The Harlem Business Alliance (HBA), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit established in 1980, creates environments and opportunities that produce successful entrepreneurs and creates jobs for local residents. HBA is dedicated to enriching the local business community, with an emphasis on black owned businesses through education, support and advocacy. We believe local businesses create better communities and we inspire Black entrepreneurs to grow their roots not just locally but globally.
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VIDEO: The Manhattan Boro President and National Action Network present: Cannabis Education Series
Cannabis, EntrepreneurshipThe Manhattan Borough President’s Office in partnership with the National Action Network hosted a forum titled “Cannabis Education Series” on Wednesday, August 3rd, 6:30pm at the House of Justice (106 West 145th St). The program feaTURED a panel discussion as well as a Q&A. Among the topics discussed are: -Public Safety concerns -Demystifying general perception […]
Regina Smith as the special guest on WHAT’S HOT! HarlemAmerica with G. Keith Alexander
Community, Entrepreneurship, HBA in the News, Regina in the NewsRegina talks about the resources available for new and established small business owners. And, talks about the workshops available for people wanting to get into the Cannabis business, and which license to choose. View the Episode HERE: https://www.harlemamerica.com/whats_hot_episodes/whats-hot-harlemamerica-with-g-keith-alexander-s2e12-regina-smith/
NY1: Advocates push for equity as New York moves to open marijuana dispensaries
Cannabis, EntrepreneurshipBy Monica Espitia New York City PUBLISHED 8:49 PM ET Apr. 21, 2022 New Jersey’s sales of legal recreational marijuana have started as New York looks to open its own adult-use dispensaries by the end of the year. Earlier this month, state officials announced that New Yorkers with previous marijuana convictions would be getting the […]
Cannabis Supply Chain Panel with Harlem Business Alliance
Cannabis, Education, EntrepreneurshipWatch on YoutTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCmw8Sg6pAs Legal cannabis presents a unique set of challenges for NYS businesses. All the legal cannabis sold in NYS must be grown, processed, manufactured and distributed in New York State. Understanding the supply chain will help you position your business for success in this new industry. Featuring Panelists: Damian Fagon, Founder & […]
Utica Phoenix: NYS Cannabis Legislation ≠ Economic Equity for Black People
Cannabis, EntrepreneurshipBy Regina Smith and Maria Granville New York State legalization advocates are rejoicing with the passing of MRTA (Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act). Finally, individuals, families, and communities most harmed by the war on drugs will get relief in the form of release from prison, automatic record expungement, and a halt to the non-stop harassment […]
Utica Phoenix: Philanthropies Ignore Blacks
Community, PhilanthropyRead at: https://www.uticaphoenix.net/2021/06/14/philanthropies-ignore-blacks/ The front-page photo was taken in 90* heat in early June on a Sunday afternoon in the Linwood Place Community Garden. Garden member and neighbor John Mercer, Garden Leader Ian Muhammad, Board Member David Mentus, and new Garden member Orlando Rahman are seen hefting a garden box atop a mound of dirt. […]
NYS Cannabis Legislation ≠ Economic Equity for Black People
Cannabis, Economic, Entrepreneurshipby Regina Smith and Maria Granville New York State legalization advocates are rejoicing with the passing of MRTA (Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act). Finally, individuals, families, and communities most harmed by the war on drugs will get relief in the form of release from prison, automatic record expungement, and a halt to the non-stop harassment […]
Harlem World Magazine: The Effects Of MRTA On The Black Community From Harlem To The Hudson
Cannabis, Economic, HBA in the NewsBlack-owned businesses, cultural organizations, and community organizations across the state of New York, led by the Harlem Business Alliance, are racing against the clock to modify major pillars within the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). MRTA may be passed any day now by the NYS government. “Never again should we allow our entrepreneurial industries led […]
Op-Ed: Leave the marijuana industry in the hands of those who built it
Cannabis, EconomicBelieve it or not, New York State’s thriving lottery system, which raised over $10.2 billion in revenue in FY2019, was invented by a Black man, Casper Holstein.
Known as “The Bolito King,” Holstein, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, is considered the father of the so-called “numbers.” In the early 1920s he devised a way to randomly select winning numbers using US Customs House receipts and the Stock Exchange daily volume – without the prospect of rigged results.
The numbers game went on to employ over 100,000 people across the five boroughs, finance local businesses, and create generational wealth.
In 1980 New York State decided to legalize the $800 million to $1.5 billion dollar business. Dead set on cutting the current operators out of the business, officials rejected solutions that would have legitimized their businesses and saved their jobs. Instead, they opted to deride them as tax evaders and criminals while eliminating their livelihoods.
Advanced Digital Marketing Strategies with Angie Hancock
Event News, HBA EventsAdvanced Digital Marketing Strategies Presented by AT&T Presenter: Angie Hancock, Experience Harlem This session will educate small biz owners and entrepreneurs on how to create an integrated digital marketing campaign including how to develop digital marketing materials, important marketing messages to incluse on your company’s website, email marketing and social media. Register: http://bit.ly/2MZjk30