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When it comes to selecting the best marketing tactics for your small business, one of the best ways to learn is from those who have been extremely successful at it. BlackEnterprise.com caught up with Gwen Jimmere, CEO & founder of NATURALICIOUS, one of the fastest growing natural haircare brands in the U.S., to learn a few […]
There is a saying—“There’s an app for that”—that has become applicable to small businesses as more seek to create their own mobile apps. There are also do-it-yourself application makers, such as Appmakr and ShoutEm. Appmakr is the largest do-it-yourself platform for creating native mobile apps for iPhone and Android devices, as well as HTML5 mobile […]
By the time Star Jones graduated from law school at the University of Houston Law Center in 1986, she had $75,000 in student loan debt and all her credit cards were maxed out. “When I was in college, they were giving out all of those free credit card offers. It was like they were giving […]
At some point you may consider getting a business partner or co-founder. But partnering doesn’t make good business sense if you simply like the other person. Maybe you want someone whose talents and skills compliments yours, or you want to broaden your market and client base. Many entrepreneurs join forces with a partner in order to defray […]
The story of the concrete ceiling that exists for women in corporate America—particularly African American women—is not a new one, and today’s progress has been slow and not so steady. Research has shown that though corporate America still presents many opportunities for financial prosperity, upward mobility, and prestige, black women still lag behind in reaping […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton wants to be the next President of the United States and she wants Black voters to know that if they support her, she will return that support when she’s in the nation’s highest office. To that end, she talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show for an unprecedented conversation with news correspondents Jacque […]
Harlem-native Desiree Verdejo, spent seven years practicing law before she decided to take the leap from public finance attorney to beauty boss and founder of Vivrant Beauty, a go-to beauty destination, located in Harlem, for women of all shades, nationalities, and hair textures. “We are catering to a clientele that has never felt catered to […]
Reading is fundamental, that’s an old-school mantra that applies to existing business owners and those just starting out. Learning about business is an never-ending process. Books should be used as part of that learning. Having a successful business is about the actions you take. You need to know the how, what, and when of building […]
More than 1,000 of the nation’s top African American entrepreneurs and executives convened in Atlanta at the 20th annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit, hosted by Nationwide Insurance. Several powerhouse-women business owners graced the main stage and panels, sharing the lessons they’ve learned about how to start, grow, and scale a successful business. All the speakers agreed […]
Here are five quick tips for creating a successful college business: Innovation is good but it can also be overrated. Don’t feel like you have to come up with the next Dell, Facebook, Microsoft or Google to launch. You can start a simple business that generates a profit. And that’s the main idea. Pick an […]
The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) today announced the expansion of its mentorship program to include student entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence by reaching the finals of the EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) competition. Thirty finalists in the 2013 EO GSEA competition will be enrolled in the mentoring program which, as part of the expansion, seeks to match corporate skills-based […]
After recently partnering on a movie called Loisadas, Damon Dash and Kanye West are joining forces another for another venture — the acquisition of popular streetwear retailer, Karmaloop. Dash took to his usual platform for all-things Dame on Monday (March 23), the Youtube channel Hip Hop Motivation, where he addressed the criticism over his recent interview […]
After playing in the NBA for ten years, Bobby Simmons earned his degree in marketing and advertising from DePaul University last year. On Thursday, he joined Phil Heath, four-time Mr. Olympia champion bodybuilder and owner of a nutritional products business on the sports business panel hosted by The Shadow League. Simmons shared marketing and advertising […]
On Feb 12, The Shadow League presented the “Lunch and Learn Sports Business Series” to give entrepreneur hopefuls a look inside two unique paths taken after pursuit of an NBA career didn’t work out. The panel features Phil Heath, star body builder and owner of Gifted Nutrition, a Florida-based nutritional products business, and Bobby Simmons, […]
Finding a spouse is not a science and searching for the right co-founder is the same way. As with spouses, business partners must be committed to working with each other through sickness and health of the company. A group of successful startup CEOs recently asked fellow members in an online forum: when do you know […]
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