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How Economic Uncertainty Can Spark Entrepreneurship

There’s no doubt the economic downturn is sparking a lot of anxiety as people worry about financial woes and job loss. But anxiety is nothing more than nervous energy, which can be channeled into actions that can improve your standard of living, experts say. One way to do this: Start a side business so you’ll be less impacted by a salary cut or layoff. “It’s a great time for people who are entrepreneurs who can come up with things to help people now,” says Dr. Gloria Morrow, a licensed clinical psychologist in Upland, California. “Millionaires are born out of a time like this.”

Black America In New Legal Marijuana Industry

Public opinion has taken a dramatic turn when it comes to marijuana prohibition. Fifty-five percent of Americans now believe that marijuana should be legally taxed and regulated. Much of this...

7 Career Strategies That Work

BLACK ENTERPRISE, in partnership with Walmart, the nation’s largest corporation, decided to convene our event, "20/20 Vision Forum: Job Creation and Career Opportunities in the Next Economy" to develop strategies that would create individual and collective employment prospects as well as reinvent careers in an ultra-competitive, technology-charged environment.

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