As Facebook continues to dominate social networking, entrepreneurs are relying more and more heavily on Fan Pages to promote their business. According to Entrepreneur columnist Mikal Belicove, it may not be time to drop your blog just yet. Branding. A Facebook Page poses limitations to attaching your company logo throughout, while a blog gives you [...]
Conventional wisdom, movies, and personal experience in our society lead many to believe that our educated, career-minded Black women will eventually face a decision: Get Mine or Get a Man? According to new research, the decision to ‘settle’ may hold more myth than fact. Economists Betsey Stevenson and Adam Isen, prepared the briefing paper for [...]
Seagram’s Gin announced plans to continue its job training and mentoring program, the “Pursuit of Excellence Institute” in 2010. The program will target four of the hardest hit cities in the nation: Atlanta, Chicago, Tampa and Columbia, South Carolina. The Institute is an intensive, four-week training session funded by Seagram’s and administered by the Atlanta [...]
In celebration of African-American vendors and their entrepreneurial spirit, Jewel-Osco acknowledges Black History Month with the 11th Annual “A Taste of Black History”. The contributions of three African-American entrepreneurs who help provide jobs through their role as vendors with Jewel-Osco will also be saluted during the opening reception: Derryl Reed of Smokin’ Joe Products, LLC [...]
Image via Wikipedia So many students go to college with dreams of doing well and getting a good job. They succeed. Then they dream of making enough money working for someone else that they can become independently wealthy. Some do very well, many others struggle. Most fail to realize that independent wealth doesn’t depend on [...]
Nordstrom department stores is celebrating Black History Month and saluting the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) by donating all after-cost proceeds from the sale of an exclusive CD entitled Big Swing: African-American Legends of the Big Band Era, to the AAADT. “Jazz is quintessentially American music that inspired Alvin Ailey and our eclectic repertory, [...]
Meetings, agendas, and note-taking are a part of every good business. A tedious part. This is where the folks at MinuteBase come in–their online meeting organizer deserves a hard look if constant meetings are an unavoidable part of your life. MinuteBase helps you track attendees and what they talked about, and allows the adding of [...]
The US population of 40 million African Americans is anticipated to reach purchasing power close to $1 trillion in 2010, according to a new report. Packaged Facts, a division of Marketresearch.com, compiled the information for “The African-American in the U.S., 8th Edition”. The report asserts that African Americans are “a key segment in an American [...]
A certain breed of entrepreneur realizes that while the grind is essential, a giving mentality can also become a crucial component to any well rounded business endeavor. The Black community on every level only stands to benefit from business practices that truly give back. With this in mind, The Hustletown Chronicle is pleased to share [...]
The Seattle Medium reports on the Economic Stimulus Town Hall Meeting held recently to bolster collaboration between African American-owned businesses, and to garner more political support for the community. Event speakers touched on several key subjects, including the need to advocate for African Americans and their businesses, stimulate economic growth, and tap into federal stimulus dollars [...]
An Entrepreneurial Business Case for Twitter
Tips on Organizing a Successful Twitter Contest: Mashable
Yoono: Social Network Feeds App
A Look Back at 2010 With MySpace CEO Mike Jones
Are You Reaching New Customers with Twitter?
10 Ning Networks You Need to Know – BLACK ENTERPRISE
Black Comic Book Creators and Social Media Pt. 1 « Black Web 2.0
