POLL: Should 50 Cent Be a Role Model?
The music mogul speaks on his charity work and why his moves outside of music are worth following
For our January 2011 issue, rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson provides BLACK ENTERPRISE an all-access…
Holiday Party Planning: How to Hire the Caterer
Yum Yum Chefs co-founder Vanessa Cantave tells you how to avoid holiday party hiccups
To make sure you contract the right caterers (and avoid any holiday party hiccups), we…
By Sonia Alleyne
December 10, 2010
Tags: catering, chefs, holiday entertaining, holiday party planning, holidays, How To, Vanessa Cantave, Yum Yum Chefs
What You Can Learn From … Wesley Snipes’ Tax Evasion Blunder
Negligence and protest are NOT your friends when dealing with the IRS. In fact, they could get you three years in prison
As Wesley Snipes reports to prison today to serve a three-year sentence for tax evasion,…
By Janell Hazelwood
December 9, 2010
Tags: celebrity tax evaders, Money Management, tax evasion, Taxes, Wesley Snipes
Exclusive: What Motivates 50 Cent to Get Rich or Die Tryin’?
And why he refuses to accept any excuses from YOU
“I’m from the bottom, so you got to find another excuse,” asserts Jackson, referring to…
By Tennille M. Robinson
December 8, 2010
Tags: 40 Next, 50 Cent, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Curtis Jackson, family, Motivation, Robert Greene, the 48 Laws of Power, The 50th Law, Twitter
Being the Boss: 3 Imperatives to Great Leadership
Harvard professor and author Linda Hill tells entrepreneurs why real management is about influence
Leadership isn’t about getting things done yourself – it’s about accomplishing things through others, says…
By Alan Hughes
December 8, 2010
Tags: Entrepreneurship, leadership, Management
The Apprentice 2010: Final Task Performance Review, Part 1
Each week as contestants compete for a $250,000 job contract, get the leadership lessons you can use to succeed
Follow along as we offer performance reviews of each task of The Apprentice 2010, with…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
December 6, 2010
Tags: Liza Mucheru-Wisner, Liza Wisner, The Apprentice 2010
Exclusive: 50 Cent Responds to Criticism Over Flaunting Money on Twitter
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson talks his celebrity and trouble with tweets
50 puts his money where his mouth is
For our January 2011 issue, rapper Curtis “50…
By Tennille M. Robinson
December 6, 2010
Tags: 50 Cent, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Curtis Jackson, Facebook, G-Unit, Money, online marketing, ThisIs50.com, Twitter, YouTube
Human Intonation: Raising T Cells With T-Shirt Sales
Inspired by her own personal loss, Verneda White uses fashion to raise HIV/AIDS awareness in communities of color
Forget the boardroom or even the power lunch; the real great ideas are birthed in…
By Anslem Samuel
December 3, 2010
Tags: AIDS, Darfur, Haiti, HIV, Human Intonation, Hurricane Katrina, Hydeia Broadbent, New Orleans, Verneda White
5 Tips for Selling Anything to Anybody
Author gives advice on the best ways to close the deal and sell your product
Buying and selling has been the cornerstone of business since the earliest civilizations. Virtually every…
By Alan Hughes
December 2, 2010
Tags: Book Review, How To, sales
What You Can Learn from … Simmons Sisters’ Sweet Success
5 business lessons from sisterpreneurs Angela and Vanessa on building Pastry
Vanessa and Angela Simmons are building their own empire, with a foundation nurtured by their…
By Janell Hazelwood
December 2, 2010
Tags: Angela Simmons, fashion, Pastry Footwear, retail industry, Russell Simmons, Vanessa Simmons, what you can learn from, young entrepreneurs
