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	<title>BLACK ENTERPRISE &#187; entrepreneurship</title>
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		<title>Tips From the Top of the Food Chain</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/03/12/tips-from-the-top-of-the-food-chain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Angela Cauley and Ian Blount discovered the perfect recipe for success. Mixing three tablespoons of risk, five pinches of research, and three cups of sacrifice, the couple cooked up a harmonious blend that became the main ingredient for their pièce de résistance, the Columbus-based Coalescence LLC, a food blending and repackaging company.]]></description>
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		<title>No Business Without Technology</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2010/03/01/no-business-without-technology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Earl G. Graves, Sr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received an e-mail recently from a pair of intrepid college graduates seeking my advice as they start a magazine. They laid out their idea with great enthusiasm, slathering on lots of personal compliments for good measure (works every time).]]></description>
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		<title>Investing Rules for Women</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2010/03/01/investing-rules-for-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2010/03/01/investing-rules-for-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheiresa Ngo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sure, investing can be intimidating. And if you’re averse to what can appear to be an endless stream of formulas, ratios, and financial jargon, now is the time to get over it. ]]></description>
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		<title>Color Me Bold</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2010/03/01/color-me-bold/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2010/03/01/color-me-bold/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alisa Gumbs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sabrina Thompson has a long history of putting contrasting things together and somehow making them work. The 32-year-old first began freestyle painting on nails and T-shirt designs when she was 11, inspired by her track idol, Florence Griffith Joyner. “A lot of my pieces are sort of contradicting when it comes to color. I’ll put blue with purple and green and yellow—something that people won’t really expect, but they end up liking it.”]]></description>
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		<title>Positioning Yourself for an Opportunity</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/25/positioning-yourself-for-an-opportunity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/25/positioning-yourself-for-an-opportunity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Taylor Bass</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With high unemployment, now is the time to position yourself as an authority in your field, commit to doing something different, and offer your talent/services to businesses.]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for Startup Success</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/18/preparing-for-startup-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/18/preparing-for-startup-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamara E. Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While it’s clear that amassing education and experience is helpful, there’s no right way to go about it. Here are some ways to increase your knowledge base and your odds of entrepreneurial success.
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		<title>Savvy Solutions: How to Get Paid as a Consultant</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/01/savvy-solutions-how-to-get-paid-as-a-consultant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/01/savvy-solutions-how-to-get-paid-as-a-consultant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tennille M. Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[business opportunities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I presented a marketing proposal to a company where I formerly interned. We are into our third meeting and I’ve helped them develop a number of initiatives and ideas to pursue, so far, free of charge. How do I bill consultant fees? And how much should I be compensated if they use any of my ideas?]]></description>
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		<title>In the Fast Lane</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/12/01/in-the-fast-lane/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/12/01/in-the-fast-lane/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheiresa Ngo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fast food resturants]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the rocky economy, quick-service restaurants are holding their own. In the U.S., sales for the top 500 quick-service chains rose to $230.2 billion last year, up $7.6 billion from 2007 according to Technomic Inc., a research and consulting firm that tracks the food service industry. Though sales growth actually slipped to 3.4% from 5.0% the previous year, it’s clear that people enjoy eating at places like Burger King. Among those riding the trend is Valerie Daniels-Carter, founder, president, and CEO of Milwaukee-based V and J Holding Cos. (No. 52 on the be industrial/service companies list with $90 million in revenues).  The “V” stands for Valerie and the “J” stands for John, her brother and financial partner in the company.]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Born Hustler</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/26/natural-born-hustler/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/26/natural-born-hustler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is entrepreneurship learned or innate? While working on a young entrepreneurs package slated to run on BlackEnterprise.com tomorrow, a co-worker questioned how many of the subjects in the series had a family member who inspired them to venture into entrepreneurship.]]></description>
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		<title>Banking on Our Own</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/08/14/banking-on-our-own/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/08/14/banking-on-our-own/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zachary Raynell Rinkins</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic empowerment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s expensive to be black in America. Recent studies and lawsuits prove we are overcharged for virtually everything. We are charged more for insurance, loans and mortgages than most of our racial counterparts with similar income, employment and credit backgrounds. Why does Wall Street get away with this? Because, black Americans don’t invest in black-owned banks. ]]></description>
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		<title>Establishing A Legacy of Wealth: Part 4</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/30/establishing-a-legacy-of-wealth-part-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/30/establishing-a-legacy-of-wealth-part-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When all is said and done, we have the ability to take control of our own destinies. Yes, there has been oppression, but we have the capability to do for ourselves and achieve success.]]></description>
