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	<title>BLACK ENTERPRISE &#187; small business</title>
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		<title>Countdown to Reform?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/03/16/countdown-to-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/03/16/countdown-to-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hutson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business Exclusives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare debate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the rush continues for  Congress to deliver a cohesive healthcare reform bill, small business owners continue to struggle with limited insurance options and high costs.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Changing for the Better?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2010/03/01/changing-for-the-better/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2010/03/01/changing-for-the-better/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[career advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mentor programs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[National Minority Supplier Development Council]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time in several years, the Small Business Administration has conducted a comprehensive review of its 8(a) program and will announce regulation changes this summer. Created to help small, economically disadvantaged firms grow their businesses and access government contracting opportunities, the program has frequently come under fire for being inadequate and out of touch with current economic realities.]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Start-Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[start-ups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[success strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[success tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category>

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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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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Start-Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business resources]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[startups]]></category>

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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.
]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>How To Get Into Black Enterprise: Pitch The Right Editor</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2010/02/09/how-to-get-into-black-enterprise-pitch-the-right-editor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2010/02/09/how-to-get-into-black-enterprise-pitch-the-right-editor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred Edmond, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[media coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[media relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pitching stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[publicity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[story ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[what editors want]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When it's time to pitch yourself or your business to Black Enterprise for a possible story, who do you send your information to? Let me start by telling you who you shouldn't send it to:]]></description>
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		<title>SBA Works to Strengthen Its 8(a) Program</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/03/sba-looks-to-strengthen-its-8a-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/03/sba-looks-to-strengthen-its-8a-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[8(a) contracts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[8(a) program]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mentor-protege program]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Small Business Administration has conducted a comprehensive review of its 8(a) program and will announce regulation changes this summer. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>From One Company to Another</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/01/from-one-company-to-another/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/01/from-one-company-to-another/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emerald Morrow</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women of Power Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[b-to-b]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enterprise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business opportunities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When sisters Eve Lane and Holly Lane-Mixon launched Zebra Lane on a shoestring budget in 2003, they knew they wanted to expand their fraternity and sorority stationery and gift business beyond the retail realm into the world of business-to-business.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Obama Resets Agenda in State of the Union Address</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/27/obama-to-reset-agenda-in-state-of-the-union-address/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/27/obama-to-reset-agenda-in-state-of-the-union-address/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget deficit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[federal debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama vowed to not abandon plans for longer-term fixes to healthcare, energy, and education in his State of the Union address.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>BE Next: Making the January 2010 Cover</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2010/01/06/be-next-making-the-january-2010-cover-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2010/01/06/be-next-making-the-january-2010-cover-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LaToya M. Smith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[BE Next]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[young business leaders]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Behind the scenes at a BE Next cover shoot.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Hunting Season</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/01/hunting-season/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/01/hunting-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hutson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BE Next]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recovery funds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stimulus money]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the economy continues to struggle, the federal government is working to dole out procurement dollars to eager and able small businesses. The U.S. government is the world’s largest buyer of products and services. And this year, the central government entity aimed to spend upward of $600 billion in stimulus money on products and services. Here are five ways to make sure your small business isn’t left behind. But move fast; Recovery Act funds are expected to last only until Sept. 30, 2010.]]></description>
