Keith Lee, 5 Other Black Businesses That Blew up on Tiktok

Tiktok’s famous user Keith Lee built his platform by doing honest food reviews from local restaurants in Las Vegas and that resulted in a positive uptick for sales and business prospects for most of the locations. Eventually his reviews prompted other businesses to reach out and he and his family began touring all over the country to spotlight small businesses with quality offerings. Suggested Reading Rep. Barbara Lee Says It’s Unfair To Ban TikTok & Defund UNRWA, A Holistic Approach Needed Off English Suggested Reading But even outside the food industry, other Black businesses and its owners have blossomed thanks to help of the “clock app.” So that’s why we felt it fitting to highlight a handful of booming businesses that you need to keep an eye out if the ban goes into effect. Hopefully, these success stories will inspire you to bet on yourself and go after your dreams. Advertisement The Puddery Before the Lee made his review of the restaurant The Puddery—a Black woman-owned pudding and dessert shop—on TikTok back in the early part of Dec. 2024, the store barely saw two customers a day. Owner Janel Prator even tearfully pleaded for Lee and other customers to visit...