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		<title>My Beef With Black Business</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/30/my-beef-with-black-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/30/my-beef-with-black-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zachary Raynell Rinkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our businesses leave BE and other black media hanging. When Forbes, Business Week or The Wall Street Journal overlooks our contributions, we can depend on BE to showcase them. This magazine also teaches us how economic trends affect our community. Yet, we refuse to take ownership of such a vital medium. Black businesses should be equitable ad buyers in media targeted toward black businesses and professionals, period.]]></description>
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		<title>Establishing A Legacy of Wealth: Part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/29/establishing-a-legacy-of-wealth-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/29/establishing-a-legacy-of-wealth-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many African Americans are more concerned with what we are wearing, what we are driving and where we are eating, than what we are leaving behind for our children.  Why are some of us more concerned with material wealth than with establishing trust funds for our children? What inheritance is your child going to be left if you are forever increasing debt and spending money frivolously?]]></description>
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		<title>Establishing A Legacy of Wealth: Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/28/establishing-a-legacy-of-wealth-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/28/establishing-a-legacy-of-wealth-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, we have been oppressed, but we can do much more to help ourselves. Why is it that 93% of our income is spent outside the community? ]]></description>
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		<title>Establishing A Legacy of Wealth: Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/27/establishing-a-legacy-of-wealth-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/27/establishing-a-legacy-of-wealth-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No, we haven’t had the best of times since arriving to this country.  It is also true that we continue to face many forms of degradation and discrimination.  However, even with the strife that we have endured, we are at a point where we need to take accountability for our own actions. ]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Congratulates SBA Award Winners</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/19/obama-congratulates-sba-award-winners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/19/obama-congratulates-sba-award-winners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 22:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Well, thank you very much.  Good afternoon, everybody.
AUDIENCE:  Good afternoon.
THE PRESIDENT:  And thank you, Lisa.  I think you can see that she’s pretty good at making a pitch.  (Laughter.)  And we’re grateful for sharing your story and your enthusiasm with all of us.  And congratulations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouragement for New Entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/publishers-page/2009/05/01/encouragement-for-new-entrepreneurs-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/publishers-page/2009/05/01/encouragement-for-new-entrepreneurs-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 23:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Earl G. Graves, Sr.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[economic recovery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve heard the numbers. For many of us, our family, friends, and colleagues are among the more than 4 million jobs lost since the recession began last year, with more than 1.3 million lost in the first two months of 2009 alone. While many of these displaced workers made finding their next job their primary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Teacher Is Other People&#8217;s Experience</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/14/the-best-teacher-is-other-peoples-experience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred Edmond, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Few things make me crazier than watching people practice the ready-fire-aim approach to entrepreneurship. These are the people who get excited about a business opportunity or personal passion and boldly go where angels fear to tread, starting companies without any real business planning, little or no market research, no involvement in (or even knowledge of) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouragement for New Entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/03/20/encouragement-for-new-entrepreneurs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Earl G. Graves, Sr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve heard the numbers. For many of us, our family, friends, and colleagues are among the more than 4 million jobs lost since the recession began last year, with more than 1.3 million lost in the first two months of 2009 alone. While many of these displaced workers made finding their next job their primary focus, massive layoffs have also resulted in many people choosing a different option—the path to entrepreneurship.]]></description>
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		<title>Memo to Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Learn Before You Launch</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2008/12/06/memo-to-aspiring-entrepreneurs-learn-before-you-launch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2008/12/06/memo-to-aspiring-entrepreneurs-learn-before-you-launch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred Edmond, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Entrepreneurship is one of the most important keys to wealth creation. However, too many people—laid-off or forced to take a buyout, eager to leave jobs they hate, or hungry for fast money—start businesses without taking the time to really learn the industry related to their respective businesses first. At Black Enterprise, if we’ve heard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Network Marketing Or Pyramid Scheme?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2004/11/01/network-marketing-or-pyramid-scheme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2004 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether it's lack of sales experience or bad luck, many people fail at network marketing, or multilevel marketing (MLM), as the industry is also called. And while many MLM companies are legitimate, others–better known as pyramid schemes–prey upon the unsuspecting. Determining how much money you can really make and identifying the schemes can sometimes be bigger challenges than selling the products or recruiting people into the network.]]></description>
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