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.

Tobi Oredein
Founder's Letter: 11 Lessons From 11 Years Of Running Black Ballad
Sunday 22 June 2025 11:00 PM


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