Cortney Merritts, the husband of former Missouri Representative Cori Bush, has been indicted on two counts of wire fraud for allegedly misusing federal COVID-19 relief funds. Prosecutors claim Merritts submitted fraudulent applications to the Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2020 and 2021, securing over $20,000 in government aid. According to the indictment, Merritts received an […]
Robert F. Smith, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, has reclaimed his title as America’s richest Black billionaire, surpassing David Steward, co-founder of World Wide Technology (WWT). Smith’s net worth now stands at over $11.4 billion, according to Bloomberg, making him the second richest Black person globally, after Aliko Dangote. Net Worth […]
What is Walker & Company’s Business Model? Walker & Company operates on a straightforward but impactful idea: personal care products should cater to people of color from the beginning, not as an afterthought. Founded by Tristan Walker in 2013, the company gained fame with Bevel, a grooming brand aimed at men with coarse or curly […]
Who is Tristan Walker? Tristan Walker is one of the leading Black entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley’s consumer-tech era. He founded Walker & Company Brands in 2013 and created Bevel, a grooming brand aimed at Black men and individuals with coarse or curly hair. In December 2018, he merged the company with Procter & Gamble. As […]
Tristan Walker did not create Walker & Company because the world needed another razor brand. He built it because one of the largest consumer markets in America was being overlooked. For years, Black men with coarse or curly hair went into grooming aisles and found products that rarely addressed their real shaving issues. Razor bumps, […]
Tristan Walker’s career is more than just a list of jobs, funding rounds, and board positions. It tells the story of how one founder turned cultural insights into effective business strategies. Walker’s journey spans from Queens to Silicon Valley, from Foursquare to Bevel, and from venture capital to Procter & Gamble. His experience demonstrates what […]
Tristan Walker is one of America’s most influential Black business leaders. He built a consumer brand around a problem that mainstream companies had overlooked for generations. He scaled the brand into national retail, sold it to Procter & Gamble. Tristan then used his platform to elevate culture, capital, and representation in American business. Walker is […]


