A recent post, “Gravy: Building Generational Wealth”, from D^3’s blackbox Lab, led by James Riley, Principal Investigator of the lab, and Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School, is part of a larger series, highlighting strategies by Harvard Business School alumni to address the U.S. wealth gap, particularly within Black communities. The series explores entrepreneurial approaches to overcoming systemic barriers to capital, markets, and opportunities.
In this piece, Professor Riley features Brandon William Jones (HBS ’10), Founder and CEO of Gravy, a platform empowering entrepreneurs with tools, expert insights, and connections to build generational wealth. Gravy focuses on strategies like leveraging Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) tax benefits and Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA). Partnering with the blackbox Lab, Gravy integrates AI and data-driven insights to help underrepresented communities unlock wealth-building opportunities and create lasting economic impact.