Entrepreneurs

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree (in a perfect world that is) BET Founder Bob Johnson's son is also running his own...

Entrepreneurs and biz owners should certainly consider this... Shark Tank's Mark Cuban makes some great points. [...]

Find Your Own Replacement in Times of Need We get SO caught up in the day-to-day that we rarely consider what would happen if we could NOT work. I have literally seen businesses shut down when the owner got sick or was not able to work. I was talking to a minority black entrepreneur who does an entertainment site and he was telling me that he literally works 13 to 15 hour days. I asked him why and he said news keeps coming and he has to be there to post it (see Automate). [...]

Never tell anyone your plans, goals or dreams UNLESS they can help you (excerpt from my new eBook "Mind Your Own Damn business: Hard Lessons Learned the WRONG Way!" available on Amazon July 1, 2015) As black people, we have such a dire need for approval. Mostly because it drives not just us but our desires or more important need for acceptance and approval. We must realize that people will never see for you what they can never see for themselves. [...]

One of the greatest complaints and challenges in business is almost always money. We rarely consider the REAL reasons we don't make money but...

This past week a HUGE controversy took place online when Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce took a picture with Tidal employees sans black participants...

TREVOSE, PA – January 6. 2015 – Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak advised an overflowing crowd at ASI Show® Orlando to seek original ideas if they want to be successful beyond their wildest dreams. “Eventually, you could create software that could change the world,” said Wozniak, an engineer who single-handedly kick-started the personal computer revolution and founded Apple in 1976 with marketing legend Steve Jobs. Wozniak’s keynote on Tuesday was a highlight of ASI Show Orlando, hosted by the Advertising Specialty Institute® (ASI). [...]

As entrepreneurs, especially BLACK entrepreneurs we are a unique group of people who are often very misunderstood. People think we sit around and make...