EBONY Changemakers: Arian SimoneCEO of the Fearless FundContinues to Pour Into Community Despite the Opposition [Video]

“The numbers don’t lie,” Fearless Fund founder Arian Simone reiterates during our Zoom interview. It’s a phrase that has often been used to drive home the point of marginalized communities being disproportionately affected by a plethora of issues, and in this case, it’s no different. 

For over five years, Simone and her organization have been fearlessly leading the charge in ensuring that women-owned and founded businesses—specifically Black women and women of color—have an even playing field. When it comes to accessing capital, they ensure that businesses have the resources needed to carry a brand from just an idea to a full-scale operation. And they have been very successful in doing so. 

Household brands like The Lip Bar, EBY, Slutty Vegan and Partake Foods—plus over 30 more—have all benefited from the thousands of dollars in capital that this historic organization has been able to raise. 

“There are two parts to our business. We have our foundation …