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Monthly Archives: May 2012

Venture Capital Access Program Seeks Minority Tech Startups

The Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and the National Association of Investment Companies launched VCAP© to provide entrepreneurs nationwide with access to venture capital

The Venture Capital Access Program (VCAP©) seeks entrepreneurs across the traditional and digital business spectrum.…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: May 31, 2012 Tags: entrepreneur, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York, National Association of Investment Companies, startup, startup financing, Technology, venture capital

Leave Justin Combs Alone: Whether Rich or Poor, An Earned Reward is His To Keep

Any wealthy offspring who doesn't embody negative stereotypes should be lauded

The argument that the son of a multimillionaire should return a scholarship he rightfully earned…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: May 31, 2012 Tags: college, Diddy Combs, discrimination, Education, financial aid, high school, Justin Combs, Music Industry, nepotism, scholarship, Sean "Diddy" Combs, students, UCLA, undergraduates, wealth-building

Dimension U Introduces Video Games as an Educational Tool

NT Etuk gets students engaged in learning by teaching them in a language they get

NT Etuk, CEO and founder of Dimension U, revolutionizes the education system by introducing video…

By Tamika Moultrie

Posted: May 31, 2012 Tags: Dennis Kembro, Dimension U, DU the Math, Grace of Chance, Mindless Behavior, NT Etuk, STEM, Tabula Digital, Troy Carter, video games

New Kid in the Cube: Recent Grads Share Real-Life Career Advice

Tips on leadership and career advancement for young professionals

Young professionals from across the nation talk lessons they’re learning about leadership and career success…

By Jamie Harrison

Posted: May 31, 2012 Tags: Career Development, career transition, college graduate, Education, Internship, interview, job, job seeker, leadership, teachers, undergraduates, White House, young boss, young entrepreneurs, young professionals

For many recent grads, the next step is finding the perfect job in the perfect location to ensure the perfect post-grad life. To help you get at least close to that, employment Website CareerBliss.com analyzed data based on reviews from college grads to find the happiess place to be after all the classes, parties and papers are done. Factors such as work-life balance, cost of living, and growth opportunities were taken into consideration to come up with 10 locations where young professionals can potentially find their bliss. Take a look at cities that made the cut and their "Bliss Scores" (on a scale of 1 to 5).

10 Best Cities for Young Professionals to Find Bliss

A snapshot of best places to live and work

The best cities for recent grads looking are not necessarily the big ones. Take a…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: May 31, 2012 Tags: Career Advancement, career transition, college, college graduate, Employment, graduates, Jobs, salary, Travel, undergraduates, Unemployment, university, young entrepreneurs, young professionals

Is Comcast living up to its end of the bargain? (Image: Thinkstock)

5 Tech Moves to Watch This Week

With talks of Facebook setting up shop to create a smartphone and Google Glass resurfacing…

By Janel Martinez

Posted: May 30, 2012 Tags: All Things Digital, Apple, Blackberry Playbook, Face.com, Facebook, Google, Mark Zuckerberg, Project Glass, Sergey Brin, smartphone, Tim Cook

Author and publisher, Wahida Clark (Photo: Clark)

‘Queen of Street Lit’ Wahida Clark Continues Her Publishing Reign

Entrepreneur talks Cash Money Content deal, second chances, family balance

Street lit veteran Wahida Clark continues brand expansion with more authors and lucrative Cash Money…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: May 30, 2012 Tags: black authors, book publishing, Bryan "Baby" Williams, Career Advancement, career transition, Carl Weber, Cash Money, Cash Money Content, crime, Drake, ex-convicts, Lil Wayne, literature, prison, Publishing, Self Publishing, Social media, street lit, street literature, Wahida Clark, Wahida Clark Presents Publishing

It's never too early to get a jumpstart on Black Blogger Month 2013

Black Blogger Month 2013: Nominate Your Favorite Blogs Now

Didn't make the cut for Black Blogger Month 2012? Well here's your chance to be in it next year.

BlackEnterprise.com’s Black Blogger Month celebrates the Black blogosphere’s best every year & now’s your chance…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: May 30, 2012 Tags: A Belle in Brooklyn, BBM, Black & Married With Kids, Black Blogger Month, Black Blogger Month 2012, Black Blogger Month 2013, Claire Sulmers, Necole Bitchie, The Fashion Bomb

7 Steps to Getting a Promotion

Make strategic power moves in the right direction

Use this seven-step strategy to position yourself for a power move in the right direction.

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: May 30, 2012 Tags: Career Advancement, corporate culture, Employment, interview, job, job seeking, promotion, raise, salary negotiation, women executives., women professionals

UBR Spotlight: UniWorld Group’s New CEO Monique Nelson

More on the entrepreneurs, business strategies and economic news on The Urban Business Roundtable

Uniworld Group CEO Monique Nelson (Image: Courtesy of Subject)
This week on The Urban Business Roundtable,…

By Alfred Edmond, Jr.

Posted: May 30, 2012 Tags: Advertising Agencies, BE 100s Advertising Agencies, black advertising agencies, Black Enterprise Small Business University, Byron Lewis, Catherine Barnett, Monique Nelson, Project Enterprise, SBU, Scott Gerber, small business university, The Urban Business Roundtable, UniWorld Group, Urban Business Roundtable