Sweet Dreams
Declaration of Financial Empowerment From this day forward, I declare my vigilant and lifelong commitment to financial empowerment and hereby pledge the following: For Kerri and Darryl Washington, sweet dreams...
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The Keys to Tech Startup Success
During the NewMe Accelerator incubator, Johann Schleier-Smith of Tagged shares a few business plan tips for breaking in to the tech business and Silicon Valley as an African American, as well as offering up a few pointers on mentorship
Getting on Track
Tyvi Small is pursuing a doctorate in higher education administration. But when it comes to personal finance, he admits he could use a little after-school tutoring. The 31-year-old Knoxville, Tennessee, resident has a newly purchased home, a fulfilling job, and no credit card debt but he says he lacks financial discipline. As a single man with no dependents, Small spends more than he should— and therefore saves too little. Now, however, he’s determined to get his finances in order. “I entered the contest because I want to get my finances in the best shape possible. I want to get on the right track,†says Small, a diversity coordinator at the College of Business Administration, University of Tennessee.
Making Gangsta Moves in the Innovation Economy
What’s needed to maintain forward momentum for the emerging digerati? You guessed it – capital. Financing continues to be elusive: Less than 1% of venture capital-backed companies have been Black-owned entities.
[OPINION] The Humble Hustler: Why Kanye West is the Go-Getter’s Role Model
Kanye West is a humble guy. Yeah, I said it. You can choose to judge him off his worst moments, like when he’s interrupted a couple awards ceremonies, but a noble man can admit when he’s wrong—as Kanye did when he apologized for making such mistakes.