Several years ago, I was wondering the halls at a music industry event. I walked past a bunch of empty rooms and was stunned to see an industry legend in one of the rooms by herself accessing the room. Sylvia Rhone was about to leave and I had never met her and here was my chance to introduce myself. I introduced myself then told her about my (then) new business (Radio Facts) and how I wanted to grow. She listened intently as I went on and one and then said something to me that I will never forget. [...]

Kabbage Survey Reveals 51% of Small Business Owners Forgo Paying Themselves for Multiple Months to Control Cash Flow New report details the personal strain cash flow concerns cause small business owners, and how they would repurpose their time if those concerns were eliminated New data released by Kabbage, Inc., shows the impact of cash flow on the workload, personal life and take-home pay of small business owners. [...]

Minding Your Own Damn Business - By Kevin Ross Any successful black entrepreneur will tell you that running a SUCCESSFUL business can be both rewarding and very challenging; you are literally married to your business. [...]

NIELSEN MUSIC RELEASES 2016 U.S. YEAR-END REPORT Highly Anticipated Report Provides Comprehensive Coverage of the Year in Music Nielsen Music released its 2016 U.S. Year-End Report for the 12-month period ending Dec. 29, 2016. This highly anticipated report provides comprehensive coverage of the year in music from the coveted Nielsen Music Year-End charts, presented by Billboard, to insights on the most important industry trends from sales and streaming to social media and overall consumer engagement across today’s most popular platforms. The Nielsen Music U.S. [...]

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. [...]

You really do get what you pay for and I am not a big fan of commercial gyms. Each one will tell you they are better than the others but they are essentially all the same, disgusting bathrooms, nasty machines with sweat streaks and 95% of the patrons are there for every other reason but to work out which makes it difficult to have a routine when you are serious about working out. I like to be in environments and around people that are results based and oriented because that is who I am. [...]

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Over the years, I have learned very valuable lessons about doing business. I pay great attention to what I hear and the advice that I get from successful industry people and I understand the rules to succeed. Below are some of the common things I have heard my clients point out when it comes to what turns them off the most when doing business and what will make them not support someone. Sense of Entitlement Never treat a client like they are obligated to support you. [...]