Father-Daughter CEOs Strengthen Family Bond with New Publishing Company
Venture combines business, youth's talent to promote urban litaracy
Ephraim Benton and his daughter, Amber, combined her love for storytelling…
Preview B.E. Business Report: Fast-Food Restaurant Mogul Michael Melton
MEM Enterprise CEO Michael Melton is the featured Power Player on the next edition of…
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DreamIt! Funding for Startups Led By Minority Entrepreneurs
July 8 application deadline to gain access to financing and other resources offered by new partnership with Comcast Interactive Capital
The Minority Entrepreneur Accelerator Program MEAP is seeking minority-led start-up businesses to receive funding, business…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
June 10, 2011
Tags: Comcast, Comcast Interactive Capital, DreamIt Ventures, Pocket Tales, small business financing, startup financing, startups, William Crowder, Yaw Aning
UBR Spotlight: Fashion Designer Jermikko Johnson
Bonus content on the entrepreneurs and strategies featured on The Urban Business Roundtable
This week on The Urban Business Roundtable, UBR Contributor Renita Young sits down with Jermikko…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
June 8, 2011
Tags: Dennis Kimbro, fashion, fashion design, fashion designer, Jermikko Johnson, The Urban Business Roundtable, UBR, UBR Morning Post, Urban Business Roundtable, WVON-AM
In the News: Shaquille O’Neal Announces Retirement; Clarice Taylor Dies at 93; Ernestine Shepherd Makes Bodybuilding History
Headlines around the web
Shaquille O'Neal calls it quits (Image: File)
Shaquille O’Neal Announces Retirement
After four championship rings,…
By Janel Martinez
June 2, 2011
Tags: Al Sharpton, bill cosby, Boston Celtics, Clarice Taylor, Ernestine Shepherd, In the News, Jesse Jackson, Naomi Campbell, Shaquille O’Neal, The Cosby Show
Chef Calvin Harris Dishes on ‘The Biggest Loser’ and His Simply Sensible Meals
The founder of Harris Food Group Inc. went from corporate food development to creating his own entrée
As founder of Harris Food Group Inc, Chef Calvin Harris spiced up the food market…
By Janel Martinez
June 1, 2011
Tags: American Heart Association, Burger King, Calvin Harris, chef, Food & Wine, NBC, NBC Universal, Simply Sensible, The Biggest Loser
‘Single Ladies’ Creator Stacy Littlejohn on TV’s Image of Black Women
The veteran writer explains the premise of VH1's first-ever hour-long scripted series and introduces a new Black reality
The lack of diversity in prime-time and, in general, network television programming has long been…
By Janel Martinez
May 27, 2011
Tags: Flavor Unit Entertainment, LisaRaye McCoy, Queen Latifah, Single Ladies, Stacey Dash, Stacy Littlejohn, VH1
Black Enterprise Titan, Casino Mogul Don Barden Dies
Visionary cable TV, casino industry entrepreneur succumbs to lung cancer at 67
Don Barden, a visionary entrepreneur who built successful businesses in the cable television and gaming…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
May 19, 2011
Tags: A.G. Gaston Lifetime Achievement Award, B.E. Titans, BE 100s, BE 100s CEOs, Black Enterprise Titans, Don Barden, The Barden Companies
UBR Morning Post: How Milton Latrell Sows Success With Agriculture Menswear
Bonus content on the entrepreneurs and strategies featured on The Urban Business Roundtable
This week on The Urban Business Roundtable, UBR Contributor Renita Young introduces us to Milton…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Atlanta V103 DJ Frank Ski Receives Community Champion Award at BE Entrepreneurs Conference
The legendary radio man and his wife are honored for their work with children through the Frank Ski Kids Foundation
Legendary Atlanta DJ Frank Ski receives honors for his community work with his organization Frak…
