In the wake of nationwide protests against the killing of black Americans by police, Inc. asked black business leaders in or near hot zones to tell us what they are experiencing. Melissa Taylor opened her Minneapolis hair salon the Beauty Lounge in 2011 as a place where people from all cultures could feel welcome. Last year, the company hit $250,000 in sales, a figure Taylor expects to increase by 50 percent in 2020. The six-employee business, which offers services such as haircuts, color treatments, and manicures, stands just a mile and a half from where George Floyd was killed […]
