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Chandra Wilson isn’t a doctor; she just plays one on TV. From Tony-nominated Broadway plays to the silver and small screens, the actress forges ahead without missing a cardiovascular beat....

Minority Businesses Eager for Stimulus Contracts

Minority Businesses Eager for Stimulus Contracts

Vice President Joe Biden announced this week that in the 100-plus days since the administration’s $787 billion, two-year economic stimulus bill was signed by President Barack Obama, $126 billion has been disbursed--and it’s just the beginning of great things to come. In the second hundred days, he said, Americans will begin to really see the stimulus bill at work in their communities.

6 Successful Tips Crowdfunding Tip for Entrepreneurs

Rewards-based crowdfunding has taken off in the last couple of years. A number of campaigns have reached million dollar goals. Pebble Time, a smartwatch that manages calls and e-mails as well as tracks one’s steps and sleep patterns, raised more than $20 million on Kickstarter with nearly 80,000 backers. Named after Martin Luther King Jr., the King Chapel on the campus of Morehouse College raised more than $5 million on IndieGoGo to help restore the building. It’s often the viral nature of a crowdfunding campaign that leads to such success.

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