[TechConneXt Summit] Test, Test, Test Your Way to Tech Startup Success
(l-r) Charley Moore, Amber Senter and Emeka Anen talk tech startup success Testing your idea, market, product or service, is key to knowing whether you’re on your way to growing…
[TechConneXt Summit] Cloud Bakery Owner Aundrea Lacy In Silicon Valley 20 Years
Come 2016, Luvs Brownies Founder and CEO Aundrea Lacy will celebrate 20 years in the business with her online ;€œWe were one of the first cloud-based, non brick-and-mortar bakeries,†says Lacy. During…
Restaurateur Brad Johnson’s Recipe For Success
Brad Johnson has come a long way since his teenage days working as a busboy and dishwasher at his dad’s popular Upper West Side New York restaurant, The Cellar. Today,…
4 Lessons Online Businesses Can Learn From Brick-and-Mortar Shops
The following was written by Xenios Thrasyvoulou: The process of starting a business has clearly evolved. From 20 years ago, when only the established could become entrepreneurs, online platforms and…
5 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Cultivate Emotional Intelligence
Entrepreneurs can really benefit from being emotionally nimble. Building reputable brands, communicating their expertise, negotiating, collaborating, and networking are all part of the daily grind and form the critical building blocks for long-term…
Win Free Office Space Valued at $55,000
Investor, Entrepreneur, Guest Shark Tank Judge Troy Carter One fortunate entrepreneur is about to receive a major deal as part of a new contest created by spirits brand Hennessy and…
JPMorgan Chase Launches Loan Fund For African American-Owned Small Businesses
VEDC and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have announced a new lending program for African American-owned small businesses in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. The National African American Small…
6 Tried and True Marketing Tips for Your Small Business
Gwen Jimmere, founder of Naturalicious hair products and winner of the 2014 Black Enterprise Elevator Pitch Competition When it comes to selecting the best marketing tactics for your small business,…
3 Initial Steps to Raising a Seed Round
This article was written by Brian Friedman who currently runs Loopd and focuses on branding, marketing, business development, UI/UX design, product design, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing. I am a true…
Black Businesses Benefit From $30 Million in Lending With Help From JPMorgan Chase
(Image: Thinkstock) Over the past eight years, while other sectors of the community have been able to access dollars to grow their small businesses, African American-owned small businesses continue to…
