Meet Victoria Christopher Murray and ReShonda Billingsley, entrepreneurs and founders of Brown Girls Books, an exclusive boutique publishing company committed to providing a voice for the next generation of authors. Murray is one of the country’s top African-American contemporary novelists with over two dozen titles.
So, you’ve taken the big leap and started your own business! Time to get started on that checklist. Website is up and running, orders are coming in, business plan all written out. But something is still missing…a retirement account? Now? Your early 20s or 30s
Historically, Black people and other people of color have struggled to get their pieces published. Just Us Books, a publishing company founded by Wade and Cheryl Hudson, provided a solution. The pair founded the company in October 1988, a time when taking on this feat
As the world tries to turn the page on COVID, employees are turning in resignation letters. Some are quitting to start a business, while others are quitting for a better workplace or work-life balance. The COVID pandemic has left the world in a state of
In the world of ecommerce there are many players. eBay founded in 1995, one of the first of its kind, helped jump start a new market. Today eBay may feel outdated for many, fearing any negative outlook it’s no surprise eBay would be on the
Is your workplace a welcoming, safe space for LGBTQ+ employees? As of June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling, however,
Last week we started venturing into a playlist for entrepreneurs. Digging into how important music can be for the mindset and motivation of an entrepreneur. Now we want to continue exploring songs of motivation specifically made by women and for women entrepreneurs. Songs for Women
If you’ve ever been in the gym, you’re aware of the equipment but also the speakers. The music blaring overhead through the workout intended to motivate and push you. Everyone needs motivation and not just inside the gym for a workout. Music impacts and can
Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and “insert” other random word and combine it with coin. That is all that most of us know about cryptocurrency. The world is watching this mystery currency that has been around for more than a decade but is now making people millions. The
We all do it. We scroll through our phones to pass time while we wait for our microwaved leftovers to be ready or when we hit the Hulu ad breaks when we are streaming our fourth episode of Bob’s Burgers. But what if instead of
Whether it be about protests, politics, or coronavirus, the media’s constant negativity recently has been overwhelming. Despite many heart-warming moments during the recent crises, it sometimes feels like there is a relentless barrage of pessimism. Well, there’s no better time than now to cheer us
As a small business owner, no one knows better than us the tremendous effort it takes to keep these fruits of our labor growing and thriving. Whether you’re taking inventory, handling expenses, or dealing with the day-to-day operations, it’s enough to make any normal person
It has no doubt been an adventure for the growing star of Despina Mirou, who has lit up the screen and stage internationally. A native of Greece, she has managed to break into American TV and cinema, in addition to her work in stand-up comedy.
When you’re an entrepreneur, you wear all the hats, and that can be exhausting. If you find yourself drained by the end of the day, and you want someone to help you handle your workload, consider hiring a virtual assistant or VA. Though they have
My first company was built during my college Sophomore year; since then I have built over ten different companies or ventures. More than half of them failed, but the ones that lasted are still paying me a nice dividend to this day. In this article, I am
Content Marketing is the creation and sharing of relevant, valuable, and consistent online material to stimulate interest in products or services. By offering quality information, content marketing inspires prospective customers to become loyal to your brand and can turn into a purchase later down the
The coronavirus pandemic has been considered by some to be a black swan event. There are those, including the man who coined the term, who believe otherwise. As defined by Investopedia, a black swan event is “an unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally
When we think about what actually impacts our decision of whether or not to buy a product, the answer is simple. Recommendations. It might be from a family member, who recommended a certain restaurant. Or a friend, who recommended a pair of running shoes. Or,
