Entrepreneurs

10 Facts That Entrepreneurs Can Learn From The Success of Buzzfeed There’s no question that Buzzfeed is one of the most popular media platforms out there. It attracts people of all ages, with its bubbly, kid-friendly quizzes on its main site, while it also appeals to adolescents and adults with its more mature content found on its alternate site, Buzzfeed Reader. As such, there are quite a few things that our entrepreneurial readers can learn from this company. [...]

PR "Public Relations" and 5 Incredible Things That Every Entrepreneur Should Know About It Anybody who’s on social media is in some way involved in PR or public relations, whether by leveraging likes with the perfect edit of a photo or building followers with curated content that creates FOMO (fear of missing out).  However, with so much of our lives and businesses on social media, it’s easy to lose favorability with our followers, by posting an image that offends some or by writing a post that rubs others the wrong way. [...]

Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash It's Time to Hire an Assistant When....For many years I did MOST of the work in my business myself. I didn't trust other people to run my business the way I wanted them to do it and I thought the only person who could do it the way I needed it to be done was me. Allow me to say, that will KILL YOU... [...]

Brand Ambassador Sheila Coates Talks to Blog Wallet Blog Wallet talked to Sheila Coates recently. Coates is considered to be one of the best in the business of branding and this description from her site says it best. Sheila Coates, the creator of BYOB, brings two decades of entertainment experience with expertise in branding, marketing, artist development, lifestyle & business strategies and creating great images. Her successful career includes memorable red-carpet appearances and marketing campaigns for “A” list celebrities such as: Diddy, Babyface, Mary J. [...]

As you take a moment to reflect on your achievements and assess your business strategy, it is crucial to acknowledge that there is always ample space for enhancement and growth.

Mentors Key to Small business Owner Success You have a compelling business model ... ambition ... black entrepreneurial spirit. Add in a solid business plan and the necessary capital, and you may be well on your way toward launching a business. But before you take the leap into owning your own business, it's worthwhile to consider adding in another important element -- the guidance of a mentor. According to a recent survey conducted by The UPS Store, 88 percent of black entrepreneurs believe having a mentor has been invaluable. [...]

Without question if you want your business to grow you have to upgrade your business repeatedly as well as things that you do and the people you deal with. It's unfortunate but everyone is not going to grow with you and some people will even hold you WAY back from forging ahead. Finally, success is not defined by millions of dollars, it is defined by success and leadership. the man or the woman who does their own thing and does it well. [...]

For the past 10 years, I have been unchallenged in my current main business which is a blog for the music industry. It does well and I make a great living from it but I don't have that leap-out-of-bed-to-face-the-day feeling anymore. True black entrepreneurs know what I'm talking about. [...]