Richmond-based Joyebells baker is a semifinalist for Black Ambition Awards

The Richmond-based Southern-style baker Joye B. Moore, founder and CEO of Joyebells, received a semifinalist nomination for the Black Ambition Awards founded by Pharrell Williams. The prize funds small, Black-owned businesses to scale up in size, awarding sums that range from $20,000 to $1 million. The 16-week program saw 250 semifinalists in five categories. In Moore’s category, consumer products and services, there were 70 other semi-finalists who are similarly waiting for the next juncture of the program. “We go through business training where they help us learn more about truly...