Small Business Loan: The More You Try to Do Alone, the Less You Actually Get Done As entrepreneurs—especially Black entrepreneurs—we often fall into the trap of thinking we have to do everything ourselves to keep control. Spoiler alert: that’s a fast track to burnout and
Stop Killing Your Business with Discounts, Freebies, and “Generosity” in 2025 Here’s the brutal truth: if you’re a small business owner still handing out discounts and freebies like candy, you’re sabotaging your own growth. The same people who demand premium rates from others turn around
Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves Lonnie Johnson, the nuclear engineer, former NASA scientist, and inventor behind the iconic Super Soaker and Nerf toy lines, won a massive $73 million arbitration settlement from Hasbro in 2025, resolving a long-running royalty dispute. His company,
Are People Coming to You for Your Services? Then You Have VALUE. KNOW YOUR VALUE — Especially in 2025 Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves Remember the story about someone selling a painting for $2 at a garage sale, only for it to
Over the years, I’ve given friends discounts on services I charge major corporations full price for. Why? Because they were friends—or so I thought. The older you get, the more cautious you become about who you call a friend. In hindsight, this generosity never worked
Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves Let’s be real: landing new clients feels great, and we hustle hard to deliver exactly what they want. But then comes the part nobody likes—chasing down payment for work already done. Today, I’m staring at five invoices
