Ella Curry: Publishing Positioner for Many Popular Black Authors
(Image: Madame Noire) Ella Curry is the owner and operator of EDC Creations Media Group, a company that has promoted and marketed the books of many well-known, bestselling black authors. Some of them...
View ArticleCoca-Cola’s $100 Million Plan to Support Women-Owned Businesses in Nigeria...
In honor of Women’s History Month and as part of their ongoing programs to help women entrepreneurs, The Coca-Cola Company today revealed the details of a major initiative they’ve created with the...
View ArticleUBR Spotlight: Literary Agency Founder Regina Brooks
This week on The Urban Business Roundtable, just in time for Women’s History Month, UBR contributor Samantha Pass speaks with women’s history maker Regina Brooks, the first African American editor of...
View ArticleBritish Entrepreneur ‘Hatches’ Savvy Way to Promote African Arts in UK
Yemisi Mokuolu, founder, Hatch Events (Image: Mokuolu) Today’s business market is more global than ever, with women making international boss moves from coast to coast. In a special series on women...
View ArticleLadies, Be Inspired: 7 Steps to Upgrade Your Career
Erica Barrett, founder of Southern Culture Artisan Foods, left Corporate America to follow her dream of offering unique, organic breakfast food to the masses. (Image: Souther Culture) It’s no secret...
View ArticleYoung Leader Advocates for Tech Empowerment for Women Entrepreneurs
Mary Olushoga, founder, The AWP Network (Image: File) Struggles and challenges. Leaders and innovators are no strangers to them—and they’re not afraid to face them with persistence, tenacity and...
View ArticleWhat I Learned from Mom: Career Women Share Lessons of Leadership
Elaine Meryl Brown, left, entrepreneur and co-author of The Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women, learned importance of hard work and sacrifice from her mother. As of late,...
View ArticleMotherhood vs. Career Pursuits: Professional Women Share Their Stories
Summer Alexander (Photo: Alexander) In honor of Mother’s Day, BlackEnterprise.com talked with professional women from across the country— from a single working mother to a woman who’s delaying...
View ArticleCool Jobs: Mary Chatman Turns Passion For Romance Into Bridal Business Bliss
Mary Chatman, President and CEO, BlackBride.com (Image: Chatman) We have good news for you. You can have a cool career and make a good living. No need to choose between loving your job and paying your...
View ArticleFairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott ELEVATES Female Entrepreneurs Across The...
Small and women-owned businesses are two of today’s most optimistic sectors of economic and professional growth. In an effort to help further the development and success of some of the most promising...
View ArticleFour Rules Every Female Entrepreneur Should Follow
While many business challenges are common for all founders, there are unique lessons that women entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to learn in business. Here are several essential lessons I’ve...
View ArticleCool Jobs: Former Marketing Executive Launches the Ultimate Beauty Arsenal
Dana Hill, founder and CEO of COCOTIQUE Dana Hill, founder and CEO of COCOTIQUE, personally understood the challenges African-Americans, Latinas and other diverse ethnicities often have to face with...
View ArticleWhy Bringing Women Owned Businesses Into Supplier Chain Makes Sense
The world market relies heavily on male-owned businesses. WEConnect International, a corporate-led non-profit that certifies women-owned businesses around the world, estimates that on average less than...
View ArticleWomen-Owned Small Businesses Make Great Gains in Securing Government Contracts
The National Women’s Business Council’s (NWBC) latest research reveals government performance and trends in procurement as it relates to women-owned small businesses. As the government’s only...
View ArticleStudy: Women at the Forefront
The growth of minority, women-owned businesses outpaced all other small businesses, at a rate of 57% from 1997 to 2002, according to a survey by the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). There...
View ArticleYou Buy the Peanut Butter, I’ll Get the Bread
On the surface, Kristen Poe Hill and Renee E. Warren appear to be super successful businesswomen who have turned their New York-based event management, media relations, video and technical production...
View ArticleWATCH: Transitioning Into Entrepreneurship
Ms. CEO Show Host Felicia Joy, a speaker on the panel “Make It Your Way: Transitioning From Corporate Professional to Entrepreneur” at the 2010 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, provides...
View ArticleTake it From Me: CamiCakes Cupcakes
Andra Hall gives real talk about being an entrepreneur When CamiCakes Cupcakes (404-748-4288) opened its doors in 2006 in Orange Park, Florida, owner Andra Hall’s longtime passion became her...
View ArticleHow to Become a Personal Shopper
Stylist Kim Maxwell offers advice on how to get paid to shop. Oftentimes, a passion for fashion can do more to drain your cash supply than boost it. But there’s nothing like turning a favorite pasttime...
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