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Black Blogger Month: Afrobella, Natural Entrepreneur

With Afrobella.com, Patrice Yursik created a thriving business for herself by providing a haven for women who love being natural

Founder of the award-winning hair and beauty site Afrobella.com, Patrice Yursik shares her thoughts on…

By Shenelle Wallace

Posted: May 11, 2011 Tags: Afrobella, BBM, beauty, Black Blogger Month, blogger, entrepreneur, natural hair, niche, Patrice Yursik

African-American business man and woman reading

5 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

Anyone that's serious about growing their small business should be sure to have these insightful books handy

Five books every entrepreneur should read to be successful in business and increasing profits, including…

By Alfred Edmond Jr.

Posted: April 28, 2011 Tags: Book Review, chip heath, Chris Anderson, dan heath, Dante Lee, entrepreneur, Melinda F. Emerson, Scott A. Shane, The Long Tail

In the February 2011 "Power Issue" of BLACK ENTERPRISE, our editors--Alan Hughes, Multimedia Editorial Director, Business, and Tennille Robinson, Senior Multimedia Content Producer, Small Business--offer up these 10 power moves that will expand the businesses of new and established entrepreneurs. (Images: Thinkstock)

10 Power Moves to Help Entrepreneurs Make Money

See how following these basic principles can turn your business from potential success to profitable

In the February 2011 “Power Issue” of BLACK ENTERPRISE, our editors–Alan Hughes, Multimedia Editorial Director,…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: February 17, 2011 Tags: entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Small Business, small business advice, small business strategy

Getting Started: How One Corporate Exec Went from Workdays to Doggy Daycare

Entrepreneur Robin Crawford shares three things small businesses can learn from Corp. America

Entrepreneur Robin Crawford shares three of her most valuable lessons from stints at such companies…

By Tamara E. Holmes

Posted: February 7, 2011 Tags: entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Getting Started-old, Making It, pet business, small business

POLL: Can Geolocation Provide a Boost to Your Business?

Savvy entrepreneurs are using the services to build their base, brand awareness and loyalty. But does it work?

According to a Pew Research Center study released last November, only 4% of online American…

By Malecia S. Walker

Posted: January 20, 2011 Tags: entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, FourSquare, geolocation, geotagging, small business, small business technology, Social media, Technology

Entrepreneurs are known to have many qualities—persistence, leadership skills and a never-say-die attitude, to name a few. But even with those skills, even the most successful entrepreneurs have made their share of mistakes—and sometimes catastrophically. Robert Jordan, author of How They Did It: Billion Dollar Insights from the Heart of America (RedFlash Press $24.95) spoke with 45 successful entrepreneurs to gain an understanding of what it takes to successfully launch and grow a business. Among those featured is Joe Mansueto, founder of Morningstar, who sold the company for $2 billion, Raj Soin, who launched Modern Technologies Corporation (MTC) before selling it to BAE Systems for $425 million, and others who have taken their companies public in billion-dollar transactions. To be included in the book, they had to launch, grow and sell a company for approximately $100 million or go public for at least $300 million and had to be self-made, according to Jordan. “So the range ended up so that at the low end, Viresh Bhatia sold InstallShield for about $78 million and the high end was Dane Miller, who took Biomet private for $12 billion.” But what mistakes did these multi-millionaires make along the way and what can be learned from them? Read on... —Alan Hughes

5 Mistakes Millionaire Entrepreneurs Make

Even some of the richest people make common mistakes on their road to financial success.

Entrepreneurs are known to have many qualities—persistence, leadership skills and a never-say-die attitude, to name…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: January 13, 2011 Tags: Dane Miller, entrepreneur, Google, Joe Mansueto, Microsoft, millionaire, Morningstar, Raj Soin, Robert Jordan, The great recession, Thomas Parkinson, Viresh Bhatia

WATCH: Transitioning Into Entrepreneurship

Felicia Joy, host of the Ms. CEO Show, discusses "hybrid" entrepreneurship: working a full-time job while running a business.

Felicia Joy, host of the Ms. CEO Show, discusses “hybrid” entrepreneurship: working a full-time job…

By LaToya M. Smith

Posted: May 19, 2010 Tags: 2010 Entrepreneurs Conference, Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, black women entrepreneurs, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs Conference, Entrepreneurship, Felicia Joy, female entrepreneurs, hybrid entrepreneurship, moonlighting, side hustle, women entrepreneurs

Young Entrepreneurs Receive Top Honors

Entrepreneurship education group pays tribute to young business leaders

Young entrepreneurs were honored by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) at its Dare to…

By Renita Burns

Posted: April 16, 2010 Tags: Babson College, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, NFTE, Steve Mariotti, youth entrepreneurship

Washington Report: Updates from Capitol Hill

Panel explores ways to increase access to capital; Small business jobs bills; climate change; diversity on the Hill

The recession may be ebbing but minority-owned businesses are still caught in the grip of…

By Joyce Jones

Posted: April 16, 2010 Tags: BEing Green, Climate change, economic recovery, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Green, healthcare reform, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Mary Landrieu, RLJ Companies, Robert Johnson, Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Small Business

Blueprint for Success

Having a winning 'business' game plan

This year is a chance to be better, smarter, prouder, stronger, and take no mess.

By Dale Coachman

Posted: February 16, 2010 Tags: Beverly Kearney, career coach, entrepreneur, faith, Mentors, mentorship, success strategies