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Best Black Friday Deals & the Worst Shopping Traps to Avoid

Holiday shopping season officially starts with Black Friday, here's how to come out on top without breaking the bank

Black Friday is all about the deals and low prices, but that doesn’t mean you…

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

Posted: November 24, 2011 Tags: bargain, Best Buy, Black Friday, Capital One Rewards Barometer, coupon, credit card, credit rating, credit report, credit score, discount, extended warranty, holiday shopping, Kohl's, Macy's, recession, sales, Thanksgiving, Wal-Mart, warranty

6 Speech Habits to Avoid During Job Interview

Stay away from these common mistakes to get the offer

These common speech habits could make or break your chances of getting a job offer.

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 24, 2011 Tags: Career Advancement, career strategies, career transition, communication, effective communication, Employment, interview, job interview, joblessness, Jobs, speech pathology, Unemployment

Holiday Scams and How to Avoid Them

What the (real!) Better Business Bureau wants you to know about this familiar holiday scam

Money Coach Lynnette Khalfani-Cox warns of the holiday scam the Better Business Bureau wants you…

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

Posted: November 23, 2011 Tags: Ask the Money Coach, financial scams to avoid, holiday, holiday shopping, How To, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, scams

How to Make Fear a Motivator for Job Seeking

Turn a negative into a positive for career success

Here are four ways you can use fear as a motivator to find job-seeking success.

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 22, 2011 Tags: AOL Jobs, black unemployment, Career Advancement, Career Development, career strategies, career transition, Employment, job seeker, Jobs, Unemployment

VH1's top-rated show Love & Hip Hop might be known more for the brawls and drama than for its lessons on business acumen, but entertainment manager Yandy Smith proves there's more to the industry than reality TV fodder. Smith's worked her way up from being an assistant to industry power player and Violator Management co-founder Mona Scott-Young, to working with top talent including music artists 50 Cent, Missy Elliot, Busta Rhymes, Jim Jones, and television personality Tocarra.

Just in time for tonight's episode, Smith shares five tips for success that can be applied to any industry---for those just starting out on their career path or those looking to take it to the next level. ---Janell Hazelwood

Young Boss Moves: 5 Success Tips from Love & Hip Hop’s Yandy Smith

Entertainment manager talks career strategies for success

Tips from entertainment manager and Love and Hip Hop cast member Yandy Smith on how…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: November 21, 2011 Tags: 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Career Development, career transition, Chrissy Lampkin, entertainment industry, entertainment management, hip-hop renamed, intern, Internships, Jim Jones, job seeker, Jobs, Love and Hip Hop, Missy Elliot, Music, reality TV, VH1, Yandy Smith, young boss, young entrepreneurs, young professionals

Seeking perfection in today’s business world is not a successful business strategy. This does not mean that the need for excellence, great customer service, and preparation and planning has to be left to chance. However, when you don't fixate on perfection it means you can move forward with a business idea without waiting until all elements are exactly right.

Don't get caught up in the Perfection Trap: the illusion that everything has to be just right before you will launch. It often serves as an accelerator that moves you beyond what is needed and keeps you from working smarter. It freezes you into over-thinking everything and talking yourself out of even starting. The other problem with trying to achieve perfection is that it is really a moving target.

Here are three Perfection Traps and how you can free yourself from their grip. ---Sheri Riley

Perfection Traps: How Entrepreneurs Can Avoid Total Meltdown

Three reasons entrepreneurs should avoid seeking full perfection before acting on or launching a new project.

Seeking perfection can hinder action. Here’s how entrepreneurs can avoid the Perfection Trap and move…

By Sheri Riley

Posted: November 21, 2011 Tags: Business plan, business transition, Career Advancement, career transition, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, high achiever, life balance, Motivation, startups, stress

How to Find Your Brand’s Red Sole

Christian Louboutin's iconic red soles offer a lesson for entrepreneurs on making a brand distinctive

Christian Louboutin’s iconic red soles offer a lesson for entrepreneurs on making a brand distinctive

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 16, 2011 Tags: business how-to, christian louboutin, designer, entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, fashion, Fast Company

Ask the Money Coach: How Do Small Collection Accounts Impact Your Credit Score?

Pay your bills; protect your credit

Money Coach Lynnette Khalfani-Cox tells you how to protect your credit score

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

Posted: November 16, 2011 Tags: Ask the Money Coach, collections, credit, credit and debt management, credit cards, credit score, debt, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, Money

How to Effectively Fund A Project on Kickstarter

5 steps to using the crowdfunding platform to get your startup off the ground

From Evita Robinson of Nomad-Ness TV to the founders of FASHIZBLACK magazine, learn from three…

By Benè Viera

Posted: November 11, 2011 Tags: blogger, crowdfunding, elevator pitch, Evita Robinson, Facebook, FASHIZBLACK, Justin Kazmark, Kickstarter, Laura Eboa Songue, Mecca Godzilla, Michael Dottin, Nomad-Ness TV, Social media, traveling, Twitter, YouTube

Everyone needs a network of people they can count on, in both in their personal lives, and in business. For entrepreneurs especially, these support networks can make the difference between feeling like you’re out there on your own, to being deeply connected to other entrepreneurs and having a team of friends, advisers or partners to turn to when you’re not sure which direction to go.

Here are seven tips for building the ultimate network to support your entrepreneurial goals.---Tina Wells

7 Ways to Build Your Entrepreneur Support Network

How to make the most of your network

Everyone needs a network, in both in their personal lives, and in business. Tina Wells…

By Tina Wells

Posted: November 9, 2011 Tags: black entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, networking, The Young Entrepreneur Council, Tina Wells

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