## Item added to your cart [View cart](/content/cart/index.html) Check out Continue shopping We've recently updated our Terms & Conditions [ACKNOWLEDGE & VIEW](/content/pages/terms-of-service/index.html) DISMISS Link Close shareCopy link With the release of their newest collaboration, Pharrell and Jay-Z have amplified the voices of dozens of small Black-owned businesses, artists and entrepreneurs. The 5 1/2 minute video for "Entrepreneur," released at midnight August 21st, features 35 Black owners, founders and CEOs (by our count) while providing a glimpse at their stories. You can see Partake CEO, Denise Woodard, around the 3 minute mark. A montage of Denise baking in the kitchen is overlaid with the text "86 investors told Denise Woodard of Partake Cookies, "No." Except Jay-Z." Pharrell Williams - Entrepreneur (Official Video) ft. JAY-Z - YouTube Tap to unmute [Pharrell Williams - Entrepreneur (Official Video) ft. JAY-Z](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTOoY5MIkvM) [PharrellWilliamsVEVO](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQMmwBJGvINGU0lZ_GrZKQ) PharrellWilliamsVEVO When asked about the cameo Denise said, "It's very surreal! If you had told me in 2016 when I started Partake that by 2020 I would be in a Pharrell and Jay-Z video, I wouldn't have believed you. But much like this journey of the past 4 years, the pinch me moments keep coming, and I'm thankful for that." In 2020 alone, Partake has expanded our line of gluten-free, allergy-friendly, top 8 allergen-free cookies to 2700+ stores nationwide (including [Target](/content/blogs/news/partake-cookies-now-available-at-target-stores "denise-woodard-target-nationwide-launch"/index.html) [denise-woodard-target-nationwide-launch](/content/blogs/news/denise-woodard-partake-cookies-target-impact "denise-woodard-target-nationwide-launch"/index.html) and Whole Foods), closed a round of funding led by Marcy Venture Partners, been featured in national publications and broadcast like the [Today Show](/content/blogs/news/watch-partake-on-today-shows-she-made-it "watch-partake-today-show"/index.html) and seen exponential growth in the supportive [Partake community](https://www.instagram.com/partakefoods/?hl=en "partake-foods-instagram"). "The support has been overwhelming. Being an entrepreneur can be a lonely process, but I am fortunate to be surrounded by a family, community and team that's rooting for me." says Denise. Lifting up as we climb is a tenant at Partake, and spotlighting other Black and brown founders and organizations is a priority in Partake's work. To celebrate the release of "Entrepreneur" we've included a list of the other 34 founders below with links to learn more about their work. This list is just the tip of the iceberg—it's all the hard-working, sacrificing Black entrepreneurs that can fit into 5 1/2 minutes. For more Black companies, organizations and educators, check out our blog post ["100 Black educators, organizations and companies."](/content/blogs/news/100-black-educators-organizations-and-companies "100-black-educators-organizations-companies"/index.html) * * * # Featured Entrepreneurs (in order of appearance) ### Sole Folks [Website](https://solefolks.com/ "sole-folks-website") \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/solefolks/ "sole-folks-instagram") ### **Compton Cowboys** [Website](https://www.comptoncowboys.com/ "compton-cowboys-website") \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/comptoncowboys/ "compton-cowboys-instagram") ### **Ride On! Bike Co-Op** [Website](https://www.bicycling.com/culture/a33471755/talk-about-racism/# "ride-on-bike-shop-website") \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/rideonbikecoop/ "ride-on-bike-coop-instagram") ### **Ty Anthony Davis - Vox Collegiate** [Website](https://voxcollegiate.org/ "vox-collegiate-website") \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/voxcollegiate/ "vox-collegiate-instagram") ### **Tyler, the Creator** [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/feliciathegoat "tyler-the-creator-instagram") ### **Vincent & Arlene Williams - Honey’s Kettle** [Website](https://honeyskettle.com/ "honeys-kettle-website") \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/honeyskettle/ "honeys-kettle-instagram") ### **Iddris Sandu** [Website](https://www.iddrissandu.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/iddrissandu/) ### **Bea Dixon - Honey Pot** [Website](https://thehoneypot.co/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/thehoneypotco/) ### **Arthell & Darnell Isom -** **D'ART Shtajio** [Website](https://dartshtajio.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/dartshtajio/) ### **Issa Rae** [Website](http://www.issarae.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/issarae/) ### **Nipsey Hussle** [Website](https://www.ihussle.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/nipseyhussle) ### **Neighbors Skateshop** [Website](https://www.neighborsskateshop.com/home) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/neighborsskateshop) ### **Alrick Augustine - Keep It Run Hundred** [Website](https://ourown.life/ "our-own-life") \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/keepitrun100/?hl=en) ### **Six Sev** [Website](https://www.six-sev.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/six.sev/) ### **Chace Infinite - Harun Coffee Shop** [Website](https://harunintl.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/chace_infinite) ### **Chef Alisa - My Two Cents** [Website](https://www.yelp.com/biz/my-two-cents-los-angeles-3 "my-two-cents-la") \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/my2centsla) ### **Angela Richardson - PUR Home** [Website](https://pur-home.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/purhomeclean/) ### **Debbie Allen - Tribe Midwifery** [Website](https://www.tribemidwifery.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tribemidwifery/) ### **Miss Bennett Fitness** [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/missfit_bennett/) ### **Black & Mobile** [Website](https://www.blackandmobile.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/blackandmobile/) ### **Trill Paws Dog Accessories** [Website](https://www.trillpaws.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/trillpaws/) ### **Third Vault Yarns** [Website](https://www.thirdvaultyarns.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ThirdVaultYarns/) ### **Nicholas Johnson - First Black Princeton Valedictorian** [Princeton Announcement](https://www.princeton.edu/news/2020/05/31/2020-valedictory-remarks-nicholas-johnson) ### **Robert Hartwell - Broadway Star** [Website](http://robert-hartwell.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bwaycollective/) ### **Hugh Augustine’s Hot Bowls** [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hughaugustinemc) ### **Simply Wholesome Health Food Market** [Website](https://www.simplywholesome.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/simplywholesome/) ### **Soul Food House** [Website](https://soulfoodhouse.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/SoulfoodHouse/) ### **Nail Xperience** [Website](https://www.nailxperience.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/nailxperience/) __ ### **M I O Prints** [Website](https://shop.mouldedinsideout.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/mio_prints/?hl=en) ### **Caked & Baked** [Website](http://www.cakedandbakedstudio.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/caked_and_baked/) ### **Umoja Production** [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/umoja_production/) ### **Avila Diana Art** [Website](https://aviladiana.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/avila.diana/) ### **The Artisan Grower** [Website](https://theartisangrower.co.uk/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/theartisangrower/) ### **Maison Chateau Rouge** [Website](https://www.maison-chateaurouge.com/) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/maisonchateaurouge/?hl=en "maison-chateau-instagram") [Back to blog](/content/blogs/news/index.html) ## Leave a comment Name \* Email \* Comment \* Please note, comments need to be approved before they are published. 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