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 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 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 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 This young Black inventor shares tips on crowdfunding for beginners This Black millennial invented a product that's impacting the future of work.
for founders How to find funding outside of venture capital by the CEO of CultureBanx In today’s Black startup news, you’ll often hear about the venture funding gap, as well as the Black tech leaders that are making history raising money. For example,
for founders The CEO of xoNecole Necole Kane on building a mission-driven culture and evolving as a leader Building a company culture that’s mission-driven isn't easy. This CEO discusses building her team culture and leading an investor-backed media startup.
for founders Karim Mayfield, pro boxer turned cannabis dispensary owner on vetting vendors Karim Mayfield on how he got into the cannabis space and his tips for people entering this industry.
for founders How to pitch brands for partnerships by the CEO of COSIGN Magazine Mogul, we see you. You have a bomb business idea and have launched your company. You’ve done all the necessary work from creating your MVP, doing the market research,
for founders [Watch] Black founders practice their pitch with Jennifer Richard of Bonfire Ventures Black founder practice pitch event!
for founders What you should know about building online communities by the CEO of Mimconnect How many group chats are you in?I literally lose count when I try to add up all of the ones I’m in for work, with my fam, brunch
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 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
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