Black entrepreneurs navigate the business world

There are two things Candice Luter has learned since turning her part-time side hustle, where she sold her hand-crafted wall hangings, mirrors and furniture at local farmer’s markets, into a thriving business now earning national recognition. First, there’s no playbook in business, and sometimes you need to take a leap of faith.

Starting in 2019, Ms. Luter sold homemade items on Etsy, an e-commerce platform that…