Discover how Trivago revolutionized travel bookings, growing from a small startup to a global hotel search engine. Learn about its innovative approach to comparing rates and finding deals.
Before Spike Lee there was Melvin Van Peebles, one of the greatest black actors, filmmakers, playwrights, novelists and composers who talks about how difficult it was to get his movie Sweet Sweetback's Badass Song into commercial theaters in the early '70s.
The movie was rated X by the MPAA which prevented his movie from being advertised in the commercial newspapers before it was rated. [...]
Kroger Announces $1.1 Million Investments to Advance Racial EquityMission of scholarship program and 'Changemaker' grant helps build Black wealth and improve access to higher education
The Kroger Co. Foundation (NYSE: KR), America's largest grocery retailer, today announced two major initiatives through its Racial Equity Fund, totaling $1.1 million in philanthropic investments. [...]
5 Characteristics of Stand-Out Entrepreneurship
Black entrepreneurship has exploded in the last few years, with the sizable growth of business development and personal independence. But what does it take to be a stand-out black entrepreneur?
While it’s commonly believed that anyone can run their own business—with enough grit and determination—there are actually specific characteristics of black entrepreneurship that take a mediocre business and make it thrive.
Here are 5 characteristics of stand-out black entrepreneurship:
Passion
With enough determination, most people can make it to the next level of just about anything they set out to do. [...]
Negotiate Your Prices? The High Cost of Lowering Your Bottom Line
This is a tough question. Some say no, never negotiate your prices, and I was once told by a woman never to discount your prices because clients will never see the value of your
I agree wholeheartedly with her, but that was before we had this huge economic problem. [...]
Some people believe in hoarding information and keeping it to themselves. I don't believe in that. If I find something great I want to share it with others. To a fault at times but who cares. Here are 10 things that make my life SO much easier that can probably help you too. Click "NEXT" for Next Item Below the Post. Enjoy...
NeatConnect - WiFi Scanner for Receipts and Documents - $299 Retail
Currently, on sale at Staples for $249.00 this is a MUST HAVE for the black entrepreneur. [...]
Have you ever wondered how small businesses start up? What gives them the courage to start up the process? How do they take that first step, and what encourages them to keep it going? Here I break it down.
Frustration
I want to start a business but have no ideas
I started my business radiofacts.com 27 years ago from frustration.
I was frustrated with how Radio was going in my career, and I felt like my voice wasn't being heard. [...]
Discover Kevin O'Leary, the renowned Shark Tank investor and business mogul. Learn about his entrepreneurial journey, success strategies, and impact on the business world.
Discover how Shure evolved from a small radio parts company to a global audio leader, revolutionizing microphone technology and shaping the sound industry for nearly a century.
Native Instruments revolutionized digital music production with innovative software and hardware. Discover how this tech pioneer transformed the industry landscape.
Discover the story of Evan Spiegel, Snapchat's founder and CEO. Learn about his journey from Stanford student to mobile app entrepreneur and social media innovator.
Discover Anne Wojcicki, co-founder of 23andMe, and her groundbreaking work in personal genomics. Learn about her impact on biotechnology and healthcare innovation.
Discover Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit and influential tech entrepreneur. Learn about his successful ventures, investments, and impact on the digital world.
Discover how AI solutions can revolutionize supply chain operations to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance visibility across your entire logistics network.
Discover how NerdWallet revolutionized personal finance, offering expert advice on credit cards, loans, and investing. Learn to make smarter money decisions with this trusted platform.
Our bank accounts speak volumes to us each month, and most of the time we are ignoring them or playing catch up watching our bank accounts dwindle each month, but there is a way to fix it.
We are consistently focused on what we make as small business owners but rarely see what we are spending OR what we are KEEPING each month. If your bank account is not increasing each month, you are probably spending more than you make and living above your means. [...]
What Elon Musk's $44B Buyout of Twitter Means for The Popular Social Media Platform
So Elon Musk bought Twitter, now what?
After only a week of being Twitter's largest shareholder, the multi-billionaire and CEO and chief of SpaceX, Elon Musk, decided to outright buy the company for $44 billion and break the internet in one fell swoop.
What the billionaire may do to the social media platform is anyone's guess, but based on a statement released after the deal was reached where Musk called Twitter “the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated” [...]
Learn how to leverage AI-Driven Product Descriptions to boost sales, save time, and create compelling copy that converts browsers into buyers while maintaining brand voice
Discover how CRM software streamlines customer management, boosts sales, and enhances business relationships. Learn to choose and implement the right solution for your needs.
Hiring staff is a significant challenge for entrepreneurs. Hiring Friends and Family can be an even more costly mistake. Imagine if you could clone yourself and delegate the tasks you dislike to someone else
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Beats Electronics was just sold to Apple for a reported 3.2 Billion dollars. This is the most money Apple has paid to buy any company. The purchase has catapulted Dr Dre into iconic status as the first hip hop billionaire. [...]
Truths about Older Workers
I cannot tell you how many calls and emails I get from industry people who are so stressed out and concerned about things that have not happened yet. There are certain things that we must all face about the industry that we LOVE to make our lives and careers easier...click "next" below
We MUST Know When to Move On
Some of us will wait until hell freezes over to make a move that we should have made 10 years ago. I see it all the time. It's called Denial. [...]
Ways to Deal with Unscrupulous Competitors
A friend said something to me a long time ago that applies to this situation. Why get in the ring with someone, you have already beaten? If imitation is the highest form of flattery, what is straight copying what you do? I don't like that statement because it's not "flattering" when someone copies what you do on the surface but I get what that saying really means. It indicates you are not only on the right track, but you also have a winning formula. [...]
There are many things that set winners and losers apart in the small business game. I'm sure you have heard the old saying... find your passion and the money will come. That's incredibly true and passion is FIRST. If you are in business ONLY to make money chances are you will fail miserably. You will not be dedicated to the creative end or quality service and it will be garbage in and garbage out. For the true black entrepreneur who wants to win... here are some tips. (click "NEXT" to see each segment)
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Great Business Management
Congratulations, entrepreneur….you've made it through another year of doing business. There is always room to improve, and my golden rule is, "If a client is not coming back for more services from you, you are doing something wrong."
Too many times, we are living in the business moment and looking for instant financial gratification instead of building a great relationship with a client(s). There are ways you can improve your services that you may be overlooking. [...]
