Else Will
Sunday 30 May 2021 10:00 PM
Ata-owaji Victor
Black-Owned Beauty & Wellness Brands On Ethical Production
Tuesday 25 May 2021 12:00 PM
Mia Thornton
Black Women Did It First: The True Trendsetters Of The Beauty Industry
Wednesday 31 March 2021 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Tobi's Letter: Black Creativity Is Most Valued In Non-Black Hands
Monday 25 January 2021 7:00 AM
L'Oréal Blackett
The Challenges Facing Black Businesses In The North West
Friday 18 December 2020 7:00 AM
Zahrah Kazim
Where Is The Investment For Black British Female Entrepreneurs?
Wednesday 4 November 2020 7:00 AM
Elizabeth Osborn
How African Accessories Connect Culture And Identity
Wednesday 28 October 2020 7:00 AM
Antoinette Wentworth-Smith
Black And In Business In Yorkshire: Why Is It So Hard To Be Myself?
Monday 19 October 2020 7:30 AM
Bolanle Tajudeen
Meet The Woman Creating A School To Diversify The World of Art
Friday 16 October 2020 7:00 AM
Nic Crosara
Dr Mena Fombo on Decolonising Bristol, Black Womxn in Business and...
Wednesday 7 October 2020 7:00 AM
Nina Bobie
The Prison Pharmacist Transforming Her Side Hustle To A Business
Friday 2 October 2020 7:00 AM
Annique Simpson
Broccoli Content Is The Podcast Powerhouse Making Sure Everyone Eats
Wednesday 30 September 2020 7:00 AM
Ola Owojori
Meet The Best Friends Turning Their Shared Passion Into Pounds...
Tuesday 15 September 2020 7:00 AM
Lateefah Jean-Baptiste
How Black Business Owners Are Responding To #BlackLivesMatter
Friday 3 July 2020 7:00 AM
Isha Webber
What Covid-19 Means For Brides-To-Be And The Wedding Industry
Wednesday 27 May 2020 7:00 AM
Catherine Kalitsi
Antidote Street's Winnie Awa : Hair Labs, Teamwork & Trusting Yourself
Friday 2 August 2019 5:00 PM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: Why I'm OK Not Being The Most Talented Person In The Room
Monday 15 July 2019 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Editor's Letter: I Need To Be Better At Celebrating The Small Stuff
Monday 17 June 2019 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: Black Businesses Might Be The Only Way We Can Make Change
Monday 20 May 2019 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: The Only Person Good Enough To Compete With Me Is Myself
Monday 13 May 2019 9:08 AM
Alexandra Sheppard
Reni K Amayo On Self-Publishing, Sisterhood & Her Debut Novel
Thursday 9 May 2019 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: I Can't Always Be The Confident Black Woman & That's OK
Monday 18 March 2019 10:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Eds's Letter: If BW Aren't Getting Paid Then We're Not Making Progress
Monday 4 February 2019 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: Black Companies Shouldn't Be Having Firsts Like This
Monday 22 October 2018 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: The Battle W/ Impostor Syndrome Never Stops For BW
Monday 8 October 2018 7:00 AM
Lauretta Ihonor
Why Some Black Entrepreneurs Prefer To Remain Invisible
Tuesday 18 September 2018 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: Black Women Shouldn't Feel Obliged To Be Polite
Monday 17 September 2018 8:40 AM
Angela Muruli
Stanning For Black Beauty Brands Is More Important Than Ever Before
Thursday 16 August 2018 7:00 AM
Florence Adepoju
10 Lessons MDMflow's Florence Adepoju Learned 5 Yrs After Launching
Wednesday 8 August 2018 12:22 AM
Salma Ibrahim
How To Run A Creative Business Without Ruining Your Mental Health
Tuesday 12 June 2018 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: Going On Honeymoon Made Me Feel Invisible - & I Liked It
Tuesday 29 May 2018 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: Being Tired Isn't A Strike Against Your Womanhood
Thursday 22 March 2018 8:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: Black Panther, xSandy's Hair Shop & Supporting Black Biz
Tuesday 20 February 2018 7:00 AM
Izin Akhabau
This Woman’s Work: Dorcas Magbadelo – Illustrator & Entrepreneur
Tuesday 5 December 2017 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Ed's Letter: Dealing W/ The Myth Of The Black Woman That Does It All
Tuesday 7 November 2017 7:00 AM
Tobi Oredein
Benjamina Ebuehi: Life After #GBBO, Balance & Breaking Down Barriers
Monday 28 August 2017 9:00 AM