The State of Black Women-Owned Businesses Report®️:
Black women are starting businesses at the fastest clip of any cohort of entrepreneurs in the United States, yet antiquated entrepreneurial systems cause an aggregate revenue shortfall of $520Bn per year.
The path to a vibrant business landscape depends on aggressive re-engineering of capacity-building frameworks and support models.
Partner with Blaze Group
Blaze Group partners with leaders to close opportunity gaps for Black women entrepreneurs through cutting-edge resources and support.
Blaze Group at a Glance
For four years, Blaze Group has been pioneering fresh approaches to capacity building + leadership development of Black women entrepreneurs.
2020
The year Blaze Group was founded
176 countries
Countries our mobile app is present in
+13,000
Entrepreneurs educated across the globe
+$10 million
Economic impact from solutions rendered
3x Webby
Webby Awards Distinction, 2024, 2023, & 2022
25-44
Age range of 2/3 of entrepreneurial base
Trusted Across
the Globe
Origin Story
Founder Casey Ariel started Blaze Group in December 2020, after spending a decade structuring multi-billion dollar loans for tech companies - but never seeing other Black women on deal teams or the receiving end of funding. She left to take her knowledge + passion to the streets.
Blaze Group is a research + intelligence firm that bridges the gap between education + personalization for Black women entrepreneurs. We partner with leaders to activate community-first approaches to leadership development. In addition, our Blaze Group app elevates self-guided learning for users through natural, soul-affirming chats with our AI Business Advisor, named B.
Blaze Group aims to increase the sustainability of Black women-owned businesses by revolutionizing the pacing + familiarity of learning experiences. We have an engaged audience of +100k individuals across the globe. The Blaze Group app is available on Android and iOS in more than 176 countries. BLAZE means Building Leaders and Accepting Zero Excuses®️.
Entrepreneur Testimonials
“I have a huge passion for challenging the norm and making space for people who are so deserving but lack equitable opportunity. I want to eradicate the barriers that exist today in terms of access to financial capital, knowledge and mentorship.” Casey Ariel, Founder & CEO
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