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5 Financial Pitfalls to Avoid When You Come into New Money

Music producer Chuck Harmony shares advice on how to handle success the fiscally smart way

Over the years, producer Chuck Harmony has worked with everyone from Celine Dion (“I Got…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: February 22, 2011 Tags: Celine Dion, Chuck Harmony, Fantasia, How To, Janet Jackson, Keri Hilson, Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo, producer, saving, Taxes

Is O, the Oprah magazine, in financial trouble? (Image: File)

What You Can Learn from…Iyanla Vanzant’s Flubbed Exit Strategy from Oprah

A few key tips to help you gracefully bow out, while keeping your career on-track

Oprah's response to Iyanla's apology–gracious or passive? (Image: Getty Images)
I watched the Oprah Winfrey Show…

By Sonia Alleyne

Posted: February 18, 2011 Tags: Barbara Walters, Career Advancement, career sabotaging, exit strategy, How To, Iyanla Vanzant, mentorship, Oprah Winfrey Show, what you can learn from

I started my first company, Buzz Marketing Group, when I was just 16. So I definitely have some experience being a teenpreneur. I was so lucky and fortunate to start my business at that age, and to continue to have it grow and be successful all these years later. Even though it was tough, there were so many more benefits to launching a business. So if you’re a teenpreneur or know of a teenpreneur, here are some of my tips to get you started.--Tina Wells (Follow me on Twitter at @tinacwells)

6 Tips for a Stress-Free You

Be Nexter Tina Wells provides her tips on staying calm, cool and collected on the job or in your business

Tina Wells, CEO of Buzz Marketing Group and author of Chasing Youth Culture and Getting…

By Janel Martinez

Posted: February 16, 2011 Tags: 2011 Women of Power Summit, American Psychological Association, BE Next, Buzz Marketing Group, Entrepreneurship, marketing, Small Business, stress, stress relief, Tina Wells, Women of Power, work stress

Obesity Can Mean Plus-Sized Scrutiny at Work

How to handle bias based on weight and protect your rights

How to handle bias based on weight

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: February 16, 2011 Tags: bias, diet, discrimination, Eral Burks, health, Minority Executive Search, obesity, Tamica McKinney, weight, weight discrimination, workplace bias, workplace discrimination

4 Ways Your Small Business Can Topple the Industry Giant

Successful entrepreneurs who have beaten their Goliaths

Get ready to go up against the big guys (Image: Thinkstock)
Every small business has to…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: February 15, 2011 Tags: branding, Entrepreneurship, How To, marketing

Can we all just get along when it comes to our beliefs? (Source: Thinkstock)

Dealing with Religious Discrimination in the Office

Whether a devout believer or an atheist, disputes over religion can wreak havoc

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: February 14, 2011 Tags: 9/11, atheism, atheist, beliefs, Careers, Christian, Christmas, discrimination, Easter, faith, floating holidays, God, Islam, Jewels Charm Schools, Julie Als, Muslim, Nida Khan, On the Job, preach, religion, Rosh Hashanah, Sgt. Marcrooseler Sylla, Twin Towers, workplace discrimination

Love & Money: How to Bring up a Prenup

Although not pleasant, prenuptial agreements are necessary for some. Here's how to (gently) address the touchy subject

For some couples, the topic of prenuptial agreements can be uncomfortable. Some view prenuptial agreements…

By Sheiresa Ngo

Posted: February 14, 2011 Tags: divorce, inheritance, Love & Money, love and money, marriage, prenuptial agreements, step children

How To Build Your Ultimate Small Biz Support Network

Buzz Marketing Group CEO Tina Wells gives 7 steps to gaining support for your small business

Buzz Marketing Group CEO Tina Wells gives 7 steps to gaining support for your small…

By Tina Wells

Posted: February 11, 2011 Tags: Buzz Marketing Group, Entrepreneurship, power networking., Tina Wells, young entrepreneur

Mooz-Lum director Qasim Basir steps from behind the camera and into the spotlight (Press) A lot goes into making an independent movie. Beyond securing budgets (or the lack thereof), talent and equipment, it takes a lot of patience and perseverance to actually see a screenplay go from just words on a page to a finished reel. Still, the best most indie filmmakers can hope for are a few screenings on the film fest circuit and critical acclaim, but that wasn’t enough for writer/director Qasim “Q” Basir. Not only did Basir get to complete his first feature film, Mooz-Lum, but the 30-year-old Michigan native secured an all-star cast—including Nia Long, Danny Glover, Evan Ross, Roger Guenveur Smith and Dorian Missick—and a direct distribution deal with AMC Theatres for his independent picture. Promoted primarily through social media and word of mouth, Mooz-Lum, which took home Best Narrative Feature honors at last year’s Urbanworld Film Festival, garnered so much public support that Eventful reached out to Basir about distributing the film along with AMC, which is virtually unheard of for a non-mainstream project and a first-time feature director. “Eventful has worked with films that have been part of a studio and AMC has too,” Basir explains. “But there hasn’t been an independent film that’s had Eventful.com as a primary marketing partner and literally we open in the top 10 cities that demand the film.” Thanks to this groundbreaking distribution deal, Mooz-Lum, which tells the coming of age story of a young Muslim American man trying to find a balance between his faith and the secular world, opens today (February 11) in limited release. In the midst of drumming up moviegoer turnout for opening weekend, Basir sat down with BLACKENTERPRISE.COM to share tips for aspiring filmmakers looking to get their film on the silver screen. —Anslem Samuel

5 Keys to Success for Independent Filmmakers

Writer/director behind the critically acclaimed film Mooz-Lum tells you how to make movies by any means necessary

Mooz-Lum director Qasim Basir steps from behind the camera and into the spotlight (Press) <ul>…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: February 11, 2011 Tags: 9/11, AMC Theatres, Dana Offenbach, Danny Glover, Dorian Missick, Evan Ross, Eventful, Facebook, haters, Mooz-lum, Muslim, Nia Long, Qasim “Q” Basir, Roger Guenveur Smith, Samad Davis, Social media, Urbanworld Film Festival

According to the 2010 Ariel Black Investor Survey, African Americans consistently saved and invested less than whites of similar incomes over the past decade. As BLACK ENTERPRISE CEO Earl "Butch" Graves, Jr. wrote in a recent Executive Memo: "Make money work for you, not against you. We must reverse this trend by taking a disciplined approach." For the February issue of BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine, I charged our Finance Editor John Simons and our Consumer Affairs Editor Sheiresa Ngo with wwweloping 10 power moves to improve our readers' finances. Follow these tips to better manage your money today an dreap huge benefits tomorrow!--Derek Dingle

10 Power Moves to Help You Better Manage Your Money

Simple steps to help you spend, save and invest smarter

According to the 2010 Ariel Black Investor Survey, African Americans consistently saved and invested less…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: February 9, 2011 Tags: credit, debt, How To, Investing, Money Management, mortgage, Retirement, savings

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