Black Women's Entrepreneurship: Madam C.J. Walker

In this installment of Staying Connected, we focus on the entrepreneurship of Black women. The creative innovation and self-sustaining ambition of Black women goes way back in history and has recently gained more mainstream recognition and investment. But we know that Black women deserve endless praise (and that it is always the right time to invest in Black women!).

Like many women who’ve shared their stories with us, Madam C.J. Walker’s path was informed by her own personal experiences. A problem with hair loss led her to develop her own hair products and ultimately to become the first Black American woman to become a self-made millionaire.

Read on to be inspired by some of the powerful
Black woman entrepreneurs in our very own network.