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There are a lot of lawyers in the United States, but according to a 2014 only 3 percent of the lawyers at large law firms are African American. And only 1.9 percent of the partners are African American, found the American Lawyer’s Diversity Scorecard. So creating your own law firm is one way to ensure career advancement in the legal p...

Deadlines are coming quickly for two very successful small business programs managed by Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC); chances for new contracts, new locations, or…...

With the Diversity Goal Support Program, Mass Growth Capital is addressing the reality that it takes money to make money. While this may be an old business cliché, it holds true when small businesses are vying for lucrative state and federal contracts....

This article originally appeared on businesscollective.com.Launching a business is both one of the toughest and most rewarding experiences an entrepreneur will encounter. For that reason, many entrepreneurs join forces with a partner in order to defray costs, build creativity, and keep their sanity. Starting a business with a partner is like g...

Access to small business capital for minorities will significantly change since the SEC is finally passing Title III Crowdfunding, opening up the doors to an even wider pool of investors for small businesses and minorities.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3 to 1 to finally allow all non-accredited investors (those who have less...

Good networking is all about making an investment before asking for a withdrawal....

VEDCand JPMorgan Chase & Co. have announced a new lending program for African American-owned small businesses in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. The National African American Small Business Loan Fund will boost economic opportunity for minority-owned businesses in these cities and help them serve low-income communities by providing...

Black-owned businesses face tougher challenges than other groups when seeking bank loans, according to a new study by the Gallup polling company commissioned by Wells Fargo....

Regardless of the path you take or how well you prepare, entrepreneurship will test your stamina and belief in yourself....

Comedian Sheryl Underwood has been tickling our funny bones since she first appeared on Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam, BET’s Comic View, and The Steve Harvey Morning Show, and on the big screen as Catfish Rita in Beauty Shop. Her career-trek represents a journey of breaking glass ceilings across multiple professional mediums with no...