Better Bank Lending Would Improve Small Business Exports
Small businesses need more access to capital to grow and and export their products
Small exporters with fewer than 100 employees especially feel the effects of deteriorating bank health…
Huggies Celebrates Innovative ‘Mompreneurs’ With $15K Grant Program
Huggies grant program hopes to inspire parents to channel their ingenuity into products that help…
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How to Increase Your Chances of Getting a Small Business Bank Loan
How small business owners can best position themselves to obtain small business bank loans.
How small business owners can develop a mutually beneficial relationship with a bank, prepare to…
By C. Daniel Baker
Venture Capital Firms Profit from Funding Women-led Businesses
Venture capital firms that invest in women-led businesses see positive returns
Social capital (“who you know and how you know them”) affects funding of women-led firms…
By C. Daniel Baker
April 18, 2013
Tags: venture capital
Last Chance To Enter to Compete for $10,000
Business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs have until 5:00 p.m. today, April 15, to submit entries for the Black Enterprise Elevator Pitch Competition.
Today is the last day for entries into the 2013 Black Enterprise Elevator Pitch Competition.…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Entrepreneurs Conference: Where Are They Now? The $10,000 Elevator Pitch Competition Winners
Each year, a group of select entrepreneurs bring their best 60-second pitch and go head-to-head at the Black Enterprise Elevator Pitch.
Catching up with Black Enterprise’s past cash prize winners whose businesses have reached higher levels…
By Carolyn M. Brown
Six Steps to Prepare for Venture Financing
How to avoid potential problems with venture capital funding
Establishing and maintaining good corporate hygiene will pay dividends as you negotiate your venture financing
By Ricardo Bernard
March 26, 2013
Tags: venture capital, Venture Financing
Tech Startup of the Week: Lauren Maillian Bias’ Gen Y Capital Partners Provides Invaluable Opportunities
The Gen Y Capital Partners co-founder shares the do's and don'ts for investing in tech
Lauren Maillian Bias, co-founder of Gen Y Capital Partners, is Black Enterprise’s Tech Startup of…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
March 21, 2013
Tags: startups, Tech Startup of the Week, Technology
Small Business Administration Seeks Applications from Investment Fund Managers
Up to $1 billion in SBA guaranteed leverage over a five year period for startups
In the programs first year, it attracted 33 applications and gave “Green-Lights” to six qualified…
By C. Daniel Baker
December 26, 2012
Entrepreneur Auctions his Name off to the Highest Bidder
Jason Sadler auctioned off the rights to his last name to raise capital.
The entrepreneur behind IwearYourShirt.com is back with another guerrilla marketing campaign
By C. Daniel Baker
December 14, 2012
