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Small Business Credit Index Shows Unexpected Improvement

Projections of small businesses struggling for the remainder of 2013 still hold

Small-business credit conditions are improving, but only slowly and unevenly across the country

By C. Daniel Baker

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KeyBank Pledges 5 Percent Annual Increase in SBA-Guaranteed Loans to Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

SBA’s Veteran Pledge Initiative Aims to Help Veterans Become Entrepreneurs

2.45 million Veteran-owned businesses employ more than 5 million individuals.

The SBA will support veteran entrepreneurs with loan-guarantees, entrepreneurial training, and resources that are critical…

By C. Daniel Baker

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Entertainment And Media Entrepreneur Kevin Liles Announces New Venture, Go N'Syde

Kevin Liles Launches “Go N’Syde,” Official Beverage of “The Trip to Bountiful”

Exclusive flavor inspired by star Cicely Tyson's character Carrie Watts

As the official beverage of The Trip to Bountiful, Go N’Syde transports theater-goers to the…

By C. Daniel Baker

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How to Know when you need a contract

How to Know When You Need A Contract

A guest column from Rachel Rodgers Esq., from the Young Entrepreneur Council

When you show clients that you are professional and serious about your business, they will…

By C. Daniel Baker

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Ford's Supplier Diversity Development Program: 35 Years of Empowering Minority, Women and Veteran Business Owners

Ford’s Supplier Diversity Program Celebrates 35 Years Empowering Business Owners

Veterans are the new key focus for the Supplier Diversity Development program

In 2012 Ford spent $5.7 billion with tier-one minority-owned suppliers, $1.2 billion with tier-one women-owned…

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Entrepreneurs Not Motivated By Cash

Not In It For the Money: Entrepreneurs Not Motivated Soley by Cash [Study]

Business owners cite other reasons for starting their own companies.

A new survey reveals most business owners don’t have riches on their mind when starting…

By C. Daniel Baker

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Austin-Based Travel Startup Localeur Expands to Add Houston

Austin-Based Travel Startup Localeur Expands to Add Houston

Austin-based company plans launch of iPhone app, additional cities in 2013

With a successful launch in Austin, Localeur today announced plans to expand into Houston on…

By C. Daniel Baker

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Bob-Johnson

Watch BET Founder Robert L. Johnson Honored at 12:30 at EC Live

RLJ Companies Chairman to be presented with A.G. Gaston Award for Entrepreneurial Achievement at 2013 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference

The Arthur G. Gaston Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to RLJ Companies Chairman, BET…

By Alfred Edmond, Jr.

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ZeroChaos CEO Harold Mills (Image: Courtesy of Subject)

Urban Business Roundtable Spotlight: Workforce Solutions Mogul Harold Mills

More on the entrepreneurs, business strategies and economic news featured on The Urban Business Roundtable

This week on the Urban Business Roundtable: ZeroChaos CEO Harold Mills; A-Advantage Networking CEO Warren…

By Pepper Miller

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Quixey Hires Former Google, Spotify Executive Richard Gregory

Quixey Hires Former Google and Spotify Executive Richard Gregory

Most recently, Gregory was VP of Revenue at Spotify

Richard Gregory has been responsible for over one billion dollars in revenue over the course…

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