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. [...]

Discover Ralph Fiennes' entrepreneurial ventures beyond acting. Learn about his business pursuits and how he's expanded his career beyond the silver screen.

I'm at the tail end of the baby-boomer generation and I'm an black entrepreneur.  I've been in business for a quarter of a century but I have never done well working from home. I have often found that after breakfast, no matter what I eat, even decaf coffee, I get lethargic. I looked online for quite some time find articles on the subject of getting tired when working from home to no avail.  Was it the glare from my computer was I missing some kind of vitamins? Then I did a test. [...]

Yeah, I'm Pretty Sure These Things Are True... This June, RadioFacts has been in business for 24 years. In that time, as the CEO, I've had a LOT of ups and downs. There were times I wanted to walk away, times I've loved it, times I've been frustrated and times I wanted to give up on the industry. But something always kept luring me back. [...]

There are many things that set winners and losers apart in the small business game.  I'm sure you have heard the old saying... find your passion and the money will come. That's incredibly true and passion is FIRST. If you are in business ONLY to make money chances are you will fail miserably. You will not be dedicated to the creative end or quality service and it will be garbage in and garbage out. For the true black entrepreneur who wants to win... here are some tips.  (click "NEXT" to see each segment) 1. [...]

Reason's You Should NOT do Favors in business You work hard for what you have and you have done a great job at holding it together. Don't waste your valuable business time and energy on people who want you to bend over backwards to offer them services for free or at outrageous discounts. People of ALL business types will try to pull a fast one on you by asking for unreasonable things that don't help you grow they actually HURT your business. Keep in mind, IF THEY CONTACT YOU... YOU are in the driver's seat baby. NOT THEM. [...]

Feeling drained and down lately? Who have you been keeping company with? Ultimately, we all want two things in life... to feel good and to have control. We can't always have either, both or one of the other at all times when it concerns others but we CAN CONTROL how WE FEEL. I could literally end the whole story with that last sentence because it's JUST THAT SIMPLE. [...]

Less than 3% of companies nationwide are owned by people of color who manage a business. However, according to Census Bureau data, the proportion of Black-owned firms has increased by 8.52% over the previous two years. This is faster than the 0.46 percent growth rate experienced by all enterprises. [...]

In a tragic event that has shaken the local community, 29-year-old Gwendolyn Guyton was...