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BBR TOP 50 BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEADERS 2026

Ranked by Company Scale, Economic Impact, Leadership Influence & Industry Reach

RankCompanyRevenue ($ Millions)CEO / Founder
1World Wide Technology17,000David Steward
2ActOne Group2,800Janice Bryant Howroyd
3Bridgewater Interiors2,000Ron Hall Sr.
4Coca-Cola Beverages Florida1,200Troy Taylor
5Modular Assembly Innovations1,120Billy Vickers
6Bridgeman Foods870Ulysses Bridgeman
7Thompson Hospitality800Warren Thompson
8Anderson-DuBose Company703Warren Anderson
9Allen Media Group650Byron Allen
10Urban One478Alfred Liggins III
11Vista Equity Partners25,000+ AUMRobert F. Smith
12Ariel Investments19,000+ AUMMellody Hobson
13Peebles Corporation1,000+Don Peebles
14Calendly300+Tope Awotona
15Blavity Inc.100+Morgan DeBaun
16RLJ Companies500+Magic Johnson
17Tyler Perry Studios1,000+Tyler Perry
18FUBU350+Daymond John
19Sundial Brands240+Richelieu Dennis
20Walker & Company Brands100+Tristan Walker
21Fearless Fund250+ AUMArian Simone
22The Honey Pot Company100+Beatrice Dixon
23The Lip Bar100+Melissa Butler
24Mielle Organics100+Monique Rodriguez
25Greenwood Financial100+Ryan Glover
26Bounce TV100+Ryan Glover
27Harlem Capital150+ AUMHenri Pierre-Jacques
28Backstage Capital50+ AUMArlan Hamilton
29BCT Partners250+Randal Pinkett
30Opportunity Hub100+Rodney Sampson
31PartpicAcquiredJewel Burks Solomon
32Build Your Own Dreams100+Marshawn Evans Daniels
33Promise Venture Studio100+Kelly Burton
34Venture NoireEmergingRachel Brooks
35Mahogany Inc.Regional GrowthJeffrey Hargrave
36Improve and ProgressRegional GrowthOmar Muhammad
37Wylie Funeral HomesRegional GrowthBrandon M. Wylie
38Law Office of J. Wyndal GordonProfessional ServicesJ. Wyndal Gordon
39Wayne Frazier EnterprisesEconomic DevelopmentWayne Frazier
40TEDCO Leadership NetworkInnovation EcosystemTammi Thomas
41TEDCO Portfolio LeadershipInnovation EcosystemTroy LeMaile-Stovall
42Black Business ReviewMedia & PublishingAlexis Coates
43SheaMoisture300+Richelieu Dennis
44BET Media Group500+Scott Mills
45ESSENCE Ventures200+Caroline Wanga
46The Gathering Spot100+Ryan Wilson
47EatOkraEmergingAnthony Edwards Jr.
48Market 7EmergingFrederick Hutson
49Baltimore Business Leadership CollectiveRegional ImpactMultiple Leaders
50BBR Emerging Entrepreneurs Class of 2026Rising LeadersMultiple Founders

Notes

  • Revenue figures shown are publicly available estimates or commonly reported company revenues where available. Some privately held firms and investment organizations report assets under management (AUM) rather than annual revenue.
  • World Wide Technology remains the largest Black-owned business in America with approximately $17 billion in annual revenue. ActOne Group, Bridgewater Interiors, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, and Thompson Hospitality continue to rank among the largest Black-owned companies nationally.

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