Most of the time, it all boils down to money but sometimes it's also about being in control - to a fault As black entrepreneurs, we know that it's easier to do things when we do them ourselves, but is it? The answer is HELL NO. It's actually much harder and it's continuously set you back. It's like having your foot on the gas with your car on a platform with no wheels. We must get used to the fact that we do not know everything and we cannot DO everything. [...]

Every black entrepreneur I've ever come across has complained about this at one time or another."Finding good help" it's one of the greatest challenges of most black entrepreneurs. So what is the problem? First and foremost, many times in our search it's a last ditch effort. We will never make the best decisions at the last minute. [...]

I consult a few businesses each week. I was talking to a client about...