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, [...]
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, [...]
The 2010 Black Business Conference is open to African-American entrepreneurs in Detroit on March 31. The event is designed for people serious about starting a business and will run from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Greater Grace Temple, 23500 W. Seven Mile Road, Detroit. Opening remarks will feature Mayor Dave Bing, and Sandy K. [...]
Hustletown is constantly scouring the web to provide our readers with sites that offer any added insight or edge that can increase business success. One social networking site we would like to share is Black Business Women Online, powered by ning.com. The site hosts an informative blog, business tips, Black authors section and much more. [...]
The Chicago Tribune recently posted a story on challenges specific to African American entrepreneurs in the Chicago area. Business ownership continues to be of increasing interest, but the Tribune article cites experts who claim African Americans face certain obstacles to success. In the Chicago area, the number of African-American businesses grew by 67 percent from [...]
Black History Month is upon us, and is without doubt a meaningful time to celebrate the ancestors who provided for our present day success and opportunity. Yet in the information age, we often forget the flesh and blood peers among us who are not only making history, but also writing our future. Entrepreneur Wayne Sutton’s [...]
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a renewal of its two-year partnership agreement with the Minority Business RoundTable (MBRT) to continue joint outreach efforts to minority entrepreneurs. “Far too often, minority-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs encounter hurdles to getting capital, contracts and other assistance to help them succeed in the marketplace,” said SBA Administrator Karen [...]
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