Tag Archives: Technology
![Create a Platform for your Business
The Internet is run primarily by four platforms: Amazon, iTunes, Google, and Facebook. The valuable lesson that I’ve learned about this is that owning a platform is critical in developing a sustainable business strategy. What is a platform? According to Phil Simon (author of The Age of Platform), a platform is defined as “an extremely valuable and powerful ecosystem that […] scales, morphs, and incorporates new features, users, customers, vendors, and partners.” A platform gives entrepreneurs a greater opportunity to scale their business for sustainable growth. For example the NewMe Accelerator (Angela Benton and Wayne Sutton), TechStars (Brad Feld and David Cohen) and The Lean Startup (Eric Ries) are great examples of platforms that were developed by entrepreneurs.](http://cdn2.blackenterprise.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/12/Newme-acceleratory-620x480-90x100.jpg "Newme-acceleratory-620x480")
NewME Accelerator Announces Pop-Up Tour Schedule
Starting in our nation’s capital, the pop-up tour will hit 8 cities
Kicking off in Washington, DC, NewME Accelerator announced its eight-city tour on Wednesday.
By Janel Martinez
New Mailbox App for iPhone Helps You Better Manage Your Gmail Inbox
Free app helps keep your messages in order
Mailbox, a free iPhone app, is designed to fix email clutter by organizing your Gmail.…
By BlackEnterprise.com
Privacy Policy: Is Gmail Reading Your Emails?
Microsoft claims Google is snooping in your email
Microsoft is making waves with their website Scroogled.com. The website focuses on dissuading Gmail users…
By Sasha King
Facebook Fatigue: Most Americans Take a Break From the Site
Survey finds 61% of Facebook users have taken a break from the service
A new survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project revealed that…
By Janel Martinez
Study Finds Google Search Ads Are Racially Biased
Harvard University researchers make disturbing discovery
Study reveals that personalized ads posted next to search results for African-American names were more…
By BlackEnterprise.com
For Middle Income Job Seekers: Jobs are Leaving, Not Coming Back
Service sector jobs are being obliterated by technology
Jobs are disappearing in certain sectors, not expected to return
By Ashley R. Harris
4 Lessons From Successful Social Media Ninjas
Tips to tackling social media like a pro
BlackEnterprise.com spoke to several social media savvy folks to get their take on the precision…
By S. Lynn Cooper
Love & Tech: 48% of Single Women Research Dates on Facebook
Recent Match.com survey shows women engage in pre-date research--and Facebook is their source of choice
Match.com, which asked over 5,000 single and married people about their dating habits, revealed 48%…
By Janel Martinez
All Hail Queen Bey! Beyonce Announces ‘Mrs. Carter Show’ World Tour On YouTube
The “Crazy in Love” songstress serves up the royal treatment in video teaser
Beyonce released a video teaser for her tour titled “The Mrs. Carter Show” on YouTube.…
By BlackEnterprise.com
By the Numbers: Beyonce’s Super Bowl Halftime Show A Social Media Success
“The Queen of Pop” blazed the stage and the social networking scene with her electric performance
A by-the-numbers social media breakdown of Beyonce’s Super Bowl halftime show.
