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When it comes to participating in supplier programs, especially with Fortune 500 companies, understanding as much as possible about the businesses you are approaching can help separate your company from your competitors....

Need help getting from where you are to where you want to be? That’s the question that Uchendi (Chin) Nwani poses to potential clients. Nwani is the owner of one of the largest barber styling schools in the United States. The young entrepreneur has literally clipped his way into the millionaires’ club and has discovered the secrets of working le...

After a successful program year with executive education seminars in Philadelphia, Cleveland, Memphis and Dallas, Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) is now gearing up for its annual conference in New York City.Bank of America will co-host the conference, which will be held on Nov. 20.  More than 180 urban entrepreneurs will participate to pitch...

Many businesses collapse as a result of common issues. Mitigate them before they do any real damage....

Is it time to strike out on your own? How to tell....

They say everything is “bigger in Texas”, but apparently not black owned businesses in the lone star state.According to a new report, from the Bureau of Business Research at The University of Texas at Austin, the vast majority (95%) of black-owned businesses in Texas have no paid employees other than the owner. In sales and number of...

The average small business loses half its customers within three years. Here are four things you can do to beat those odds.The average small business loses half its customers within three years. That grim statistic comes from serial entrepreneur, speaker, and consultant Barry Moltz, who shared it at the recent webinar "Setting Your Small Business...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - OWN is in the black for the first time since its rocky start two-and-a-half years ago......

When you're just starting up, it's a good idea to set goals for your company and align them with your personal goals as well. Consider this advice for setting goals that are realistic for you....

Sometimes, you get stuck. But knowing why could give you an edge in getting out of the rut faster.Companies only seem to go viral overnight. In reality, businesses go two steps forward and one step back. Sometimes it’s the other way around. Before your business or your career takes off like a rocket ship, there’s one thing I can...