How 3 Business Owners Are Keeping Black Dollars in the Black Community

How do you choose which businesses will be featured each week? 
Black Biz Scope is truly first come first serve. We reward those who move their feet and take a chance on us by contacting us and reaching out to participate.

What’s next for Black Biz Scope?
We are looking beyond having a presence on Periscope. We are considering online and offline events.

Have your own businesses grown since starting the ‘Scopes?
Absolutely!!! We have definitely seen an increase in our credibility, community and sales!

How can business owners sign up to participate and are there requirements they must meet beforehand?
We only accept businesses who are majority black-owned and we do not accept multi-level marketing companies. We also require potential participants to have completed at least 5 Periscope sessions on their own prior to being on Black Biz Scope.

Gwen Jimmere is the first African American woman to hold a patent on a natural haircare product. She is the CEO & founder of NATURALICIOUS, one of the fastest growing natural haircare brands in the U.S., and the brains behind the revolutionary OooLaLocks Hair Box, the only simple, four-step, natural haircare system designed specifically for curly hair. A longtime, highly sought-after, healthy haircare expert, Jimmere is also a frequent keynote speaker and panelist on small business and entrepreneurship. Her natural haircare line is sold in Whole Foods stores, as well as in other fine retailers across the U.S. and internationally. She can be found at GwenJimmere.com.