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As an entrepreneur leading a double life, Shanta Speller understands that it takes hard work and dedication to turn a side hustle into a fulltime job. Still working as an associate director of program manager for TIME.com, she runs her balloon decorating business, Bunch of Balloons, in her spare time. Over the course of the past two years, she’s seen her dreams of becoming a fulltime business owner come closer to being a reality as her clientele and income increases. Speller shares her personal tips on jumpstarting your side hustle with BlackEnterprise.com. —Jenisha Watts

9 Tips on Jumpstarting Your Side Hustle

Entrepreneur Shanta Speller explains how she balances working full-time with following her dreams

Working a fulltime job while running her own business, Bunch of Balloons, Shanta Speller explains…

By Jenisha Watts

Posted: January 6, 2012 Tags: Back to School, Bunch of Balloons, customer service, entrepreneur, investment, network, Risk taker, SEO, Shanta Speller, side hustle, web design, Website

How to Think Like a Startup & Work For Yourself

Rewiring yourself to think entrepreneurially instead of a employee

If working for someone else is not part of your career goals then it’s time…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: January 5, 2012 Tags: entrepreneur, intrapreneur, startup, workforce

WATCH: How to Network Like a Woman of Power

Debra Langford gives three essential tips for making your connections count

By Elayne Fluker

Posted: January 3, 2012 Tags: 2011 Women of Power Summit, 2012 women of power summit, Debra Langford, networking, power network, Tai Beauchamp, Video, Women of Power

How to Shake the Jitters Before a Job Interview

Walk in the room armed with confidence

Here’s how to shake those last feelings of nervousness before your job interview.

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: December 30, 2011 Tags: career building, career change, Career Development, career transition, Employment, Internship, job interview, job seekers, job seeking, Unemployment

5 Questions to Ask Yourself as You Grow Your Business in 2012

New business success starts with improvements in YOU. These questions will get you started

New business success starts with improvements in you. These questions will get you started.

By Felicia Joy

Posted: December 28, 2011 Tags: black entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Felicia Joy, Small Business

How to Maximize Crowdfunding and Raise Money for Your Business

Innovative ways for entrepreneurs to get funding

Smart ways to raise money for your business with crowdfunding

By Carolyn M. Brown

Posted: December 27, 2011 Tags: Capital, crowdfunding, Entrepreneurship, financing, How To, Small Business

The best motivation is building a winning team.

"Everybody likes a winner. Everybody wants to be a part of a winning organization," says Gaskin. "So, the motivation here is the maintenance of traditions, that things will be fair, [that you are] true to your word." He says that when an organization is able to embrace everybody so that everyone in that organization has the same opportunities, "then you are [motivating them, which is] where everybody wants to be."

5 Leadership Lessons to Move Your Business Forward

Learn how to effectively manage your business from a top ranking general in the US Marine Corp

Management, organizational and leadership advice from a Lt. General Walter E. Gaskin, Deputy Chairman of…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: December 21, 2011 Tags: black enterpreneurs, Entrepreneurship, General Walter E. Gaskin, leadership, Management, Small Business

How to Land a Job Overseas

Options limitless for career opportunities abroad

Explore opportunities to pursue your career overseas to find international job success.

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: December 21, 2011 Tags: Career Advancement, Career Development, career transition, Employment, international employment, international jobs, job opportunities, Jobs, study abroad, Unemployment

How to Match Your Personality with Perfect Career

Tips on finding what fits for ultimate professional success

Find out your perfect match toward the career of your dreams

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: December 20, 2011 Tags: Career Advancement, Career Development, career transition, Employment, joblessness, Jobs, passion, purpose, Unemployment

After months of beta testing, Facebook made their new Timeline layout available to the public today. Previously, only a select few users were able to upgrade to Facebook Timeline, which is a total redesign of the look, feel and interactivity of the social media platform. But what exactly makes Facebook Timeline different from all of the previous changes? For starters, it shifts the focus from merely in-the-moment status updates to a detailed overview of a user's entire life, raising the level of interconnectivity between users.
As with any Facebook upgrade there are critics, who are concerned about privacy issues and the potential for identity theft. However, Facebook is providing users with a seven-day grace period to review and edit all their Timeline-accessible information. Click here to “get Timeline” now, but remember you’ll only have seven days to review your page before it goes live to "friends". To help users adjust to the changes, Mashable listed 10 things you need to know about Facebook Timeline.

Facebook Timeline Launches: 10 Things You Need to Know Now

Before you switch over to the new Facebook layout, here are a few things you need to know

Here’s how users can familiarize and prepare their Facebook Timeline pages for friends

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: December 15, 2011 Tags: Facebook, Facebook Timeline, identity theft, Mashable, privacy, Social media

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