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Patrice J. Williams, founder of Looking Fly On a Dime (Image: Danielle Gray)

Black Blogger Month: Looking Fly on a Dime, The Savvy Shopper

From the unemployment line to online, Patrice J. Williams heads a thrifting blog that's positioned her as a TV personality and budgeting guru

Patrice J. Williams transformed her obsession with thrift shopping into a marketable brand, Looking Fly…

By Starrene Rhett

Posted: May 18, 2012 Tags: BBM, Black Blogger Month, Black Blogger Month 2012, budgeting, entrepreneur, laid off, Looking Fly on a Dime, Nate Berkus, Patrice J. Williams, Savvy Shopper, The Nate Berkus Show, Thrifting, unemployed

We continue our three-part international careers series on BlackEnterprise.com, profiling professionals who found career fulfillment in the global landscape.

Janan Shakur aspired to live abroad to gain a different experience of life beyond U.S. shores. She decided to attend an American university in Switzerland which included opportunities to travel as part of its academic curriculum.

Influenced by her own culture and diverse travels, Shakur went on to become a fashion entrepreneur, founding Casa di Culture, an online boutique she runs while living and working in Vaud, Switzerland.

Check out Shakur's insights on being a black professional in the country, navigating the job market, and the perks of working overseas. ---Janell Hazelwood

Global Jobs: Finding Career Success in Switzerland

Finding success in transitioning into international career opportunities

A young Web entrepreneur who found job success—and love—abroad gives her tips for success.

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: March 9, 2012 Tags: blacks in Switzerland, Casi di Culture, Employment, entrepreneur, fashion, Female Executives, global jobs, global professionals, international jobs, international professionals, Jobs, Switzerland, Web entrepreneur, women entrepreneurs, women executives., women workers, Women's History Month, working abroad

Backtalk with Tasha Smith

Tasha Smith is the around-the-way girl from Camden, New Jersey, who fans know as the…

By Kenya N. Byrd

Posted: March 1, 2012 Tags: Actress, Backtalk, branding, entrepreneur, Tasha Smith, Tyler Perry

The US government is the single largest purchaser of goods and services in the US with over $700 billion in discretionary spending. But before hawking wares to Uncle Sam, entrepreneurs must first be aware of the requirements challenges and protocols inherent in doing business with the US. According to Mark Amtower, author of Selling to the Government: What It Takes to Compete and Win in the World's Largest Market, success or failure comes down to preparedness. Here are Amtower's six steps to doing business with the government. —Alan Hughes

6 Steps to Doing Business with the Government

Having Uncle Sam as a client can be rewarding if you're aware of the processes

An often untapped client for many small businesses is to seek out the government as…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: February 16, 2012 Tags: entrepreneur, Federal Executive Boards, Mark Amtower, Selling to the Government, Small Business

Why Anyone Who Uses the Web Should be Concerned About SOPA

What the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) could mean to the way you do business online

Web users beware of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) which will strip people worldwide…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: January 11, 2012 Tags: entrepreneur, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, piracy, privacy, Social media, social network, SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act, Twitter, Vimeo, YouTube

As an entrepreneur leading a double life, Shanta Speller understands that it takes hard work and dedication to turn a side hustle into a fulltime job. Still working as an associate director of program manager for TIME.com, she runs her balloon decorating business, Bunch of Balloons, in her spare time. Over the course of the past two years, she’s seen her dreams of becoming a fulltime business owner come closer to being a reality as her clientele and income increases. Speller shares her personal tips on jumpstarting your side hustle with BlackEnterprise.com. —Jenisha Watts

9 Tips on Jumpstarting Your Side Hustle

Entrepreneur Shanta Speller explains how she balances working full-time with following her dreams

Working a fulltime job while running her own business, Bunch of Balloons, Shanta Speller explains…

By Jenisha Watts

Posted: January 6, 2012 Tags: Back to School, Bunch of Balloons, customer service, entrepreneur, investment, network, Risk taker, SEO, Shanta Speller, side hustle, web design, Website

How to Think Like a Startup & Work For Yourself

Rewiring yourself to think entrepreneurially instead of a employee

If working for someone else is not part of your career goals then it’s time…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: January 5, 2012 Tags: entrepreneur, intrapreneur, startup, workforce

4 Questions to Rock Your Revenue in 2012

The New Year is a good time to make strategic changes that will keep your business (and revenue!) healthy

The New Year is a good time to make strategic changes that will keep your…

By Felicia Joy

Posted: December 30, 2011 Tags: black entrepreneurs, entrepreneur, Felicia Joy, profits, revenue, Small Business

When chef and proprietor Carl Redding decided to establish the Harlem restaurant named after his grandmother, Amy Ruth’s in 1999 he didn’t foresee it becoming a multimillion-dollar company that he would one day no longer lead. Yet, that is exactly what happened when he was forced to sell the restaurant four years ago due to financial mismanagement, which led to tax debt. After relinquishing power Redding made two more efforts in the culinary business with Ruthie Mae’s in Englewood, NJ, which lasted only seven months, and Doc’s, a take-out soul food spot in Harlem that was also short-lived. These disappointments may have convinced any other entrepreneur to quit but it only made Redding’s resolve to succeed stronger. Finally, he has managed to do just that with Redding’s, a popular soul food attraction in Atlantic City, NJ that recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. Mr. Redding’s latest achievement wasn’t easy and now he shares with BlackEnterprise.com his most significant tips for any businessperson intent upon making a comeback. —Souleo

5 Tips for Making a Business Comeback

Celebrity chef Calvin Redding advises on how to bounce back after a business failure

Celebrity chef Calvin Redding may have lost his multimillion dollar restaurant Amy Ruth’s but he’s…

By Souleo

Posted: December 13, 2011 Tags: Amy Ruth's, Atlantic City, Carl Redding, Doc's, entrepreneur, investment, investor, Redding's, restaurant, Ruthie Mae's

Ludacris with his enterprising daughter, Karma

Ludacris & His Daughter Launch Educational Website for Kids

The entertainer's 10-year-old reinforces the idea that education can be fun with Karma's World

Chris “Ludacris” Bridges goes into business with his 10-year-old daughter Karma with Karma’s World an…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: December 7, 2011 Tags: Chris Bridges, Education, entrepreneur, Karma Bridges, Karma's World, kidpreneurs, Ludacris

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