Sharifah Hardie, is the founder, and CEO of the newly launched Support My Black Business, a crowdfunding platform designed solely to assist local Black-owned businesses to generate funding. Her goal is to help Black entrepreneurs raise $1.5 billion to help them keep their doors open.
Sharifah Hardie is a business consultant, diversity, equity, and inclusion expert and influencer. She was a Long Beach City Council Candidate in the 2020 March 3rd Primary Election and is a candidate for California State Senate District 33 in the 2024 Primary Elections.
Sharifah built her first website in 1994, and has had an online presence ever since. She launched her first radio show in 2009 and is passionate about business. Sharifah was laid off 8 times, yet didn’t quit. She used the experience and knowledge she gained working for these companies to benefit the businesses she now consults.