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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

Trailblazers

Since its premiere in 1970, Black Enterprise has highlighted the achievements of black female entrepreneurs,…

By Carolyn M. Brown

Posted: March 1, 2012 Tags: black businesswomen, black women entrepreneurs, Black women in business, Top Women in Business, women entrepreneurs, Women in business

Black Enterprise Multimedia Special Projects Editor Sonja Mack with Sundra L. Ryce, President & CEO of SLR Contracting & Service Co. Inc. (left) and Chekesha Kidd, President of Aetna Student Health (Photo by Lonnie C. Major)

(About This Issue) A Celebration of Promising Young Talent

Our lists are among our most important franchises—and for good reason.

By Sonia Alleyne

Posted: March 1, 2012 Tags: black businesswomen, black women executives, Black women in business, Women CEOs, women entrepreneurs, Women in business, Women of Power, Women of Power 2012

Hi, Hater: Squashing Workplace Beef from Start Can Ensure Less Drama in the End

'Love & Hip Hop' star talks managing and overcoming conflict

This young entrepreneur and reality TV star knows firsthand how interpersonal conflict can affect business.…

By Yandy Smith

Posted: February 17, 2012 Tags: Black women in business, Chrissy Lampkin, conflict resolution, Everything Girls Love, female entrepreneurs, haters, interoffice conflict, Jim Jones, Love & Hip-Hop, Mona Scott-Young, Monami Entertainment, Music Industry, office conflict, reality television, reality TV, VH1, women entrepreneurs, Women in business, Women of Power, Yandy Smith, young entrepreneurs, young professionals

Research your dreams. "Inform yourself and gather as much information on what it is that you want to do. You need to be ahead of the game."

Career Spotlight: Dee Daniels Provides Women Entrepreneurs Vital Web Resource

Founder of Digital Diva 2.0 advocates for female entrepreneurship

A former journalist, this founder of Digital Diva 2.0 seeks to connect women entrepreneurs with…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: February 15, 2012 Tags: Dee Daniels, Digital Diva 2.0, digital media, entrepreneurs, Female Executives, Web professionals, women entrepreneurs, women executives., Women in business, women in digital, women in tech, Women of Power, women professionals

7 Days of Boss Moves, Day Four: Put Your Elevator Pitch Into Action

Get beyond the business-card exchange toward quality connections

For seven days, we challenge you to take steps toward quality networking with Cameka Smith,…

By Cameka Smith

Posted: February 9, 2012 Tags: boss moves, Cameka Smith, elevator pitch, leadership development, networking, professional development, social network, social networking, The BOSS Network, women entrepreneurs, Women in business, women professionals

How I Did It: Entrepreneur Takes Passion for Baubles to the Bank

Keena Williams invests in N.J. community with So Excessive Boutique

Young entrepreneur Keena Williams provides access to chic accessories in Newark, N.J., hometown as owner…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: February 2, 2012 Tags: accessories, accessories boutique, accessories entrepreneur, fashion, Fashion Week, Keena Williams, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Newark New Jersey, Rachel Zoe, retail industry, shopping, So Excessive Boutique, women entrepreneurs, Women in business, young entrepreneurs

ME University: How to Brand Yourself and Your Business on Purpose

In a video interview, branding expert Marshawn Evans tells how her ME University helps women entrepreneurs learn how to brand themselves with a clear vision

In a video interview, branding expert Marshawn Evans tells how her ME University helps women…

By Marshawn Evans

Posted: January 9, 2012 Tags: branding, Marshawn Evans, Small Business, women entrepreneurs, Women of Power

Brenda Braxton, owner of BBraxton Exceptional Grooming (Photo by Rayon Richards)

One Step Back, Two Steps Forward

After a setback, BBraxton Exceptional Grooming revamped and reopened for business

Brenda Braxton and her then husband, Anthony Van Putten, were inspired to open an upscale…

By Renita Burns

Posted: December 1, 2011 Tags: black woman entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs

One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Longtime friends hope shoe store for women with larger feet finds its niche

At 5 feet 6 inches and wearing size 12 footwear, Washington, D.C. native Toni Hall…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: October 25, 2011 Tags: black women entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, footwear, footwear industry, women entrepreneurs

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