People of color can become business owners of Black-Owned Businesses and create financial independence for their families. They also provide opportunities for other members of their community to find work. Small-business owners also contribute to the economic health of their locality by contributing taxes that are paid into the state and city coffers. They make neighborhoods more vibrant by occupying retail space. It is not easy to start a business and keep it running. Many small businesses fail to survive beyond a few years. [...]

Innovative new program pairs first-of-their-kind BOLD IncubatorSM events with the power of Wyndham to address development challenges unique to the Black community  Stonecrest Resorts CEO Vaughn Irons joins as BOLD's inaugural member, unveils plans for a new 110-room TRYP® by Wyndham hotel in Atlanta's Stonecrest suburb Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with more than 8,900 hotels in 95+ countries, announced today BOLD by Wyndham, a new program designed to engage and advance more Black entrepreneurs on their path to hotel ownership. [...]

Hustle culture can be exciting and motivating, but it leaves little room for focus on mental health, particularly for Black entrepreneurs in a socially unjust system. Digital Grass developed a six-week South Florida GROWTHerapy program to help destigmatize and promote mental health services in the tech and innovation communities. They combined statistics, feedback, and results into an illuminating study. Entrepreneurship is empowering and rewarding but can often be overwhelming. [...]

I learned how to be an entrepreneur by trial and error and since I am celebrating my 25th year in business I'd like share the truth about Black Owned Businesses I learned how to be an entrepreneur by trial and error and since I am celebrating my 25th year in business I'd like share the truth about Black Owned Businesses So I'm celebrating my 25th year as an entrepreneur this year. [...]

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. [...]

Starting a Business? A few things You Need to Know Starting a business? Here are a few tips to help you along the way. I've been in business now for 23 years. I've been very lucky because it's been estimated that up to 85% of new businesses fail within the first four years or less. Some studies state as high as 60% of new businesses fail within the first year. [...]

Clients Are Not Buying Your Services? Here's Why ... No matter what business you are in, if a client doesn't see the perceived value of what you do, you won't be in business for long. How do you achieve that? First and foremost you MUST find a hole and fill it in and fill it well in order to have a successful business, second make sure you are not perceived as an annoyance. MOST black entrepreneurs are perceived that way for several reasons. [...]

Things all black entrepreneurs MUST DO to be taken Seriously. Quite often we are TOO focused on the PRODUCT and not the PRESENTATION... which can GREATLY affect our business. Here are some tips on how to avoid some common mistakes and to make your business look professional even if you don’t have the budget. Enjoy Be The Relegated Professional If you are in business and you cannot relegate yourself as a professional in your field of business then you are in the wrong business. Being a professional opens many doors to expand your brand. [...]

Running a legitimate business is no piece of cake. We go in it to satisfy a passion but we don't count on the many elements that go with that passion. Deadlines, orders, payroll, hiring, vendors, bills, personal life etc. These can all be managed initially by us but as time goes on we have to come to the decision to start hiring people who have the ability to either duplicate us to have strengths where we are weak. Here are some tips to help you along the way. [...]

I have included a link to an EXCELLENT video by TD Jakes about leveraging your time. [...]

Here is an excerpt from my book Mind Your Own Damn business. These are some of the biggest mistakes I have seen many black business owners make and the lesson's I've learned the hard way over the years. PLEASE NOTE, this is not applicable to all black black entrepreneurs but these are the black entrepreneurs that I personally steer clear of. The bottom line, don't ask anyone for something you are not willing to give yourself. Enjoy... [...]