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. [...]

Yep, first and foremost we KNOW it takes a GREAT deal of effort to hire someone in the first place, you are concerned about paying them and you have to take the time to train them. You wonder if it's worth it. The answer my friends is YES it is. You will KILL yourself working 14 hour days, the years will fly by and you will not have a life. I know MANY black entrepreneurs who endure this on a day to day and it's not smart. [...]

As always, here are some quick tips to build your business. These are things that we often overlook but could generate more revenue, of course, this is on top of providing great service. Not a lot of budget? Use services like Fiverr and Upwork. 1. Hire a young Social Media Whiz Kids are becoming marketing machines and they are better at it than expensive ad agencies because they don't rely on flawed research.....THEY LIVE THE LIFE. [...]

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FALSE Potential Customer FALSE Potential Customer - We have all seen and dealt with potential customers who truly waste our time. Truth be told, they usually catch us with our guard down when times are hard for us. What is a False Potential Customer? Here are some clues: They want to talk to you but their questions are above and beyond the information that you should be providing. Minolta DSC FALSE Potential Customer They ask you questions like, how many people are in your database or can you provide them with numbers of previous clients. [...]

We have all seen and dealt with potential customers who truly waste our time....