Yeah, it’s all about education but good looking coeds don’t hurt and may help you focus your attention on your studies. Or not.

No dictators and a third of the wealthiest Africans are from South Africa. Quite a few black faces in the mix too including a $10B Nigerian–that’s billion with a B. Don’t sleep on Africa.

Read more about Africa’s Richest.

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It seems that the entrepreneurial spirit is reaching new highs as boosted by a rough economy and uncertain employment circumstances for a majority of Americans. Moonlighting has resurged as a way to provide some insulation from insecurity while also allowing would-be-CEOs and freelancers to test the waters while still employed during the day. This article from Tech Cocktail provides some resources that will assist you in simplifying the virtual worker or independent contractor process so that you can focus more on making connections that make money.

Are you a young entrepreneur in search of some content-rich, inspirational sites that will help you to keep you focused and passionate about your business success? Maybe you’re a not-so-young entrepreneur who has the sprit and the experience to make your dreams a reality and you need resources that make the most of your time. AfroDaddy has just what you need with five sites that are among my daily reads when it comes to the business of being about business.

Read more at 5 Great Websites to Help Urban Entrepreneurs. And, oh yeah–The Hustletown Chronicle is mentioned among the five sites.

Photo courtesy of The Atlanta Post

A black-owned national management consulting company CEO, David Kelly, shares his broad perspective on how black businesses can thrive in a difficult economy while becoming less dependent on salaried employment and taking control of their own financial destinies. David shares his mistakes, accomplishments, disapointments and triumphs as his business who grown and endured over the years.

Read more at The Atlanta Post: NOVAD Management Consulting CEO Shares Entrepreneurship Essentials

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Where does the ideal startup founder come from? Whom is he or she connected to?

LinkedIn was curious, so the business social network decided to find out. It mined the data of its more than 115 million users to understand the background of entrepreneurs. The result is an infographic that dives into the educational and corporate characteristics of the typical startup founder.

Interesting stats that demonstrate that entrepreneurship isn’t simply for the young and relatively inexperienced.

Read more at Mashable.

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Courtesty of Black Web 2.0

Wayne Sutton, one of the founders of NewMe Accelerator, published an opinion piece on Black Web 2.0 that confronts the harsh reality and difficult challenges of starting a black tech company when funding and experience are in short supply or not optimal as it relates to minority entrepreneurs. Is it impossible to create a Black tech startup today?

Read more at: The Harsh Reality for Black Entrepreneurs in Tech

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