Maximize Revenue: AI Strategies for Business Success

Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves ## Making More Money with Your Business Means Building More Value Making more money with your business is crucial to your growth. As an entrepreneur, especially in the black business community, you know it’s not just about

Amazon Prime 2025: Evaluating Costs and Environmental Impact

Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves Amazon Prime remains a powerhouse subscription in 2025, but the price tag has crept up: the standard annual membership now costs $139 per year , while the monthly option is $14.99 per month . Students and young

Is Your Business Trapping You? Key Signs to Watch For

Several years ago, I found myself wandering the halls of a music industry event, passing by empty rooms until I spotted an industry legend—Sylvia Rhone—alone in one. I introduced myself, shared my then-new business, and she dropped a truth bomb that’s stuck with me ever

Survey: 50% of Small Business Owners Go Unpaid for Months

Kabbage 2025 Survey Reveals Half of Small Business Owners Still Forgo Paying Themselves, Now Grappling with AI and Automation Challenges New data highlights ongoing cash flow struggles for small business owners, amplified by the pressures and opportunities of AI, automation, and the creator economy. A

Overcome Work-from-Home Fatigue with These Tips

Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves As a black entrepreneur from the tail end of the baby-boomer generation who’s been in business for 25 years, I’ve never thrived working from home. After breakfast, no matter what I eat—even decaf coffee—I hit a wall

Join the Business Race: AI Strategies for 2025

Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves In 2025, the business race is no longer just about showing up—it’s about deciding whether you’re sprinting on the track or watching from the sidelines as AI and automation reshape the game. Success still feels like a

Essential Tips for Assembling Your Project Team in 2025

How to Put Together a Great Team for a Project in 2025 Having the right team is still the ultimate game-changer for any project. A great team drives your vision forward like a finely tuned engine. The wrong team? They’ll steer you off a cliff

Nielsen: Black Consumer Spending Reaches $2 Trillion in 2025

Nielsen Updates: Black Consumer Spending Hits $2 Trillion+ as Digital & AI Empower Creators in 2025 Black consumer spending power in the U.S. has surged past $2 trillion in 2025 and is projected to reach $2.1 trillion by 2026, marking a new era of economic

LGBTQ Leaders Juan and Gee Smalls Up for RICE Award 2025

Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves Atlanta’s dynamic LGBTQ power couple, Juan and Gee Smalls, have once again been nominated for the prestigious FOUNDATION OF THE YEAR at The 10th Annual RICE Awards (Rising In Community Excellence) in 2025. Their nonprofit, The Gentlemen’s

Leverage Time Management: Shiela Eldridge’s Entrepreneurial Insights

Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves S heila Eldridge is a powerhouse Black entrepreneur whose career spans over three decades, evolving with the entertainment and media landscape to seize new opportunities with savvy leverage and sharp time management. From her early days working

Supporting Black-Owned Businesses: Challenges and Solutions

Black Customers Can Shape the Reputation and Success of Black-Owned Businesses in 2025 Supporting a Black-owned business should never mean blindly backing a subpar product or service. If you choose not to support a business, the respectful move is to communicate why—rather than gossiping or

Effective Strategies for Training New Employees

Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves TAKE A MOMENT TO LEND A HAND—WHAT YOU PUT OUT INTO THE WORLD COMES BACK TO YOU! In 2025, finding reliable writers or team members remains a challenge, especially on platforms like Upwork where candidates often oversell