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How To Obtain SBA Certification

Obtaining government certification as a minority-owned or disadvantaged business small business can be advantageous for business owners, opening access to lucrative federal contracts. Michael Nicholas, CEO and president of NIMS Services, Inc.talked with BLACKENTERPRISE.com about why he chose Small Disadvantaged Business certification (SDB) over 8(a) certification and the steps he took.

How Is Your Relationship with Your Boss? Do You Know?

A relationship that seems amicable may not adequately reflect how a manager feels about the competency level of his or her employee. In fact, based on a four-stage model in a survey released by Global Novations in 2009 called Mind the Gap: The Discrepancy Between Manager and Direct Report Ratings, participating managers rated their direct reports half a stage lower than the direct reports rated themselves.

5 Things to Consider When Securing a Mentor

In the spirit of mentorship month BlackEnterprise.com offers these few tips on securing the mentor that’s best for you considering your career ambitions.

I Can’t See You

Rodney Robinson takes time to visit his 72 employees and talk to them face-to-face, which is sometimes a challenge considering they all work off-site. “You have to build a rapport...

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