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by Dr. Bhuiyan & Shamima Amin — Co-Founders, HBCUEI
Where the first book laid the philosophical groundwork, HBCU Rising delivers the tactical playbook. This is entrepreneurship stripped of gatekeeping — a raw, honest, and deeply practical guide for HBCU students who are ready to build enterprises that generate not just profit, but power.
Drawing on real case studies from HBCU campuses, community ventures, and the global network of the 7 H's Movement, Dr. Bhuiyan and Shamima Amin show how entrepreneurship is not just a career path — it is an act of liberation for communities that have been systematically excluded from wealth-building.
"The most radical thing an HBCU student can do is build something that outlives them and uplifts everyone around them."
— Shamima Amin, from Chapter 4From funding strategies and network-building to community accountability and the emotional labor of entrepreneurship — this book covers the terrain that other business books ignore.
The unique structural advantages — and challenges — of building from an HBCU foundation.
How HBCU alumni networks, culture, and trust create an invisible but powerful economic engine.
Alternative financing routes: grants, community capital, CDFI loans, and pitch competitions built for you.
Why radical transparency in your enterprise creates competitive loyalty no marketing budget can buy.
How to structure a business that answers to the community it serves — not just its investors.
The disproportionate burden and disproportionate potential of HBCU women entrepreneurs.
Turning your HBCU experience into community infrastructure that outlasts your graduation.
Reframing setbacks as information — and how the 7 H's framework provides resilience when ventures struggle.
A new way to measure enterprise success: profit, community impact, and personal wholeness together.
A practical, step-by-step launch guide rooted in every principle in this book.
"This is the only entrepreneurship book that actually speaks to my reality as an HBCU student. Every chapter felt like it was written for me."
"HBCU Rising is already required reading in my community entrepreneurship course. The community accountability model is revolutionary."
"Dr. Bhuiyan and Shamima Amin don't just give you frameworks — they give you permission to build differently. That's worth everything."
Order HBCU Rising and start building the enterprise — and the legacy — your community deserves.
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