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Series: T-Pain’s School of Business Premiere Date: Tuesday, August 6 at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Fuse TUNE-IN: Fuse and T-Pain are bringing viewers back to school this summer with a brand-new class of innovators, disruptors and startup heroes. T-Pain’s School of Business features beloved artist, comedic personality and business mogul T-Pain as he explores innovative, unique and off-the-wall startups created by millennial black entrepreneurs. [...]

Many businesses have used the "Black-owned" label to solicit additional business in the past or as a way to add credibility to their brands. Unfortunately, this has often backfired. In large part, because we (black people) don't really care. As a matter of fact, it may actually HURT your business. Perhaps the only time a business should use  "Black-owned" is when they are in the press for their success (Slutty Vegan) or there is a program that can help fund or supplement the business' mission. [...]

Amazon Prime is an extremely popular service that Amazon offers to subscribers. Standard annual membership is $119 per year. An annual Amazon Prime membership for students is $59 per year. They also offer a month-to-month membership for $12.99 per month and $6.49 per month for students. With the membership, you get 2-day delivery on most items, provided they have the Amazon Prime logo. You also get a plethora of (what I like to call boring) videos to watch. [...]

Several years ago, I was wondering the halls at a music industry event. I walked past a bunch of empty rooms and was stunned to see an industry legend in one of the rooms by herself accessing the room. Sylvia Rhone was about to leave and I had never met her and here was my chance to introduce myself. I introduced myself then told her about my (then) new business (Radio Facts) and how I wanted to grow. She listened intently as I went on and one and then said something to me that I will never forget. [...]

Barrette LaRoda, Jr. [...]

QUESTLOVE INTRODUCES “QUESTLOVE’S CHEESESTEAK™,” MADE WITH IMPOSSIBLE™ PLANT-BASED MEAT, ROLLING OUT NATIONWIDE THIS SPRING LAUNCHING AT CITIZENS BANK PARK IN PHILADELPHIA DURING ALL PHILLIES HOME GAMES ON OPENING DAY MARCH 28th AVAILABLE AT 40 LIVE NATION OWNED & OPERATED VENUES THROUGHOUT NNORTH AMERICA FOR THE 2019 SUMMER CONNCERT SERIES This spring, James Beard® Foundation Book Award nominee Questlove makes his first proper foray into the food industry as he introduces “Questlove’s Cheesesteak™,” made with Impossible™ plant-based meat. Questlove encountered the Impossible™ Burger in 2015. [...]

Even as People Use Search Engines to Research and Purchase Online - More small businesses with SEO strategies are incorporating PPC advertising (60%) to compete for decreasing organic visibility in search results. Thirty-six percent (36%) of small businesses have an SEO strategy, and 38% more plan to invest in SEO in the future, according to a new survey from Clutch, the leading B2B research, ratings, and reviews company. Social media marketing (63%) and mobile-friendly websites (54%) are the most common SEO activities small businesses spend time and money on. Having a mobile-friendly website can help small businesses rank in [...]

Cord Cutting by Younger Consumers Making It Harder for Advertisers to Drive Conversation and Engagement with Their Brands, Especially in Tech, Telecom, Automotive Advertisers have a problem, and it's worse than they thought. The decline of ad-supported television is driving down audience engagement with brands. [...]