Let’s face it, there is a bit of a fad going on in media, in an attempt to ride with the times Black folk are finally gaining accolades publically usually reserved for middle-class White people. Don’t get me wrong, this is awesome and in the bigger sense, it is adding to the greater good… BUT …
Do you think of business success as the impact of your business on others or something else? Some business experts define “success” as the monetary rewards they receive. However, one aspect you can’t afford to forget is the close link between business success and customer satisfaction. Happy customers recommend your products to others and with …
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This is EXCELLENT! Yesterday if you’d opened Google you would have seen a Black family in front of a portrait on the home search page. This was the amazing work of 18-year-old Arantza Peña Popo from Lithonia, Ga. This year’s theme for the Doodle for Google comp was “When I grow up, I hope…” Of …
Are you considering making the leap from your 9-5 day job into your very own business? If so, it’s important to have the proper plans in place before you leave your job. Nobody wants to resign, only to go crawling back to their boss six months later asking for their old job back. So, here’s a look …
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Daymond Garfield John, born in 1969, became a household name for being the founder, creator, and CEO of the For Us, By Us (FUBU) brand. As a young boy in Queens, New York, John’s entrepreneurial skills were developed at a young age while selling products such as T-shirts for $3 an hour. In high school, …
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A business plan is a document that businesses, new or already established ones, develop to help them achieve their objectives. This formal written document first and foremost entails the goals of the business. Secondly, it outlines the methods to be employed towards achieving them. Thirdly, it stipulates the time the businesses hope it will take …
There is truly no point in doing things you don’t love to do. If you do things such as having a certain job you do not like, there is a high chance that you will never succeed at what you do. However, when you opt to earn money through your passion, you will be paid …
So, what is “Shark Tank Theory? Shark Tank is a TV show where entrepreneurs make a pitch to a panel of investors they call “sharks”, one of which is billionaire Mark Cuban. The sharks decide whether or not to invest their own money into the presented businesses, and the entrepreneurs try to strike a bargain …
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This biography highlights the life, achievements, and other aspects of the American sports journalist Stephen A. Smith. He is famous for his remarkable skills as an actor and a radio host. Smith is also known for his role on the ESPN sports show “First Take,” where he works as a commentator. Early life Stephen Anthony …
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An elevator pitch is a brief statement that gives an overview of a particular product, idea or company. It is also referred to as an elevator statement or an elevator speech. The elevator pitch employs persuasive language in its delivery. This is how it manages to spark the interest of investors. An elevator speech takes …
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