Kevin "KevRoss" Ross is a music and radio industry expert. He is a 20 -plus year entrepreneur with the leading most successful industry trade publication and site Radio Facts (www.blogwallet.com). He has also published various books, magazines, performed marketing and promotions for major corporations and recording artists and he is on the advisory board of several industry organizations. This year Ross introduced his non profit organization LOMARI (Leaders of the Music and Recording Industry) to help teach young minority students how to market and manage their music and products.
nHow to Use Google Ad WordsnnnnThe use of Google Ad Words is a marketing strategy that is effective among businesses that would love to get online customers. nnnnThis Google service works by allowing the businesses to display their various ads on Google's search result pages, usually at the bottom or the top of Google's search engine result page.nnnnnnnnIf you want to get started on using Google's Ad Words, the following steps are all you will need to follow:nnnnStep 1: Signing upnnnnThe first step will require you to go to the Google Ad Words website. [...]n
nBest Business Loans For Bad Credit & 8 Tips To Ensure That You Get The Capital Your Business NeedsnnnnnnnnFinding business loans for bad credit (i.e. credit score of 619 or below) seems close to impossible, without robbing a bank. [...]n
nBest Apps For Investing In StocksnnnnThere are quite a few “how-to’s” on how to invest in stocks, but those how-to’s methods require manual labor and effort that are unnecessary when there are apps out there that can have entrepreneurs investing with the click of the button. nnnnStill, there are pros and cons to every app out there, so today we are presenting to you all the best apps to use for investing in the stock market, while also weighing the pros and cons of each.nnnnFidelity SpirennnnnnnnFidelity Spire tops all other investment apps since it provides users [...]n
nBlavity Inc., the diversified digital media company behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News, announced the relocation of the AfroTech Conference - the nation's largest tech conference for Black innovators and founders - to Austin Texas. [...]n
nKISS Colors & Care is dedicated to celebrating individual empowerment and self-expression in its consumers' hair journeys by bringing them the hottest trends and highest-quality, game-changing products to style with confidence. With Jayda's impressive entrepreneurial spirit, iconic hairstyles and trendy fashion, the brand is excited to partner with this beauty ambassador.nnnnKISS Colors & Care x Jayda Cheavesnnnn"I never really get excited about brand deals, but this one felt different from the rest. [...]n
nnnnnThe three Black leaders of Primo Partners want to use their business to dismantle white supremacy.nnnnPrimo Partners was recently awarded The Big O for operational excellence.Tweet thisnnnnPrimo Partners recently became the first BIPOC-owned franchisee group to be named Operator of the Year by Ben & Jerry’s. It is also the ice cream company’s largest franchise group, with 10 Scoop Shops across six states. [...]n
nSoLa Impact, a leading minority-led real estate fund focused on affordable and workforce housing in California's Black and brown communities, today announced that the California State Teachers' Retirement System ("CalSTRS"), the world's largest educator-only pension fund, via their joint venture with Belay Investment Group, has anchored SoLa's second close with a $50 million equity commitment into its "Black Impact Fund." nnnnnnnnCalSTRS' investment combines commitments from the pension fund's Real Estate and Sustainable Investment & Stewardship Strategies ("SISS") units thorough its partnership with Belay Investment Group, CalSTRS' emerging manager conduit. [...]n
nnnnnKroger Announces $1.1 Million Investments to Advance Racial EquityMission of scholarship program and 'Changemaker' grant helps build Black wealth and improve access to higher educationnnnnThe Kroger Co. Foundation (NYSE: KR), America's largest grocery retailer, today announced two major initiatives through its Racial Equity Fund, totaling $1.1 million in philanthropic investments. [...]n
nTen things every entrepreneur should be doingnnnnnnnnPutting 20% of all earnings in a separate bank accountnnnnYou will be amazed at how much money you will save by putting away 20% of everything you earn each time a check comes in and putting it in a separate bank account. This is very easy to do by opening up a new account at another bank and transferring it online each time you get paid.nnnnHave you noticed that you don't understand where your money is going when you waste it, it's because you are not paying attention. [...]n
n5 ways to make more money with your businessnnnnWho of us does not want to make more money with our business and that many of us and there are ways to increase the income that we may be overlooking. [...]n
nEnrollment is now open for Pronghorn's incubator and accelerator programs. Pronghorn is an independent company dedicated to expanding diversity within the alcohol industry by cultivating and investing in the next generation of Black founders, executives, and entrepreneurs in a sustainable and scalable way. nnnnnnnnThe initiative is committed to generating $2.4 billion in economic value for the Black community by 2032. Black founders are eligible to submit their spirits brand for consideration and brands will be selected based on a variety of criteria. To learn more or apply for the Pronghorn initiative. [...]n
nAs one of the first African American information and entertainment forums on television for 40 years, with a 15-year hiatus, ABF returned to the airways in October 2021 and is more relevant than ever. The show is hosted by National Urban League president and CEO Marc Morial. "This show is such a great asset to the African American community, and I feel so fortunate to be working with Central City Productions to continue to have these important conversations," says Morial. [...]n
nThe inspirational autobiographical account will chronicle many of the pivotal moments of Francois' life, including her triumphs and challenges as an entrepreneur, and her story of transforming a $5 cupcake order into a $10 million enterprise.nnnnR.H. [...]n
Hiring staff is a significant challenge for entrepreneurs. Hiring Friends and Family can be an even more costly mistake. Imagine if you could clone yourself and delegate the tasks you dislike to someone else
nJasmine Sanders, known for her work on the nationally syndicated radio and television program the DL Hugley show, brings her dynamic style, powerful voice, and warm spirit to the Impact Television Network for a special Covid in Color townhall beginning Sunday, October 3 at 11:30 AM EST. "Covid in Color tells me right away that Covid has affected people of color," says Jasmine, "and I think that no one sees that more than this network."nnnnJasmine SandersnnnnThe Impact Network is the preeminent channel for uplifting and positive programming for the African American community. [...]n
