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There’s a saying: When White America catches a cold, Black America catches pneumonia. So, if there is an impending retirement crisis in America, what does that mean for African Americans? The answer to that question is discouraging. There is a huge gap in retirement preparation of African Americans compared to White Americans, generally speaking. According to the
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We can talk about the black community coming together and unifying all day long, but if your actions are not aligning with what you speak, what does that make you? A hater? “We can get so much better if we stuck together.” – NeNe Leakes. Apparently there’s a lot of talk going around about reality
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Working in sales, and generating leads for businesses for many years has given me the opportunity to learn first hand how most all companies, big and small, build their client base, and make money. Substantial amounts of money. Whether it be through telemarketing (making cold calls), going door-to-door, handing out flyers, email marketing, etc., nobody
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“This is a brand-new industry where 50 years of experience didn’t come into play and your granddaddy didn’t hand it down to you,” says Darryl Hill, whose application to operate a medical marijuana businesses were not selected. “But this idea of sharing the largesse didn’t really happen.” Maryland set up its legal medical marijuana industry
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Summer is over, and students are being given even more reason to feel proud to be black, and back in school with some cool innovative black art school supplies. Innovative Supplies, a black-owned, online retail store is owned and operated by 27-year-old mom and soon to be college student, Nneka. With the hopes of becoming
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“You need multiple streams of income to truly thrive, build wealth and weather the eventual emergencies,” says Maria James, founder of Pocket of Money, LLC. “Whether you are an entrepreneur or professional, the quickest way to add other streams of income is to use your knowledge.” – source
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The difference between an independent contractor and an employee may seem pretty self-explanatory, but there are many companies out there advertising 1099 jobs, using unethical business practices, and taking advantage of individuals not familiar with their role with being self-employed. Companies are aware of how many people are attracted by the idea of working independently, and having flexibility
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One thing I hear a lot is most people would prefer stability over fast cash. While I agree fast cash in some cases is only temporary, if you look at your business that way, you’re doomed for failure from the start. Running a successful business (any business) is definitely not fast cash. It can take
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Black-owned banks are experiencing a sudden surge of deposits, powered by a campaign aimed at bolstering black-owned financial institutions after multiple high-profile police killings raised awareness of institutional inequality. It’s no secret that the black community is being attacked, and facing a ton of issues. Police brutality, black on black crime, racism in the workplace, and the list goes on and on. It’s
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“How can I help the poor if I am one of them? So, I got rich and gave back, and that’s the win win..” Larry Smith is setting an example for black entrepreneurs. He has become a successful business man, then gave his own money to help heal the community. He buys houses in his
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Gabrielle Union and her husband Dwayne Wade have embarked on a new business venture dubbed on HGTV as The Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Project. The hour-long series will feature the pair flipping various properties throughout the state of Florida.
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While a black owned company may disagree with claims of discrimination, one black man is taking them to court for hiring too many ‘attractive’ white women. Barrett Franklin, Davis Drug’s former sales director, is suing the company with claims that he was fired for not taking on the role of firing blacks and hiring more whites. Franklin, of Yorktown,