Entrepreneurs

It started during his morning commute – a tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, clenched jaws and an overall sense of disorientation. So by the time Charlotte-area restaurant owner Kirk Weaver got to his shop, he knew something bad was happening. Aside from death itself, sudden and debilitating illness is one of the threats that black entrepreneurs generally fear most. Who will do all the necessary work if the owner goes down sick? But not all such stories end in despair. [...]

It started during his morning commute – a tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, clenched jaws and an overall sense of disorientation. So...

I consult a few businesses each week. I was talking to a client about his business in California where he sells health products. He...

This picture says it all "Disconnected" Unfortunately, Don Lemon was roasted on Twitter once again last night. He opened up a CNN newscast with two large cards in front of him; one with me Confederate flag the other with a sign that spelled "Nigger." He asked if each one was offensive. He was trying to create shock value, based on a podcast that President Obama had done where he said the word "Nigger' and the current controversy over the Confederate flag and what it means. Truth be told, the two are not synonymous in this instance. [...]

  Unfortunately, Don Lemon was roasted on Twitter once again last night. He opened up a CNN newscast with two large cards in front of him;...

Here are Blogwallet.com we love Damon John. We both have worked in the same music industry so we watched him from his early days in fashion to making some incredibly savvy business decisions that could have taken his business out many years ago long before he became the international Shark Tank star that he is today. Here he give great advice on short term goal setting via Capital One. [...]

Over the years I have been amazed at how some people think minority entrepreneurs live and work. Most people are very comfortable with the stability...

Brett Johnson BET Founder Bob Johnson's son premieres clothing line in Atlanta The apple doesn't fall far from the tree (in a perfect world that is) BET Founder Bob Johnson's son, Brett Johnson, is also running his own business in the form of fashion for men. Taking time to hone in on his side business, (Brett is also a producer who worked as an executive producer on Lee Daniel's The Butler) the black entrepreneur travels to Italy more than seven times a year to make sure that his line is top-notch. [...]