Jack Olree

GLAAACC’S 30th Economic Awards Dinner Celebrates Black Business Champions

Sentinel News ServiceMay 16, 2024

In 1991, the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce began with a simple premise: to educate, equip, engage and empower Black business owners. At GLAAACC’s 30th Awards Gala on April 19, corporations, public servants and business owners were recognized for their contribution to these pillars and being champions of Black enterprise. “For 30 years, GLAAACC has stood at the forefront of creating strategic partnerships and relationships that have impacted the African American business community,” GLAAACC Chairman Gene Hale said. “I’m honored to spend an evening acknowledging the role that our partners and corporate allies have played in the

Business

BUSINESS EVOLUTION PROGRAM PROVIDES A HAND UP

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 8, 2021

According to the Small Business Administration, 95% of the 2.6 million African American-owned business have no employees. And although African American solopreneurs and businesses with less than ten employees are more likely to face barriers such as access to capital and difficulty scaling their business, they make up one of the fastest growing business sectors in the country.

Business Local

GLAAACC LAUNCHES BLACK BUSINESS BOOT CAMP

Sentinel News ServiceAugust 20, 2020

For over a decade, The Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce has worked with promising business owners to propel them to the next level in their industry with its Business Evolution Program.