Starting a Successful Photography Business
You're not just an artist, you're also a businessperson
Though talent is a necessary ingredient for being a successful photographer, training and experience are…
5 Rules for Making Money in Hollywood
Here's what it takes to get your film acquired and distributed
Droves of African American directors, producers and screenwriters came to Miami Beach over the past…
By Derek T. Dingle
June 27, 2010
Tags: ABFF, American Black Film Festival, back-end deals, black film directors, black filmmakers, film festivals, filmmakers, Jeff Friday, Rainforest Films, Rob Hardy, Spike Lee
8 Ways to Improve Your Elevator Pitch
Perfect your pitch with these tips
Crafting the perfect elevator speech is both an art and a science in which the…
By Alan Hughes
The Entrepreneur in You
Before becoming a business owner, you have to think like one
There are no easy short-cuts to successful, sustainable entrepreneurship: being your own boss takes lots…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Marketing in the Digital World
Here�s how to craft a smart online strategy
For many entrepreneurs and small business owners, the term “social media” conjures up the image…
By Dale Coachman
June 15, 2010
Tags: Digital Marketing, digital media, Internet marketing, online marketing, online marketplace, Social media, social media marketing, Techwatch, Web marketing
Funding Your Green Business
Position yourself to be considered for venture capital
Carolyn L. Green is co-founder and managing partner of EnerGreen Capital Management, a Radnor, Pennsylvania-based…
By Maya Payne Smart
May 28, 2010
Tags: energy industry, green business, green businesses, green economy, Green energy, green industry, raising capital, small business funding, venture capital
Cyberwise: Live-Streaming Advice
Adding a new dimension to an event planning business.
I have a small events planning business and would like to do some events that…
By Dale Coachman
May 28, 2010
Tags: Brightcove, live streaming video, Livestream, Social media, Techwatch, Ustream, webcams
Savvy Solutions: Starting A Record Company
You can sign artists and put out your own music, but you can't do it alone
It isn’t impossible to put out signed artists or your own music. You just can’t…
By Tennille M. Robinson
May 28, 2010
Tags: business start-ups, Enterprise, music business, Music Industry, music publishing, record companies, recording industry, Small Business, Start-Up, start-up ideas
2010 Entrepreneurs Conference: The Follow-Up
Don't just promise to do it. Do it.
I met a lot of awesome people over the last few days, but I realized…
By Renita Burns
2010 Entrepreneurs Conference: How NOT to Seek Financing
Seeking startup capital? Don't do this.
We’re about halfway through the 2010 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference and I’ve got information overload…
