Even in the greatest tragedy to befall America we can learn valuable lessons of perseverance in business
The aftermath of 9/11 also offers valuable lessons in leadership. In reviewing our archives related…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: September 11, 2011
Tags: 9/11, American Express CEO Kenneth I. Chenault, BE 100s, Bernard Beal, George W. Bush, Ground Zero, Hillary Clinton, J. Donald Rice, Kenneth I. Chenault, M.R. Beal, M.R. Beal & Co., Napoleon Bonaparte, Numotech Inc., Rice Financial Products, Twin Towers, World Trade Center
Position your company to become a future industry leader
Black entrepreneurs must be creative, however, to advance to the next stage in the Innovation…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: August 30, 2011
Tags: Angela Benton, Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, Black In America 4, Black Web 2.0, CB Insights, Chuck Baker, DreamIt Ventures, Facebook, Fileblaze Inc., H360 Capital, Johann Schleier-Smith, LinkedIn, Michael Todman, Michelle Ferrier, New U, NewMe Accelerator Program, Soledad O'Brien, Tagged, TheCashFlow, UNITY, Whirlpool, Zynga
How to succeed in the "Innovation Economy"
There’s a need for a business movement with a powerful, audacious mission: Ensuring African Americans…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: August 26, 2011
Tags: BE 100s, Black Innovation and Competiveness Initiative, Bob Johnson, Comcast Minority Entrepreneur Accelerator Program, Deputy SbA Administrator Marie Johns, DreamIt Ventures, Facebook, Google, H360 Capital, Huffington Post, Innovation Economy, Michelle Ferrier, Mike Green, Minority Angel Investor Network, Mpho Parks Tau, NABJ, Russell Simmons, STEM
Even though investors are reeling from the toughest market since 2008 you can still build your portfolio & protect your assets
Standard & Poor’s downgrade of the United States’ AAA credit rating to a AA+ could…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: August 8, 2011
Tags: 401k, AAA credit, Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, credit card, debt ceiling, debt downgrade, Dow Jones, Earl "Butch" Graves, Great Recession, interest rates, Jason Tyler, Jr., market crash, mortgage rates, NASDAQ, Power Moves, recession, Standard & Poor's, stock market, Us economy, Wall Street
Based on the racial divide in the economic gap, a lot has to be done to rebuild our buying power
While America dealt with the Great Recession of 2007-2009, overwhelming numbers of minority households suffered…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: July 28, 2011
Tags: 20/20 Vision Jobs Forum, Black household wealth, black unemployment rate, Congressional Black Caucus, Great Depression, Great Recession, housing market, Latino household wealth, National Bankers Association, National Urban League, Pew Research Center, warren ballentine, White household wealth, white unemployment rate
President Obama used his bully pulpit to address the nation and his opponents
One week before a possible, first-time default on our national debt, President Obama used his…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: July 26, 2011
Tags: Cap and Balance, Cut, debt ceiling, deficit reduction, Democrats, grand bargain, House Speaker Boehner, president barack obama, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, Tea Party
Buying Black is only one step to economic freedom, we also have to bank Black
Syndicated radio host Warren Ballentine recently teamed up with the National Bankers Association to unveil…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: July 20, 2011
Tags: Benjamin Jealous, Black-owned banks, Buy Black, Great Recession, John Anderson, Kim D. Saunders, M & F Bank, Maggie Anderson, Marc Morial, Martin Luther King, Michael Grant, National Action Network, National Bankers Association, National Urban League, People's Economic Movement, Rev. Al Sharpton, The Empowerment Experiment, warren ballentine
With the debt ceiling deadline looming, now is not the time to stand idly by and wait
If President Obama and congressional leaders don’t reach an agreement to increase the $14.3 trillion…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: July 14, 2011
Tags: Ben Bernanke, black unemployment, budget deficit, debt ceiling, debt limit, Deval Patrick, George W. Bush, Great Recession, John Boehner, Medicare, Mitch McConnell, President Obama, Ronald Reagan, Social Security, tax cuts, Tea Party Republicans, Timothy Geithner, unemployment benefits
Whether your collar is white or blue, use these strategies to help remain competitive and get ahead
BLACK ENTERPRISE, in partnership with Walmart, the nation’s largest corporation, decided to convene our event,…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: June 30, 2011
Tags: 20/20 Vision Forum, Assistant Labor Secretary Dr. William Spriggs, black unemployment, career opportunities, career strategies, Earl "Butch" Graves, Executive Leadership Council, job creation, Jr., Paul Busby, Power Moves, president barack obama, Rev. Al Sharpton, Walmart
In his new book, the Massachusetts governor delivers insight and perspective that can help you thrive in business
How to use Deval Patrick’s personal power moves – those focused on faith, perseverance and…
By Derek T. Dingle
