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2012 Entrepreneurs Conference: Daymond John Tells You How to ‘Date’ Angel Investors

From CEO to 'Shark Tank' to Shark Branding, FUBU founder Daymond John shares his business knowledge with the 2012 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference

From CEO to ‘Shark Tank’ to Shark Branding, FUBU founder Daymond John shares his business…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: May 23, 2012 Tags: 2012 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, angel investors, Daymond John, FUBU, investors, Shark Tank

RAISE ENOUGH MONEY BEFORE OPENING FOR BUSINESS

Redding opened up Amy Ruth’s in 1998 with a $73,000 investment and it went on to become a $3 million company. While that achievement is to be lauded, under further inspection it should also to be avoided because Redding launched his business undercapitalized, a trend that he believes is all too common for many African American-owned businesses. “As Black people we always end up opening businesses underfunded,” he notes. “Due to that we rob Peter to pay Paul and don’t pay taxes or purveyors or utilities. Redding knew that opening his latest restaurant would mean securing enough funding—$2 million to be exact. The only way he was able to achieve that round of fundraising was by revising his business plan, something that he recommends for every entrepreneur looking to start over. “You have to put your new business together with a solid business plan so that you can get proper funding.”

3 Tips for Raising Venture Capital Funding

With SendHub's recent $2 million seed funding score making headlines, the company's co-founder Garrett Johnson provides three tips for securing venture capital support

Garrett Johnson, co-founder of SendHub, discusses how he raised $2 million from venture capital firms,…

By Terrance Gaines

Posted: May 3, 2012 Tags: Garrett Johnson, iPhone, SendHub, Technology, text messages

5 Tips to Re-focus and Re-brand Your Business

CEO of Events DC, the organization that oversees entertainment, conventions, sports and cultural events for the District of Columbia, tells how to redefine your organization

CEO of Events DC, the organization that oversees entertainment, conventions, sports and cultural events for…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: May 1, 2012 Tags: black entrepreneurs, Business, entrepreneurs, Small Business

How to Negotiate a Line of Credit

For most construction companies, winning a bid on a contract is just the beginning, since…

By Carolyn M. Brown

Posted: May 1, 2012 Tags: business credit, business financing, business loans, line of credit, small business financing, small business loans

THE PRESENT IS ALL THAT MATTERS

Your Klout score is based on a rolling 90-day window. However, the most recent activity has more bearing on scoring than old activity. So, no matter how low your score is, what you do over the next week is all that matters in getting a higher score. Short-term lapses in social media presence also tend to have less of an effect, but beware of month-long drops. Your score will gradually decrease.

Tip: Keep in mind that the higher your Klout score, the more difficult it becomes to increase your score exponentially. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t blow past 80 in the next week, just keep working at it.

How to Increase Your Klout Score in 5 Days

With interactive influence determining whether or not you’ll land your next job (or VIP status…

By Terrena Carriman

Posted: April 26, 2012 Tags: branding, Diego Basch, Facebook, influencer, Klout, Social influence, Technology

Twinkie Byrd’s 5 Tips on Making it As an Actor

The Sparkle casting director shares her advice on how to make a lasting impression in Hollywood

Discovering stars like Laz Alonzo and Columbus Short, Sparkle casting director Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd shares…

By Aliya Ewing

Posted: April 23, 2012 Tags: casting director, Laz Alonso, Michael Kenneth Williams, Sparkle, Tracy "Twinkie" Byrd, Twinkie Byrd, Whitney Houston

Entrepreneurs: Learn How to Create Marketing Buzz for Your Business

Register for Black Enterprise's Small Business University NOW and learn how to build and grow your business! Plus enter for a chance to win more than $50,000 in prizes

By Elayne Fluker

Posted: April 23, 2012 Tags: Black Enterprise Small Business University, black entrepreneurs, Buzz Marketing Group, Dell, entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, marketing, Small Business, Tina Wells

Entrepreneurs: Learn How to Use Technology to Take Your Business to the Next Level

Register for the Black Enterprise Small Business University NOW and learn the best technology tools to help grow your business!

By Elayne Fluker

Posted: April 19, 2012 Tags: Black Enterprise Small Business University, black entrepreneurs, Dell, entrepreneurs, James Andrews, Small Business, small business university, Social media, socialpeople.tv, Technology

For many businesses, growing their social media following is a common concern. While you may already know about the more time consuming tasks of sharing relevant content, engaging with your community, answering customer questions and being generally helpful, what happens when you've done all of that but no one follows?

When it comes to social media, if you have an online presence, it does your potential audience a disservice if they can't find you. So many business owners fail to benefit from the promotional tools that are right at their fingertips. To grow awareness of your social media community, you don't have to reinvent the marketing wheel. But you do need to think like a marketer. These five easy-to-follow steps will help promote your business—all while cultivating a strong social media presence.--Amanda Miller Littlejohn

5 Ways to Grow Your Brand’s Social Media Following

Five easy-to-follow steps that will help promote your business—all while cultivating a strong social media presence.

Amanda Miller Littlejohn provides five easy-to-follow steps that will help promote your business—all while cultivating…

By Amanda Miller Littlejohn

Posted: April 13, 2012 Tags: Amanda Miller Littlejohn, brands, Facebook, FourSquare, Social media, Twitter, YouTube

7 Simple Ways to Get Your Business Ready for Publicity

Small business owners are the lifeblood of our economy, but too often they're a best kept secret

Small business owners are the lifeblood of our economy, but too often they’re a best…

By Amanda Miller Littlejohn

Posted: March 27, 2012 Tags: entrepreneurs, publicity, Small Business

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