Inc. Archives - Black Enterprise

45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 27: Don Barden’s $149 Million Acquisition of Three Vegas Casinos

Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 31, 2017December 2, 2017

by Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 31, 2017December 2, 20172034

Rising from meager beginnings to become a self-made multi-millionaire African American entrepreneur, the late Don Barden was a trailblazer in gaming....

Entrepreneurship

45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 36: Essence Sale Continues Debate Over Black Ownership

Black EnterpriseJuly 25, 2017September 29, 2017

by Black EnterpriseJuly 25, 2017September 29, 2017760

Essence Communications Partners sells the remaining 51% of the company that publishes the leading black women's magazine to Time Inc....

Powerful Tech Influencers Descend Upon Haiti

Sequoia BlodgettJune 8, 2017September 29, 2017

by Sequoia BlodgettJune 8, 2017September 29, 20171083

Closing the evening out was a very noteworthy conversation that was translated from French to English, coming from the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, who...

Entrepreneurship

iONE Digital Acquires Madame Noire, Bossip.com and Hip Hop Wired Websites

Lisa FraserMay 10, 2017September 29, 2017

by Lisa FraserMay 10, 2017September 29, 20171782

In a move that solidifies iONE Digital as one of the largest players in the African American media space, the company has acquired...

Entrepreneurship

Corporate to Consultant: Nicole Valentine Uses Mergers and Acquisitions to Dominate in Small Business

Crystal I. BergerOctober 14, 2016September 30, 2017

by Crystal I. BergerOctober 14, 2016September 30, 2017385

Business success advice from Nicole Valentine, an entrepreneur who left her comfy role at a Fortune 500 company in 2009 to launch her own consulting...

Events

From Prison to Entrepreneurship: How One Women Used Black Enterprise to Fight the Odds

Raqiyah MaysDecember 3, 2014November 14, 2017

by Raqiyah MaysDecember 3, 2014November 14, 2017467

One woman shares how Black Enterprise helped guide her through prison into becoming a successful entrepreneur...

Career

Construction Entrepreneur Talks 7 Steps to Power Positioning for Women

Janell HazelwoodApril 2, 2012September 29, 2012

by Janell HazelwoodApril 2, 2012September 29, 2012323

Marjorie Perry, founder and CEO of MZM Construction and Management Co., Inc. transitioned from employee to leading entrepreneur in a business dominated by men. Here's...

Money

Decoding the Business of Earvin â€œMagicâ€ Johnson

Danielle KwatengMarch 30, 2012December 14, 2017

by Danielle KwatengMarch 30, 2012December 14, 20171931

Magic Johnson's minority stake in the Los Angeles Dodgers adds on to his impressive business portfolio which has grown far beyond basketball...

News

In the News: Queen Latifah Gets Another Talk Show; Yale Study Shows Beverage Industry Targets Minority Youth and More

Janel MartinezNovember 1, 2011November 4, 2011

by Janel MartinezNovember 1, 2011November 4, 2011281

See whatâ€™s going on in the world with todayâ€™s compilation of news around the Web...