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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
The New York Times posted an article about making payments online, and contrasting the merits of credit cards, debit cards, and online services such as PayPal. None of these options are entirely full proof from hackers, malware and phishing sites. Credit cards still garner a top recommendation because of the laws protecting against fraudulent charges: [...]
Times are still challenging for US markets on every level, but entrepreneurs seem to be governed by a different set of rules. Statistics from MarketingProfs provides several encouraging assessments: The drive to open a new business comes from within: Nearly two-thirds (66%) of entrepreneurs say they were inspired to start a business by innate desire, [...]
A recent report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. (GIA) announced that the market for men’s grooming products will exceed $33.2 billion by 2015. The market is highly competitive as men continue to be targeted for these products, made most evident by recent ad campaigns for Axe, Old Spice, and Dove for Men. The trend is [...]
BlackDoctor.org recently announced the launch of the BDO Symptom Checker, a new online tool designed to identify and address potential illness, and giving users information for effective treatment and prevention. Features of the Symptom Checker include: The ability to address symptoms of a male, female or child. Guidance on self-care strategies, as well as information [...]
Last week President Obama signed an executive order which renews the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. “It was because of these schools that America’s middle class was filled with black doctors and educators and judges and lawyers and engineers and entrepreneurs,” President Obama said at a White House ceremony to commemorate [...]
Black Writers Reunion and Conference is a national touring conference offering tools and workshops to African Americans, from the aspiring to the seasoned writer. The 2010 conference will celebrate ten years of programming on June 23-26th in Atlanta, where the conference originated. BWRC is offering a comprehensive workshop schedule sure to provide something for every [...]
ExpertFlyer.com, has announced a new Market Affiliate Program for businesses, entrepreneurs, websites, and media outlets interested in generating additional income through revenue sharing. The site offers select flight and travel information that was traditionally available only through travel agents and select airlines. “ExpertFlyer’s new Market Affiliate Program is a great way for organizations in the [...]
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