Hannibal Brumskine III (born 28 April 1997) is a Liberian-American internet entrepreneur. Brumskine III is the founder of TheMusicBusiness.co and Black Owned Consultancy.[1][2][3] In 2021, he won the Young Diaspora Entrepreneur Of The Year award and he is considered one of the pioneers of the music industry’s online consulting space.[4][5][6][7]
Hannibal Brumskine III | |
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| Born | April 28, 1997 Alexandria, Virginia, United States |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder, TheMusicBusiness.co |
Early life
editBrumskine III was born in Alexandria, Virginia.[8][9] He is the son of Liberian immigrants.[10] He worked as a freelance consultant for small businesses in Northern Virginia and record labels nationwide.[5]
Career
editBrumskine III is a Liberian-American internet entrepreneur. Brumskine III is the founder of TheMusicBusiness.co, an online consulting company for musicians and Black Owned Consultancy.[1][4][3] In late 2020, Brumskine III launched The Music Business Live, an online messaging software which prioritized live-chat communication between independent artists and music industry professionals. He is considered one of the pioneers of the music industry online consulting space.[5][7][11] In 2022, Brumskine III launched a similar software tailored towards black owned businesses under Black Owned Consultancy, an ed-tech platform for black professionals.[5] Brumskine III created the platform to champion the “Great Resignation” movement amongst black professionals looking to make a financial transition.[4]
Awards
editIn 2021, Brumskine III won the Young Diaspora Entrepreneur Of The Year for ed-tech startup Black Owned Consultancy.[2][6] The company was originally created to provide financial literacy to professionals employed in “corporate America.” [4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hannibal Brumskine III pioneers Liberia's startup community". Daily Post. March 30, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "How black workers key into 'Great Resignation' movement". The Nation. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Get Help From Music Industry Experts, Now". Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Hannibal Brumskine III wins Young Diaspora Entrepreneur of the Year". Daily Post. October 12, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Record $137bn invested in US startups in 2021; Black founders receive only 1.2%". Ripples Nigeria. January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Enietan-Matthews, Timothy (2021-10-15). "Hannibal Brumskine III Wins Young Diaspora Entrepreneur of the Year". Wordspired. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ a b "Hannibal Brumskine III's startup may curb artistes' depression". Tribune Online. 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "How Hannibal Brumskine III Changed The Music Business". December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "The success story of Hannibal Brumskine III, 23-Year Old Startup Founder". Vanguard News. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "Hannibal Brumskine III: Second generation entrepreneur brings online therapy to music industry's youth". Daily Post. February 17, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "How Hannibal Brumskine III built mass market artist development company". The Nation Newspaper. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2022-01-26.