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Changes In Franchise Model To Hit Minorities The Hardest

Minority small business owners have the most to lose if the Obama administration's labor regulators do away with the franchise business model, according to a new report.  "Minority-owned franchise businesses succeed at a rate 46% higher than that for minority-owned non-franchise businesses," the report states.

A Black Businesswoman in China: Dealing With the Government (Part 5)

A Black Businesswoman in China: Dealing With the Government (Part 5)

This post will focus on navigating business with the Chinese government. Bottom line: You need to have a stomach for dealing with HUGE bureaucracies. My trip started by securing a visa for entry. While I have obtained visas in the past, the list of questions about my reasons for travel and other ancillary facts (ie. the long list of diseases including mental diseases would bar me from entry) indicated I needed to reach out for assistance through a Chinese visa processing company.

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