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This week on The Urban Business Roundtable: master wealth builder Robert L. Johnson, chairman of The RLJ Companies and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET). Also: productivity expert Peggy Duncan.
Non-profit claims it's more important to teach ex-cons entrepreneurial skills rather than job-seeking skills
The U.S. Senate is examining efforts to see that more veterans have a chance to become entrepreneurs — to open up businesses and create jobs. This means giving veterans the...
UVA batten opens new position at its School of Leadership and Public Policy.
There are no easy short-cuts to successful, sustainable entrepreneurship: being your own boss takes lots of time. Most of all, it takes work, work and more work. Those unwilling to embrace this truth usually end up doing entrepreneurship the hardest and most costly way possible—by trial and error—and become unhappy and frustrated, if not bankrupt. If you’re even thinking about starting your own business some day—or even if you’re an established entrepreneur who started on the path to business ownership without a road map—do yourself a favor and read: Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works by Melinda F. Emerson (Adams Business; $14.95). As founder and CEO of Quintessence Multimedia, a marketing video production company, Emerson provides a month-by-month road map, with critical checkpoints along the way, for anyone who is truly committed to their entrepreneurial journey.
