AWP Network founder working to uplift next generation of African innovators
Mary Olushoga, AWP Network founder, took a page from her father’s business book to to…
By Janell Hazelwood
The MTA has awarded a total of $353 million in small business contracts
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has created and implemented various small business…
By C. Daniel Baker
Posted: April 25, 2013
Tags: MTA, NYC
Program teaches business skills to 1,200 young women and men in cocoa communities
A world leader in chocolate, biscuits, gum, candy, coffee and powdered beverages, announces a new…
By C. Daniel Baker
Posted: April 25, 2013
Experst call legalized marijuana the greatest investment opportunity since the fall of communism
Investors from around the world will gather in Seattle to hear pitches from the top…
By C. Daniel Baker
Posted: April 25, 2013
Tags: Marijuana
Vibe was founded in 1992 by Quincy Jones and Time Warner
SpinMedia, a group of music and pop culture websites that includes Spin Magazine, has bought…
By C. Daniel Baker
Posted: April 25, 2013
Tags: vibe magazine
More on the entrepreneurs, business strategies and economic news featured on The Urban Business Roundtable
This week on The Urban Business Roundtable: MZM Construction Founder and Black Enterprise Contributor Marjorie…
By Pepper Miller
Posted: April 25, 2013
Tags: Black Female Business Owners, black female entrepreneurs, female businesswomen, female CEOs, female entrepreneurs, Marjorie Perry, MZM Construction, MZM Construction & Management Co., The Urban Business Roundtable, Think Tank Digital, Tynicka Battle, Urban Business Roundtable
Consider these hard-hitting tech questions
Five critical tech questions to ask your startup.
By Janel Martinez
Posted: April 24, 2013
Tags: Technology
85% of small business owners pay all their employees more than the minimum wage
Small business owners overwhelmingly favor increasing the federal minimum wage, according to a scientific national…
By C. Daniel Baker
Posted: April 24, 2013
Tags: Minimum Wage
Minority owners were less likely to apply for credit fearing loan denial.
Minority firms in particular rely more on their own funds—and have less capital to start…
By C. Daniel Baker
The unemployment rate in the Bronx is 12.5%
The Bronx starts more businesses than the other boroughs
By Makkada B. Selah
Posted: April 23, 2013
Tags: Bronx, New York City, startups
