in 3 days Photo: standrets via 123RF When you’re on the verge of starting a business, entrepreneurship can feel overwhelming. Even if you have a great product idea, you may not know where to begin when it comes to making your dream a reality. If you’ve got an eye toward an entrepreneurial future, read on to […]
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Entrepreneurship Basics: What to Know to Start a Business
Photo: standrets via 123RF When you’re on the verge of starting a business, entrepreneurship can feel overwhelming. Even if you have a great product idea, you may not know where to begin when it comes to making your dream a reality. If you’ve got an eye toward an entrepreneurial future, read on to learn how you […]
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Tawanda Prince, the ‘Good Life Coach,’ talks self-care for entrepreneurs
Tawanda Prince, known as the “Good Life Coach”, helps individuals and organizations identify and pursue their purpose, while also emphasizing the importance of self-care and wellness for entrepreneurs.
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It’s time to be fearless in supporting disadvantaged entrepreneurs
By Imani Augustus and Madeline Burke A federal appeals court in Miami is considering a challenge to a program by Fearless Fund intended to provide grant, mentorship, and training opportunities for Black women looking to grow their businesses. Other lawsuits have challenged entrepreneurial support implemented by the US Small Business Administration and Minority Business Development […]
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Catching up with Chelsea Brown, the new president of the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com The Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce recently announced that Chelsea Brown will lead the agency as president. Brown brings more than seven years of experience in philanthropy, fundraising, grant-making and community-building to the new role. Brown said she took the position because she fell in love with the mission […]
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From shunned to celebrated: Hip-hop’s journey into the mainstream
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com In 2017, a Nielsen report confirmed that hip-hop had become the most popular genre of music in the U.S., unseating rock for the first time. Today, it’s still reigning supreme across the world, with Spotify announcing that, globally, a quarter of all streams in 2023 were hip-hop music. The genre […]
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SWCreatives works with Black businesses to boost their social media presence
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When Siraaj Woods joined Kappa Alpha Psi at Ohio University, he took charge of the fraternity’s social media. A sophomore at the time, Woods didn’t have experience in social media marketing. He was studying to become a computer scientist. But, Woods quickly realized he had a knack for […]