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A state program to help small businesses use technology to expand — with Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation at its heart — has shown officials one successful way to support economic growth. The Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s Small Business Technical Assistance Program has shelled out close to three-quarters of a million dollars to...

When the media and business communities highlight successful entrepreneurs, the traditional images tend to be techie and young. However, those examples don’t fit the reality: Many startup stars started later in life. According to a study in Forbes, “Against all stereotypes, [they] found that the typical successful founder was 40 years old, with a...

Business opportunities in the growing multimillion dollar cannabis industry could open up soon to entrepreneurs in Jamaica. The country has approved a bill that decriminalizes the possession of marijuana for the first time in 100 years and brings the promise of medicinal marijuana sales. Jamaica’s Cabinet has approved the bill, meaning the c...

Wanda James and her husband, Scott Durrah, own Denver-based Jezebel’s Southern Bistro and Bar. They are serial restaurateurs, having operated more than five establishments over the past 18 years. In fact, James graced the cover of the February 1997 issue of Black Enterprisewhen she was co-owner of Jamaican Café in Santa Monica, California, a hot...

Public opinion has taken a dramatic turn when it comes to marijuana prohibition. Fifty-five percent of Americans now believe that marijuana should be legally taxed and regulated. Much of this change was propelled by outrage over racism in drug law enforcement and wasteful spending associated with marijuana arrests. With marijuana...

The historic shift in marijuana policy happening around the United States and the world begs a couple of questions concerning African-Americans......