Keep Your Day Job and Get a Night Job Too
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…
Five Fresh Ideas for Financing 2011
New avenues for funding are precious for entrepreneurs in every vein. If your hustle can use an infusion of cash or ideas on how to tap into fresh investors, read…
A.G. Gaston: Early African American Entrepreneur and Activist
The recurring breakthroughs in technology and opportunity sometimes make it easy to ignore history. Yet the entrepreneurial spirit that many hustlers now embrace was just as prevalent in past times. …
Gregory Perkins: Turning His Vision into Greeting Card Millions
A story from the Atlanta Post chronicles how Gregory Perkins, the man behind African American Expressions, decided to fulfill a perceived need in the market and achieved success. Perkins relied…
Entrepreneur Dante Lee Unveils “Black Business Secrets”
Author Dante Lee, the entrepreneur behind noted website BlackNews.com, has released Black Business Secrets: 500 Tips, Strategies, and Resources for the African American Entrepreneur. The work chronicles his decades of…
10 Ning Networks You Need to Know – BLACK ENTERPRISE
via blackenterprise.com BET’s Arlice Nichole has assembled a nice summary of Ning networks that focus on African-American entrepreneurial interests. Noticeably, four of the ten networks cater specifically to black women…
Side Hustle Opportunities with the 2010 US Census
As most successful entrepreneurs know, a quick infusion of cash can be crucial to keeping the doors open when business lags. The perfect opportunity for people who need some extra…
Houston Technology Organizations Meet to Accelerate Entrepreneurship in 2010
The annual Tech Connection event will take place in Houston this Thursday evening, co-hosted by the Houston Technology Center (HTC) and Greater Houston Partnership (GHP). The event brings together ten…
Five Reasons Not to Abandon Your Blog for Facebook
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…
11th Annual “Taste of Black History” Celebrates Leading Entrepreneurs
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…