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After Being Called the ‘N-Word,’ I Discovered My Own Complacency
Words affect me. Blatant disrespect angers me. So, when those two collided in what I believed to be a racist rant that ended in me being called “the N-word,” I had a visceral reaction. It was a...
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Opportunity Hub (OHUB), an organization dedicated to boosting black businesses—and founded by tech entrepreneur Rodney Sampson—announced a new program for diverse founders. The OHUB.KC Startup...
View ArticleRobert F. Smith’s Equity Firm Sells 50% Stake in Software Company
Vista Equity Partners, the private investment firm founded by billionaire Robert F. Smith, is selling a 50% stake in Advanced, a British software company that it acquired in 2015, to BC Partners. The...
View ArticleBlack Entrepreneurs: Here’s How to Establish Business Credit in 2019
If you are a small business, and you have applied for any financing, you know how difficult it can be to access capital and to establish business credit. From hiring and retaining employees to...
View ArticleNike is Grooming a New Generation of Sneaker Loyalists With Kid Subscription Box
The retail industry is changing fast. Malls are shutting down across the country and brick-and-mortars are continuously closing up shop. At this point, companies can either get mad and blame Amazon or...
View ArticleBlack-Owned Allstate Franchises are in ‘Good Hands’
Kevin “Scooby” Hutchins, owns three Allstate franchises in Wichita, Kansas. Allstate Insurance was founded in 1931 and it continues to be a proven leader in the competitive field of insurance and...
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A comprehensive guide to agile project management
Agile project management's 12 guiding principles can help your team move faster together. Chief Operating Officer's insight:Project Management Coaching See it on Scoop.it, via Operations Coach and...
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10 Things You Can Do With SharePoint With No Code –
When you've been in the game as long as we have, you can forget that there are millions of new users on the Office 365 / SharePoint platforms all the time.We are in numerous groups on social media and...
View ArticleRichard M. Gordon IV: Award-Winning Educator Takes School From...
BE Modern Man: Richard M. Gordon IV Award-winning Educator; 46; Principal, Paul Robeson High School for Human Services, Philadelphia Twitter: @probesonhs; Instagram: @robesonhs As an award-winning...
View ArticleGeorge Cleveland: Channeling Faith And Family Values Into Purpose-Driven...
BE Modern Man: George Cleveland Telecommunications executive; 48; Vice President, Channel Operations, AT&T’s Prepaid Portfolio (includes Cricket Wireless) Twitter: @gfcleveland WHAT ARE YOU MOST...
View ArticleAssociate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree: Which Pays More? A Revealing New Study
The difference between earning a bachelor’s degree versus an associate degree can make a fundamental difference in someone’s life. A recent study published by The National Endowment for Financial...
View ArticleThe Push to Get More Black People Working in Cybersecurity
While much of the focus about the future job landscape is negative—jobs being lost to automation and robotics—there is one industry that is projected to have astounding career opportunities:...
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Many of the Entrepreneurs Finding Success with Rising Tide Capital are Black,...
Rising Tide Capital (RTC) says most of the entrepreneurs it helps succeed are not your typical young, white techie bros. Instead, the business development non-profit’s average entrepreneur is a black,...
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Jay-Z on NFL Partnership: We’ve Moved Past Kneeling. Let’s Take Action
Last year, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter boasted about turning down an opportunity to perform on one of the biggest and most coveted stages in the world: The Super Bowl halftime show. “I said no to the Super...
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Join Us at Black Men XCEL To Honor Jesse Jackson, Our Champion For Equal...
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has been among the powerful influencers in my life for some 40 years. I remember as a high school junior in Norfolk, Virginia, attending an assembly in a...
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Top 25 Slack Alternatives for Team Communication and Collaboration
Today, we have the top 25 Slack alternatives for you to consider when choosing your team’s next chat app, as well as what makes them better than Slack. Chief Operating Officer's insight:Operations...
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5 Things to Do to Improve Your Creative Project Management
Managing design requests and creative production can be a struggle. Here are five things you can do to get creative project management right. Chief Operating Officer's insight:Project Management Coach...
View ArticleStudy: Black Investment Fund Managers Face Racial Bias Despite Delivering Top...
For years, black investment fund managers have delivered their clients some of the best returns in the industry. Yet, they continue to get judged more sternly than their white peers with similar...
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These Executive Coaches Will Help You Advance Your Leadership Skills at the...
What element transforms executives into best-of-class leaders? In a word: coaching. In every arena—from sports to business—peak performers achieve superior results because they’ve gained top-notch...
View Article9 Marketing Tips for Black-Owned Small Businesses to Accelerate Business Growth
To increase sales, one of the savviest moves black-owned small businesses can make is to develop a strategic marketing plan. Small business owners who hone their marketing skills and take a...
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