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 three years, Blaze Group has catalyzed important market innovation and disruption for the inclusive capacity building 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
Capital raised for innovative client solutions
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®️.
What Our Clients Say
“Casey is a fearless and dedicated leader who was the top of the spear in launching Hello Tractor’s innovative tractor finance product. Her commitment to attacking bias forced me to address the bias I brought to our work and I am a better leader for it.”
Jehiel Oliver, CEO of Hello Tractor
What Our Entrepreneurs Say
“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
BLAZE IN THE PRESS
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