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 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 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 Dave Salvant of Squire Technologies raised over $100M. Here's his advice on raising venture capital for entrepreneurs One of the biggest reasons why startups fail to launch and fail after launching is because of money.Having access to capital is necessary for any business owner, no matter
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 When and why should you hire a publicist? This PR maven breaks it down So you’ve been an entrepreneur for a while now, or have been making moves as a corporate leader. You have people following your brand and visiting your website, but
for founders This mother-daughter duo created a tool to help you take down braids In 1992, Angela Green created an ingenious tool to safely take down her two daughters’ protective braid hairstyles. However, due to lack of resources and funding, the teacher and mother
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 Meet the barber creating a new direction in the men’s grooming industry Starting a new venture can be a daunting, intimidating, and stressful task. When it comes to the world of entrepreneurship, you often make a lot of mistakes before you reach
for founders How “In Perpetuity” Contract Language Can Stop Your Bag When my girl Erykah said, ‘I’m an artist, and I’m sensitive about my sh*t’, I know all of us felt that on another level. Owning your work
for founders How This Young Founder DIY'd Her Social Media Business Straight Out of College With Zero Savings Natasha Samuel was having the usual crisis every soon-to-be college grad has and wondering “what am I going to do for the rest of my life?” But instead of applying
for founders What Miami’s hottest DJ learned from pivoting during a pandemic Guyanese-born Rahsaan Alexander, known to most by his stage name- DJ Fly Guy, is a perfect example of when life gives you lemons, make a lemonade… and then build a
for founders This founder is creating a fund to develop opportunities for people of color From a young age, Nadiyah Johnson had an interest in computers and mathematics. This interest was formed early, as her father was a software engineer. She said that she was
for founders How Lydia Nelson went from a CNA to entrepreneur, earning $2 million in sales 'I had this burning fire in me to take charge and become my very own boss" - Lydia Nelson Lydia Nelson was a CNA for years, making $8.50 an
for founders How to create consistent content for your brand or business Whether you are a new business curator or you've been in the game for a while, you wear many hats. And as a result, priorities begin to shuffle. Credit: GiphyAlthough
for founders Sequoia Taylor on having a career in the private placement space Sequoia Taylor is a Managing Partner at Spry Ventures, an early-stage, angel investment, and secondary market advisory firm. Since entering the private placement space that's historically white, male-dominated, Taylor has
living corporate Learn how Living Corporate is amplifying Black Professionals I love podcasts! It doesn’t matter if it is a long commute, short commute, working out at the gym, cooking or completing hard tasks at work, you can find
for founders An inside look at building an accelerator for CPG brands What does great coffee, hip-hop and Black-owned business have in common? Dope Coffee, the result of this intersection, is an e-commerce platform based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a Black,
for founders Here's how this beauty entrepreneur went from idea to launch Taking your idea from a dream to an actual business is hard AF. For many of us, we seek high and low searching for business tips to prepare us for
for founders Don't want to get your hair wet? This entrepreneur created the perfect solution According to a study, 85% of people hate their job. If that’s really true, why do people stay? Why do people continue to do work that doesn’t
for founders Here are 5 recent grads & entrepreneurs you should know! The first six months of this year created an experience many never saw coming, impacting the lives of many across the country. COVID-19 forced changes upon us that were unexpected
marketing & growth SideHustlePro on reaching over a million podcast downloads By now you’ve probably heard that the podcasting industry is projected to become a billion-dollar space in just a year. I don’t know about you, but
founder profiles Here's what this startup founder thinks about being #blackintech It’s no surprise that Black people lack in numbers in tech. Because of this, we’re seeing more annual reports, more initiatives allegedly being put in place, but not