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Small Businesses Favor Minimum Wage Increase says National Poll

National Poll Indicates Small Businesses Favor Minimum Wage Raise

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

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Women and Minority-Owned Businesses Operate on Less Financing

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

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The Bronx is Back! NYC Borough Leads in Startup Growth

The unemployment rate in the Bronx is 12.5%

The Bronx starts more businesses than the other boroughs

By Makkada B. Selah

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NYC proposes raising the minimum age for purchasing tobaacco

NYC Proposes Raising Minimum Age for Cigarette Sales

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

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Are Koreans Keeping Blacks Out of the Hair Weave Industry?

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

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Burger King® Expands Its Delivery Service To Chicago, Los Angeles And San Francisco

Burger King Adds New Cities to Their Delivery Service

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

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African Students Awarded 25000 For Inventing Anti-Malaria Soap

African Students Win Global Competition With Anti-Malaria Soap

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

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Tim Hortons celebrates earth day with its first LEED® certified Restaurant

Tim Hortons Celebrates Earth Day With Its 1st Green Certified Restaurant

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

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BlackStartup.com Helps Black-Owned Businesses Secure Funding

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…

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Chipotle Introduces New Margarita Recipe Featuring Patrón Tequila

Chipotle Ditches the Mix, Introduces Handmade Patrón Margaritas

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

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