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		<title>Discover the Possibilities and Potential of Going Global</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/about-this-issue/2009/12/01/discover-the-possibilities-and-potential-of-going-global/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/about-this-issue/2009/12/01/discover-the-possibilities-and-potential-of-going-global/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Global Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In our December 2008 issue, we published a special editorial package, “The Next Big Thing,” in which our editors pledged to connect our audience with the latest trends that could advance their business and financial lives. Throughout this past year, one such frontier has become an expansive part of our content: global business.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/20/washington-report-10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/20/washington-report-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesse Jackson Jr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recovery Act]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington Report: Week of Nov. 16- Nov. 20]]></description>
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		<title>Global Entrepreneurship Week Kicks Off</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/11/17/global-entrepreneurship-weeks-kicks-off/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/11/17/global-entrepreneurship-weeks-kicks-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Stock Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs from around the world gathered Monday to kick off the Global Entrepreneurship Week. With 88 participating countries and a thousand partners including universities, government agencies, and corporate sponsors, Global Entrepreneurship Week is aimed at teaching youth entrepreneurship, connecting current business owners and spurring innovation.]]></description>
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		<title>A New Agenda for Small Business?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/11/01/a-new-agenda-for-small-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/11/01/a-new-agenda-for-small-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BE Next]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Obama administration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[No segment of American industry has been pummeled by the Great Recession more than minority business. As the economy shows signs of recovery, these companies––most of which can be found in the small business sector––have been struggling to gain solid footing. Access to capital and government contracts, most assert, would stabilize their companies and eventually spur growth. Others need such lifelines to keep from joining the ranks of the more than 30,000 businesses forced to file for bankruptcy protection in the first half of 2009. Although the Obama administration has initiated small business financing programs––including freeing up more than $15 billion by increasing guarantees and lowering fees as part of the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) loan program––financial institutions, large and small, have still been reluctant to provide funding to entrepreneurs. For example, the SBA reported a 43% decline in 7(a) loan approvals from a year earlier. And critics maintain that the America’s Recovery Capital Loan Program that was part of the $787 billion stimulus program is operating at a clunker’s pace: Reports reveal that as of Sept. 1, only roughly $65 million––1,850 loans at a maximum funding level of $35,000––of the $255 million had been disbursed to small business owners. “Small firms are in such bad shape today that those who need loans are not likely to be able to qualify with respect to their credit worthiness,” says Thomas Boston, director of research and innovation of the Atlanta-based economic consulting firm EuQuant and a member of the black enterprise Board of Economists. “ What small firms need is revenue and procurement opportunities.”
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		<title>Obama Announces Plans to Boost Small Business Lending</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/10/28/obama-announces-plans-to-boost-small-business-lending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/10/28/obama-announces-plans-to-boost-small-business-lending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flanked by thousands of boxes of paper records stored by Metropolitan Archives, a Maryland-based business that used an Small Business Administration loan last year to buy its building, Obama said, “There’s still too little credit flowing to our small businesses,” that need financing to stay open or to grow.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family business]]></category>
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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>News Roundup: Week of Oct. 4 &#8211; Oct. 10</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/10/09/news-roundup-week-of-oct-4-oct-10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/10/09/news-roundup-week-of-oct-4-oct-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citibank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marriage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Roundup: Week of Oct. 4 - Oct. 10]]></description>
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		<title>Will Obama’s Year-end Challenges Define His Presidency?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/06/will-obama%e2%80%99s-year-end-challenges-define-his-presidency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/06/will-obama%e2%80%99s-year-end-challenges-define-his-presidency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we enter the final quarter of a historic but tumultuous year, I can't think of a better time to review the complexities and challenges of the Obama Presidency. I know it seems like every week, one pundit or another reviews the 100-day mark of one of the administration’s or the president’s popularity rating. But there is much agreement among most analysts, regardless of the political persuasion, that the recent confluence of events will prove to be telling. ]]></description>
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		<title>Manage Your Tax Obligations</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/wealth-for-life/2009/09/28/manage-your-tax-obligations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vicki Lee Parker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thousands of laid-off workers have been pushed into self-employment and freelance work this year. A leap into entrepreneurship presents a new set of tax rules. Here are seven key tax issues to address in the first year of striking out on your own. ]]></description>
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		<title>Q&amp;A: Commerce Secretary Gary Locke</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/08/27/qa-commerce-secretary-gary-locke/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/08/27/qa-commerce-secretary-gary-locke/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black Enterprise Editor-In-Chief Derek T. Dingle sits down with Commerce Secretary Gary Locke in an exclusive interview during MED Week in Washington D.C.]]></description>
