A CLOSER LOOK AT THE GROWING CONCERN OF CYBER RISKS FOR BUSINESSES

Cyber risks was a growing area of concern among the top American businesses of all sizes and industries, according to a new study. The second annual Travelers Business Risk Index, which polled more than 1,200 business decision makers at companies of varying sizes, found that cyber risks were the second-biggest concerns for all businesses—behind only […]

APPROVAL RATES FOR SMALL BUSINESS LOANS ARE AT BEST LEVELS SINCE 2008

Approval rates for small business loans are at some of their most optimistic levels since the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession, according to new research. Data from Biz2Credit.com shows that big banks—those with $10 billion or more in assets – approved of 21.5% of small business loan applications in February 2015. This figure […]

R. DONAHUE PEEBLES TELLS US THAT YOU DON’T NEED COLLEGE TO CREATE WEALTH

One of the wealthiest African Americans in the country, with an estimated net worth of more than $700 million, entrepreneur and author R. Donahue Peebles has built a legacy as a real estate guru with an estimated $5 billion, 6 million square foot portfolio. Set to appear at Black Enterprise’s Entrepreneurs Summit, May 13–15 at […]

ARE KANYE WEST AND DAME DASH TEAMING UP TO BUY KARMALOOP?

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 […]

IS A SUCCESSFUL HOME BUSINESS REALLY POSSIBLE???

When you think of home businesses, you probably imagine some kind of rag-tag operation. You know, low budget, unknown, no real chance of success. Well, you really couldn’t be more off base! Some of the most successful and well known companies in our modern culture got their start as small, home based businesses. Ford, Hewlett-Packard, […]