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From college quarterback to DMV realtor, Jared Johnston's got the license to lead

After leaving the football field as the quarterback for the Bowie State Bulldogs, Jared Johnston faced some of the most challenging times in his life. Stepping away from his lifelong

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How to secure partnerships with major organizations

Are you a founder lookin to break into a crowded and competitive market? It's time to get strategic and look for that niche market. That's the

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Credit card interest got you stumped? We've got you covered

Credit card companies follow a fairly simple principle: pay us all of our bread on time, and we won't charge you interest; pay late or only partial, and

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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.

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How to write a media-worthy pitch and get a reply

So, you've registered your business, the website is up, and your product is ready to ship, but no one knows about it yet. Now is the time to

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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

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How to create a lasting relationship with your consumers through newsletters

Email marketing is where it's at. Get into it. If you're not using email marketing to grow your biz, you are leaving money on the table.

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Shannon Maldonado of Yowie teaches how she built a loyal fanbase

After her twelve years in New York City and gaining substantial design experience from well-known contemporary clothing brands, Shannon Maldonado was hungry to challenge her creative instincts in a new

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What freelancers should know about work-for-hire agreements

Currently, there has been a big push for Black creatives to maintain ownership of their intellectual property, particularly their copyrights or “art” (i.e. art, books, music, photographs, video content,

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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

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HBCUvc is helping entrepreneurs create startup ecosystems

The world of venture capital has long been outside the realm of understanding for entrepreneurs of color, largely because it is a very insular world. There’s a certain language

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[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

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The founder of Ceylon on disrupting the men's beauty industry

Can we be real for a minute? Most skincare products are not made for, advertised to, or tested on Black men, and ultimately don't address the skincare needs

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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

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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,

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This self-love educator is helping women become better leaders

Women are the heads of our tables, communities, and our culture. Unfortunately, according to a study by the Center of American Progress [https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/women/reports/2017/

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How Carolina Contreras built a business celebrating curly locks

We know how daunting it can be to start a new business, especially if you’re disrupting an industry or creating an entirely new one. When there is no path

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Here's how these health-tech founders are making cannabis more accessible

With more states looking to decriminalize cannabis usage, more people are looking to capitalize on an expanding market. It’s like the new “green rush.” U.S. sales of medical

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This stylist talks about creating your lane and giving back

When you think about fashion, you often think about clothes, trends, and style. But fashion is much more than that.  It can be a means to exude confidence and create

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Meet the entrepreneur breaking barriers in the cannabis industry

In the competitive cannabis industry, Hope Wiseman is a boss amongst bosses.  By the age of 26, she made history as the youngest Black woman dispensary owner in the U.

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How Miss United States 2018 used her platform to support the Black community

In 2018, Andromeda Peters stood hand in hand with Mandy Peterson, Miss Minnesota United States, awaiting the final results of who would take home the 2018 title. After what felt

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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

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Don't want to get your hair wet? This entrepreneur created the perfect solution

According to a study [https://returntonow.net/2017/09/22/85-people-hate-jobs-gallup-poll-says/], 85% of people hate their job. If that’s really true, why do people stay? Why do people continue

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How to turn your product into an opportunity for change

During his first year at Loyola University New Orleans, David Price took an introductory-level business class where he and his fellow classmates were assigned to create a product for “social

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Michael Redd shares tips for entrepreneurs on pitching

At some point in their childhood, many kids dream of being in the NBA, NFL, or MLB, and many people think it’s foolish, but can you really blame them?