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		<title>The Winner&#8217;s Circle</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/08/01/the-winners-circle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tennille M. Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perseverance, determination, and resilience are attributes that entrepreneurs have had to wear as armor to get through this year and last. Our 2009 Small Business Award winners are no exception. Refusing to allow the economy’s turmoil to deter their ambitions, this prized group—announced at the black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo, hosted by General Motors and ExxonMobil in Detroit—bested their competitors by seeking innovation, streamlining strategies, and, above all, refusing stagnation.]]></description>
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		<title>Jalen Rose to Be Honored With Community Champion Award</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/entrepreneurs-conference/2009/05/10/jalen-rose-to-be-honored-with-community-champion-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/entrepreneurs-conference/2009/05/10/jalen-rose-to-be-honored-with-community-champion-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 02:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred Edmond, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jalen Rose, a Detroit native, ESPN analyst and one of the legendary "Fab Five" basketball phenoms at the University of Michigan in the early '90s, will be presented with the Community Champion Award at the 2009 B.E. Small Business Awards Luncheon, hosted by Ariel Investments.]]></description>
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		<title>How To Get Into Black Enterprise: What Not To Do</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/05/10/how-to-get-into-black-enterprise-what-not-to-do/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/05/10/how-to-get-into-black-enterprise-what-not-to-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 20:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred Edmond, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Little things count. Timing is everything. Or how about this one: You only get one chance to make a first impression. Unfortunately, many people, and particularly small business owners eager to have their companies featured in Black Enterprise, shoot themselves in the foot when it comes to approaching us about a story. And in most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Next on Deck</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/05/05/next-on-deck/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 20:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Wake up people!
Opportunity is at hand; can you see it?
I firmly believe there lies potential for growth and prosperity amid these economically troubling times. After attending several entrepreneurs and investing conferences over the past six months, I noticed a number of recurring themes. Here’s a look at some of the business concepts that may change [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Get Into Black Enterprise: Entrepreneurs, Take Note</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/04/28/how-to-get-into-black-enterprise-entrepreneurs-take-note/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/04/28/how-to-get-into-black-enterprise-entrepreneurs-take-note/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred Edmond, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, you want to be featured on the pages of Black Enterprise magazine?  Join the club—every black entrepreneur seems to share that aspiration. Here are some basic things that entrepreneurs need to know to have a chance at being considered by our editors.]]></description>
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		<title>Tell Us About Your Business</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/04/28/tell-us-about-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/04/28/tell-us-about-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred Edmond, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Information entrepreneurs should provide for a chance to be profiled in Black Enterprise.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Get Into Black Enterprise</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/27/how-to-get-into-black-enterprise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/27/how-to-get-into-black-enterprise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred Edmond, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["What do I have to do to get into Black Enterprise?" Starting this week, I will begin giving you some answers to that question, in a regular blog called “How to Get Into B.E.” I’ll start out focusing on entrepreneurs, but in the weeks and months to come, I’ll cover what we are looking for when it comes to stories ranging from career profiles to the families featured in our monthly Wealth for Life features. I’ll be bringing you insights straight from the editors of our magazine and website, as well as the producers of our television shows and national networking events.]]></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>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/14/the-best-teacher-is-other-peoples-experience/#comments</comments>
		<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>B.E. Small Biz Awards Now a Spike Lee Joint</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/04/08/black-enterprise-small-business-awards-now-a-spike-lee-joint/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/04/08/black-enterprise-small-business-awards-now-a-spike-lee-joint/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred Edmond, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></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>National Small Business Week Kicks Off</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2008/04/21/national-small-business-week-kicks-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs around the nation are marking their calendars for April 21-25, officially National Small Business Week (NSBW). Events are taking place in Washington, D.C. and New York City, including several ceremonies honoring 2008 NSBW award winners. The Website for the event, www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com, will offer live Webcasts of the award events, plus real-time blogs, photos, and other information posted by award winners, speakers, sponsors, and other attendees.]]></description>
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		<title>Most Profitable Businesses</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/uncategorized/2008/02/25/most-profitable-businesses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/uncategorized/2008/02/25/most-profitable-businesses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even in tough economic times you can cash in on the right entrepreneurial endeavors]]></description>
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