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Navarrow Wright: What Factors Dictate Minority Entrepreneur Success?

Navarrow Wright: What Factors Dictate Minority Entrepreneur Success?

Entrepreneurship is the top route for achieving personal success and financial freedom. New technologies are born right before our eyes, and go on to thrive as profitable businesses. African Americans and other minorities are at the forefront of consumption when concepts like Twitter or Digg achieve prominence–yet we are infrequently at the helm of such [...]

Cathy Hughes: Interview With the Radio One Founder

Cathy Hughes: Interview With the Radio One Founder

Cathy Hughes is one of the most influential women in radio. In this candid interview with The Atlanta Post, she shares her views on several topics, including why Black radio is vital: “Black radio is as critical a communications vehicle now as it has ever been. Katrina hit. Haiti, the earthquake, hit. My phones were [...]

Los Angeles Black Book Expo: August 21

Los Angeles Black Book Expo: August 21

The Los Angeles Black Book Expo (LABBX) 2010 is planned to be held once again in California on August 21, 2010. The Expo is a one day event, founded in 2004 with the goal of advancing African world community literary and spoken word. The Book Expo plans to pack several activities into the day’s schedule, [...]

Ray Wilkins Named to Savoy’s List of “Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America”

Ray Wilkins Named to Savoy’s List of “Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America”

AT&T announced that Ray Wilkins, AT&T chief executive officer of Diversified Businesses, has been named to Savoy Professional magazine’s 2010 list of “Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America.” The listing strives to showcase a cross section of national and international business leaders and executives from a wide variety of industries who demonstrate company and community [...]

New Equity Daily Offers Financing Search Tool for Small Businesses

New Equity Daily Offers Financing Search Tool for Small Businesses

The  New Equity Daily, has announced the launch of an exclusive online search tool whereby business owners and property investors can identify financing alternatives. The New Equity Search Tool & Locator Service includes a search engine and matching tool to identify available financing based on small business and real estate project profiles. It also offers [...]

ThickButtons: New Touchscreen App for Android Phones

ThickButtons: New Touchscreen App for Android Phones

ThickButtons 0.6, is now available for free download on Android phones. ThickButtons shrinks letters not likely to be used on touchscreen phones, giving more room to buttons that are. The ThickButtons technology is based on the concept that it is easier to guess individual letters than whole words. The size of a phone screen is [...]

A Fresh Way to Budget Your Fixed and Flexible Expenses at the Same Time

A Fresh Way to Budget Your Fixed and Flexible Expenses at the Same Time

If constantly checking your account for due dates is draining your energy for managing finances, check out this idea on budgeting from Sierra Black at the Get Rich Slowly Blog. Sierra’s formula is pretty simple. She sat down with her husband to determine a monthly dollar amount for their fixed expenses, such as car payments, [...]

Photography Masterclasses! Tips Available From the BBC

Photography Masterclasses! Tips Available From the BBC

Everyone knows vivid images can take any website from a sleeper to an overnight sensation. If your marketing materials can use a facelift, or you are a hustling entrepreneur with a camera but no idea on how to use it, you may want to check out these masterclasses available from the BBC Wildlife Magazine. A [...]

Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo: May 16-19 in Atlanta

Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo: May 16-19 in Atlanta

With a theme of “Take Your Business Beyond Tomorrow,” Black Enterprise presents its 15th Annual Entrepreneurs Conference +Expo. The event will be held in Atlanta on May 16-19. This should prove to be an excellent opportunity to build networks for your business. The conference also promises to provide speakers that will supercharge your business drive, [...]

eGuide from SCORE and Experian Focuses on Boosting Business Credit

eGuide from SCORE and Experian Focuses on Boosting Business Credit

SCORE and Experian are joining forces to offer “how to” resources to assist entrepreneurs with their business credit profile and help improve their credit score. The new eGuide, “Growing and Maintaining a Healthy Business Credit Score,” is now available for download under the “Financing Your Business” section at www.score.org. The eGuide is designed to educate [...]

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