Media Meltdown
With urban marketing hot, black agencies are the prime targets for aquisitions and mergers
In the 1970s they were brand-new, in the ’80s they were novel, by the…
By Cassandra Hayes
Star Search
In a booming economy with the lowest unemployment figures in years, businesses of all sizes must devise innovative ways to attract and retain the best and brightest employees
Bill Mays listened carefully as the troubled young man in his office revealed what…
By Nancy Bearden Henderson
Packaged for Promotion
Don't sell yourself short. Here's how to brand yourself on the job and get to the next level.
Let us be very clear. You can hope and pray that you’ll rise to…
By Robyn D. Clarke
Tax Tips for 2000
You still have six months to protect your holdings from Uncle Sam
Tax planning in June? Before you grimace-after all, you just cleared the April 15th…
By Milton Zall
Playing the Tech Game
Know when to buy, sell, hold or fold new-economy stocks
As soon as Kwame Bendele learned how to read, his father provided him with…
By Clare La Plante
Battle Royale
The fight for the future of Carver Federal Savings Bank has turned public... and ugly
In this corner stands New York’s Carver Bancorp Inc., the holding company of Carver…
By Hersch Doby
Black Dallas.com
As the high-tech wave floods this Texas town, African Americans stand to profit from the plug-ins.
Imagine substituting a laptop for a Bible while you’re in church. why not? You…
By Lloyd Gite
Capital Ventures
Gaining access to existing sources of financing remains a priority for black-owned firms
Capital. If you’re an entrepreneur, the equation is actually rather simple…not at all in…
By Eric L. Smith
Rocket Scientists with Attitude
Rice Financial carves out a profitable niche in the municipal interest-rate swaps market
As a competitor for municipal derivatives deals, J. Donald Rice Jr., president of Rice…
By Ivan Cintron
Total Return
Consistent performance is crucial for money management firms seeking to attract and retain clients
In the asset management business, you’re only as good as your long-term performance, to…
