Feature: Intrafamily Mortgages – Paying Your Family Instead of a Bank
Intra-family loans work like traditional mortgages. There is a borrower, a third party institution that manages the loan, and a lender; A family member.
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What Women of Power Attendees Are Saying About This Year
As the 11th annual Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit rapidly approaches, neither we nor our attendees could contain our collective excitement and anticipation about what the motivational three-day event will bring. So BlackEnterprise.com asked attendees – first-timers and seasoned vets – what they are looking forward to most.
How to Determine Whether You’re Hiring the Right Fit
Many companies espouse the mantra "hire fast, fire fast." Because every day a position is open is a day that work isn’t getting done. And if you make a hiring mistake, you can always fire that employee and try again with someone else. Yes, you should focus on doing what’s best for your company, but employees are people, not resources, and should be treated with the respect they deserve.
Celebrating Black Business
Frederick E. Jordan didn’t have many financing options when he started his engineering and construction management company in 1969. For the first six months, he ran the San Francisco-based business part time out of his home. Today, F.E. Jordan Associates Inc. comprises three offices nationally and trumpets an impressive record of more than 1,000 completed projects, including the resurfacing of President Obama’s street in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Clients include the cities of St. Louis and Chicago, Bank of America, Procter & Gamble, the transportation departments of Washington and California, and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. Jordan’s work in engineering, urban design, and environmental planning stretches across the United States, Africa, and Central America.