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New Voices and ESSENCE presented the “Building A Culture of Health” panel during the 2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture to focus on the intersection of culture and health and how health equity is [...]

Trademarks can be difficult to figure out for first-time founders. When do you need one? What category should you file in? What is actually covered by trademark protection? And how can you [...]

Providing access and opportunities for Black business owners is more critical than ever. The New Voices Foundation, a sister company of ESSENCE Ventures, remains committed to decreasing the many [...]

As a small or growing business in a landscape where grant funding for people of color and women-owned businesses is at an all-time high, grants can seem like a magic bullet to instant business [...]

New Voices founders Songe LaRon of Squire, Diishan Imira of Mayvenn Hair, and Eric Taylor of Trident are changing the face of entrepreneurship and shining brightly. Read their stories here. [...]

“Ulta Beauty is thriving under the leadership of CEO, Dave Kimbell. The retailer boasts impressive growth this year, with sales skyrocketing; makeup up 51%, skincare up 66%, and bath and body up [...]

Over the years of working with up-and-coming founders, the New Voices team has encountered many founders looking to establish a financial foundation for their brands/companies. Many of whom don’t [...]

Squire Patton Boggs, in partnership with New Voices Foundation, has launched a pro bono legal clinic designed exclusively for young companies owned and operated by women of color. Read the full [...]

On September 9th, 2022, in Brooklyn, NY, AFROPUNK gathered six medical professionals–4 Black Women doctors, one Black male nurse, and one Latinx doctor turned tech and digital health innovator— [...]

BROOKLYN, NY –  On September 9, 2022, AFROPUNK, in partnership with the New Voices Foundation and National Medical Association, convened several Black and Brown digital healthcare innovators to [...]