Black San Diego helps grow & support businesses in the community [Video]

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Black businesses are growing nationwide but are still underrepresented, according to a report from the Alliance for Entrepreneurial Equity.

As ABC 10News marks Black History Month, our newsroom wants to highlight programs making a difference here in San Diego.

10News anchor Wale Aliyu reported live from Daygo Performance, a Black-owned business in National City.

DeAndre Steward, one of the co-owners of the gym, told 10News that one of the keys to success is having business literacy.

“How hard is it being a business owner? How hard is it being a Black business owner, and how hard is it being a Black business owner in San Diego?” Aliyu asked Steward.

“It’s difficult for all three cause when you start, you don’t know how to distinguish personal and business,” says Steward. “You just kind of tie it all into one, and then there’s a Black business owner. It’s …