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Retail brands
Core activities center around providing finished physical or digital goods to consumers. Think Nike, the Futur, Dollar Shave Club, a Skill Share instructor or Warby Parker.
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Service brands
Core activities center around providing services such as a meal, an experience, healthcare, portfolio management or professional services. Think Deloitte, Starbucks, a physician, JP Morgan or The Four Seasons.
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Software as a Service brands
Core activities center around developing, distributing & maintaining software used by an end consumer. Think Asana, Adobe or Zoom.
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Artists, Media & Content Creators
Core activities center around producing content directly and engaging consumers on one or more platforms in the form of music, photography, crafts, video & more. (Can be selected in conjunction with 1 or more listed options.) Think Buzzfeed, social media influencers, independent artists, Forbes, bloggers or YouTubers.
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Marketplace brands
Core activities center around facilitating transactions between two or more consumer markets. Think Amazon, a local market, Airbnb or Doordash.
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Retail brands

Retail
Brown Toy Box
an educational toy company & and curating STEM toys, media, and experiences for centering and celebrating Black children where all children can enjoy, learn, and have fun.
Retail
Hammond Psychology & Associates
Dr. Hammond is known as an authority in child psychology, with a specific mission to support parents of children dealing with ADHD.
Retail
Harlem Candle Co.
A luxury home fragrance brand specializing in scented candles inspired by the richness of Harlem.
Retail
Nubian Heumann
A social enterprise that specializes in sourcing unique goods, fashion, and art by designers representing the global Diaspora.
Retail
underbares
Hailed by VOGUE as the most comfortable bra you will ever wear.
Retail
Greentop Gifts
Bringing diversity to your celebrations with apparel, home decor and stationery.
Retail
Caribbrew LLC
Hires young people in the capital of Haiti to package and export delicious coffee to the U.S. shipping facility in New Jersey, where they hire local residents to fulfill coffee orders..
Retail
Glammed Naturally Oil
Specializes in producing 100% high quality organic products which are purely safe because it is chemical free.
Retail
Eu'Genia Shea
A mother-daughter duo dedicated to all-natural premium shea moisturizers that heal while they moisturize.
Retail
The High Priestess Herbal Wellness
We help people use herbal remedies to improve their own mental, physical and sexual health & wellness.
Retail
Keeping You Sweet
Delectable all-natural cheesecakes & brownies that are gluten-free with no added refined sugar, available for purchase or catering.
Retail
Young King Hair Care
Creating clean products that are free from harmful ingredients to promote healthy, textured hair health and growth.
Retail
Best, Periodt.
Educating customers, as well as raising awareness and breaking the stigmas around periods and the products associated with them.

Service brands

Services
Detroit Voltage
A certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) electrical contracting firm headquartered in Detroit – offering both residential and commercial services.
Services
Keeping You Sweet
Delectable all-natural cheesecakes & brownies that are gluten-free with no added refined sugar, available for purchase or catering.
Services
EcoRenew Solutions
Transforming garbage to gold in Haiti and Miami, curbing the pollution crisis by focusing on recycling land and sea waste.
Services
BatteryXchange Inc.
Rent portable phone battery packs via a network of kiosk machines.
Services
The Mentor Method
An enterprise SaaS solution for employers that works to increase the retention, engagement, and leadership development of their employees.
Services
Earth Worth LLC
Provides environmentally-friendly, facility maintenance and electrical services to commercial customers in the Federal/State & Local government, as well as the private and industrial sectors.
Services
H2O Strategies
A woman & minority owned communication advisory that works with cause-driven leaders across a range of sectors.
Services
Eu'Genia Shea
A mother-daughter duo dedicated to all-natural premium shea moisturizers that heal while they moisturize.
Services
Babypalooza
Equips new and expectant moms for motherhood through virtual and live events, online courses, and connection to a product marketplace.
Services
The Black Girl Doctor
A boutique therapy practice specializing in the mental health and wellness of women who were meant to do big things.
Services
Ask A Fundraiser
An educational tool, like Rosetta Stone, to teach people fundraising skills.
Services
WAM Impact Partners
A rising nonprofit organization that directly supports technology solutions for underprivileged youth.
Services
Hammond Psychology & Associates
Dr. Hammond is known as an authority in child psychology, with a specific mission to support parents of children dealing with ADHD.

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Software as a Service brands

Software
Ask A Fundraiser
An educational tool, like Rosetta Stone, to teach people fundraising skills.
Software
Royelles Inc
A gaming company focused on igniting GIRLS to realize their greatest potential in Leadership and STEAM.
Software
BatteryXchange Inc.
Rent portable phone battery packs via a network of kiosk machines.
Software
Babypalooza
Equips new and expectant moms for motherhood through virtual and live events, online courses, and connection to a product marketplace.
Software
theCut
An intuitive mobile platform that seamlessly integrates into the barbershop experience.
Software
Lillii RNB Inc
An enterprise solutions brand that helps retailers with their Point of Sale software & Store Returns Management.
Software
WAM Impact Partners
A rising nonprofit organization that directly supports technology solutions for underprivileged youth.

Marketplace brands

Marketplaces
Babypalooza
Equips new and expectant moms for motherhood through virtual and live events, online courses, and connection to a product marketplace.
Marketplaces
RIZZARR
A tech-enabled content marketplace in which brands can find and work with Millennial and Gen Z content creators from around the world.
Marketplaces
Lillii RNB Inc
An enterprise solutions brand that helps retailers with their Point of Sale software & Store Returns Management.
Marketplaces
theCut
An intuitive mobile platform that seamlessly integrates into the barbershop experience.
Marketplaces
WAM Impact Partners
A rising nonprofit organization that directly supports technology solutions for underprivileged youth.

Artist, Media & Content Creator brands

Artists, Media & Content
Babypalooza
Equips new and expectant moms for motherhood through virtual and live events, online courses, and connection to a product marketplace.
Artists, Media & Content
WAM Impact Partners
A rising nonprofit organization that directly supports technology solutions for underprivileged youth.
Artists, Media & Content
Brown Toy Box
an educational toy company & and curating STEM toys, media, and experiences for centering and celebrating Black children where all children can enjoy, learn, and have fun.
Artists, Media & Content
RIZZARR
A tech-enabled content marketplace in which brands can find and work with Millennial and Gen Z content creators from around the world.
Artists, Media & Content
Best, Periodt.
Educating customers, as well as raising awareness and breaking the stigmas around periods and the products associated with them.
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