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
Law looks to protect children from becoming hooked at an early age
Law would make NYC the first city in the nation to have a minimum tobacco…
By C. Daniel Baker
Posted: April 23, 2013
There are only a few black-owned beauty supply stores in the country
Black retailers say Korean suppliers mark up merchandise for them
By Makkada B. Selah
Delivery program already a success in New York, Houston, Miami and DC
After initial test run in New York, Houston, Miami and DC, Burger King expands their…
By C. Daniel Baker
Posted: April 23, 2013
Tags: Burger King
Inventors hope soap will be an African solution to an African problem
Moctar Dembélé and Gérard Niyondiko, recently won the Global Social Venture Competition with their Faso…
By C. Daniel Baker
Posted: April 23, 2013
Tags: Africa, Malaria
Chain plans to build 30 LEED® certified projects by 2016
Tim Hortons goes green with what it hopes is the first of many green certified…
By C. Daniel Baker
Posted: April 22, 2013
Tags: Tim Horton's
Morehouse College alums create crowdfunding platform for African-American entrepreneurs
A group of Morehouse College alums wanted to help other entrepreneurs on their quest for…
By BlackEnterprise.com
Posted: April 22, 2013
Tags: crowdfunding, Technology
Experts forecast as much as $56 million in future margarita sales for Chipotle
Chiptole raises the bar in the fast-casual dinning market with new premium alcohol drinks
By C. Daniel Baker
Posted: April 22, 2013
Tags: Chipotle