Do You Want to B.E. Next?

They did it and you can, too. These young entrepreneurs from the January 2009 B.E. Next cover story share their most valuable power plays.

B.E. Small Biz Awards Now a Spike Lee Joint

Emmy award-winning and Academy Award-nominated film director, producer, writer and actor Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee has been confirmed as the featured speaker at the 2009 B.E. Small Business Awards Luncheon, hosted by Ariel Investments. The event is an annual high point of the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, hosted by General Motors and ExxonMobil, to be held May 17-20, 2009 at the Detroit Marriott at Renaissance Center in Detroit, Mich.

Securing Capital

Where’s the money? That’s the question a lot of us are asking when it comes to gaining access to capital during these challenging times. Eager to share her own experience is entrepreneur Tricialee Riley, who will be a featured panelist in the Securing Capital in a Tight Credit Market session at this year’s Entrepreneurs Conference [...]

Black Enterprise Small Business Success Boot Camp

Are you ready to work? Do you have what it takes? Find out at the Black Enterprise Small Business Success Bootcamp at the Entrepreneurs Conference in Detroit, May 17-20. It's where you need to be to whip your entrepreneurial enterprise into tip-top shape.

Judge Glenda Hatchett

She's strong, savvy, and resolute. She's intuitive, concerned, and compassionate. She's a realist, an innovator, and a leader. She's Judge Glenda A. Hatchett and she knows the difference between achieving success and making a difference. We’re all familiar with her saying “I expect greatness,” but did you know that Judge Hatchett lives by other words [...]

R. Donahue Peebles

Recognized as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the nation, R. Donahue Peebles is the owner of The Peebles Corporation, the country's largest African American real estate development company with a $4 billion development portfolio of luxury hotels, high-rise residential and Class A commercial properties, and developments in Washington, D.C., New York, San Francisco, [...]

Pitch Your Best Idea at the 2009 Elevator Pitch Competition

Is your business pitch on point? I mean really on point? If you took a chance, 30-second elevator ride with the CEO or new products director of that one company you know can make big things happen for you, would you be prepared? If so, then you need to drop everything and enter the 2009 Elevator Pitch competition, because your entrepreneurial dreams could be about to come true.

Enter the Elevator Pitch Now!

Got a big idea? Then why are you keeping it to yourself?
Pitch your big idea on video (under two minutes, please) and send it to us. We'll stream the 20 best videos on BlackEnterprise.com where registered users will be able to vote for their favorites.
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The top 10 registered finalists will be invited [...]

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2008 Small Business Bootcamps

Nerjyzing Diversity in the Video Gaming Industry

Some people sit and watch on the sidelines, while others play the game. Jacqueline S. Beauchamp plays the game. Not satisfied with the dearth of diversity in the video gaming industry, Beauchamp started Nerjyzed Entertainment Inc.