According to the Small Business Credit Survey, as of 2021, there are 161,031 Black-owned businesses in the US. These businesses employed over 1.4 million people and generated about $206.1 billion in revenue Marshawn Wolley, a Black business owner in Indianapolis, clearly remembers his early years as an entrepreneur providing consulting services to minority-owned businesses. What…
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At the core of Black Onyx Management, Inc. (BOM) is the belief that Black businesses are essential to the lifeblood of the Indianapolis community. BOM’s founder, Marshawn Wolley, has prioritized elevating and investing in Black businesses throughout his entire career. This is why Black Onyx Management is excited for Marshawn to join the IU Kelley…
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Pop Quiz! What is the number one thing that Black entrepreneurs need right now? It is easy to oversimplify this answer and just say “money”, which is a fact. However, if you lift the hood and dig in deeper – our business owners need more than a quick buck. They need real connections to people…
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A Black Onyx Management strength is analysis and assessments of communities and organizations. A good start to any effort at change is understanding where you are with respect to diversity, equity and inclusion or belonging. Often, our clients have a sense that there is an opportunity of improvement, but they lack baseline data to know…
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There are over 120,126 Black males in the city of Indianapolis according to the most recent census data estimates—larger than the city of Evansville. After years of community agitation and advocacy Black Onyx Management, Inc. engaged the leadership of the city county council in a discussion on the re-establishment of the Indianapolis Commission on African…
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