for founders The founder of The Gumbo shares social media mistakes to avoid Everybody and their mama uses social media so it’s a no-brainer why it's the leading space for brands to connect with their target audience on, market their products, and
for founders The CEO of BAUCE Magazine on using data and analytics to grow your business Can you guess what is your biggest resource as a founder? It’s data. If content is king, then data is queen. By being solid in your data and reviewing
for founders Tristan Walker on what you should know before pitching investors The men’s grooming/beauty industry is predicted to hit $166 billion by 2022.Within this industry, Black men are undoubtedly key consumers to watch. As you know, global culture
for founders Meet the founder that launched a media startup to amplify Black men For too long, the media has misrepresented and underserved Black men. No matter where you look, whether that's online, in video games, or in tv and film, you'll often find
for founders POC in Tech CEO on acquiring and retaining users: User Acquisition 101 Outside of capital, one of the biggest challenges that media startups face is user and customer acquisition. For many media startups, user and customer acquisition is not only challenging but
for founders How to build brand authenticity: Learning from the CEO of Black With No Chaser Are you building your media company, but are struggling with getting visitors to your site, and can’t seem to connect with your target audience? If so, you may be
for founders The founder of HBCU Wallstreet on why Black media ownership matters "I am 400% for the culture, let it be known" - Jamerus Payton Let’s be real. You and I both know that mainstream media doesn’t get us. We
for founders Grow your business with this digital marketing certificate What’s the secret to securing real growth and visibility for your business?Two words: digital marketing I know you feel like you’re already using digital marketing to grow
career development Why hiring and building inclusive teams is important and shouldn’t be looked at as ‘checking the box' As Vernã Myers’ once said. "Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance." For decades, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is something that we've all
for founders [Watch] 4 Black founders practice their pitch at The Quick Pitch As a Black female founder, I’ve had to suffer from the lack of resources readily available to help me achieve as an entrepreneur, and that was honestly one of
career development Tech exec at Snapchat John Imah shares tips for game developers Less than 1% of venture capital goes to Black founders. Just close to 2% of tech executives are Black. Yes, tech and corporate America has a HUGE diversity problem, but
for founders How to write a great investor update (plus a free template inside!) Every three months, we send an investor update about our progress to our investors, advisors, and potential investors. Once you start securing the bag from investors, it's critical that you
for founders Are you a new business owner? The COO of Dashing shares marketing tips for entrepreneurs “Build it and they will come” is the worst piece of advice that anyone could give a new founder. Despite how often you see entrepreneurs flex on IG and make
for founders The founders of WaySlay on how to find and choose a cofounder for your business From running out of money to not having a viable business model, there are many reasons why businesses fail. In a recent study, 23% of startups contributed their startup failure
for founders 5 Tips for Protecting your Brand through Federal Trademarking The name of your business is one of your company’s most valuable assets, so it's important that you protect it at all costs. Many entrepreneurs often think they protecting
for founders How to create a LinkedIn company page in 10 minutes or less Aight so boom. You’ve launched your company, created your website, and secured your social media profiles on Twitter, Facebook, and IG - but what about your LinkedIn company page?
for founders [Watch] 5 Black founders practice their pitch at The Quick Pitch Entrepreneurs, your pitch can either make or break you. As a startup founder, being able to succinctly pitch your company will help you get your first employee, client, and investor
for founders Tap, tap, tap in to your customers with email marketing strategies that work One of the biggest mistakes that entrepreneurs make is solely relying on social media to sell their products to their target market. While yes, social media platforms like IG, Twitter,
for founders How to create a short video pitch for your startup As an entrepreneur, you're always pitching.From pitching team members, potential partners, and investors, you're going to always find yourself sharing your quick one-liner or quick pitch about who you
for founders Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel shares tips for startup founders Over the past 15 years, Y Combinator (YC), a startup accelerator, has funded over 2,000 startups including Airbnb, Squire, Stripe, Reddit, Coinbase, Doordash, and Instacart. Michael Seibel, who is
for founders Kenny Mitchell, the CMO of Snap Inc., teaches marketing tips for entrepreneurs One of the top reasons why businesses fail is because of poor marketing. Being able to effectively market and reach your target audience is one of the most crucial responsibilities
for founders Here's how BankBlackUSA is normalizing banking Black It’s no secret that there is a wealth gap between Black people and our racial counterparts. Part of this is attributed to a lack of financial services in Black
for founders Gabby Cazeau of Harlem Capital gives advice on developing your pitch + her take on sending cold emails Statistically, startups led by minority founders receive less funding than their racial counterparts. As a result, we’ve seen an increase in minority-founded VC firms that are emerging to fund
for founders [WATCH] 7 founders practice their pitch at The Quick Pitch There's a lot of talk going on about getting a seat at the table, but once you get that seat, do you know how to successfully present yourself and your
for founders 4 Black women influencers share advice on getting paid your worth It’s no secret that the average woman's earnings are lower than the average man's across nearly all industries. However, in the influencer space, women are dominating this field, but
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