America Gets the Hook Up
In his January state of the union address President Obama said that “This is our generation’s Sputnik moment.†He was explaining that our country is losing the international battle on...
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UBR Morning Post: Dante Lee Shares Black Business Success Secrets
This week on The Urban Business Roundtable, UBR Executive Producer TaQuoya Kennedy speaks with Dante Lee, the founder and CEO of Diversity City Media and author of Black Business Secrets: 500 Tips, Strategies, and Resources for the African American Entrepreneur.
How to Ace Your Skype Interview
Technology certainly brings with it many business advantages and efficiencies. But with all the benefits come some challenges – especially when these new systems have to still be processed by human sensitivities. A Skype interview is one example. Many more companies, particularly international firms, are using Skype as a way to reduce the costs of flying candidates in for interviews. For the candidate, it’s easier to manage the details of preparation if they don’t include travel. What’s not as easy to manage is how you engage interviewers, which tend in this format to take place in the form of panels. In person, you get to shake hands, offer eye contact and develop a real rapport. On Skype you become an image on the screen. How do you make your best showing? These tips will get you camera ready
4 Rules for Entrepreneurs Looking for the Next ‘Big Thing’
Technology and the business climate have re-defined the rules for successful entrepreneurship. In his book, Eat People: and Other Unapologetic Rules for Game-Changing Entrepreneurs Andy Kessler takes a look at 12 of those new rules. The author tells BLACK ENTERPRISE four rules for not just profitability--but also how to identify the next big trend.
Football Hall of Famer Franco Harris Next Play Means Big Business
As the featured running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s and 80s, Franco Harris helped his team win four Super Bowl championships and gained 12,120 yards and nine...
