This August marks the 19th anniversary of National Black Business Month, which honors black Americans’ long history of entrepreneurship, as well as black business owners’ contributions to their local communities and the United States economy. The annual observance took root when engineering entrepreneur Frederick E. Jordan found himself reflecting on the challenges he’d faced financing… [Read More]
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Celebrating Black Business Month 2022: How to find support as a black entrepreneur, or lend your support as an ally
August 18, 2022Five pieces of money advice for young adults about to face the real world
April 15, 2021Spring is in sight, and right about now, you’ll see that anxious look on the faces of college seniors and other young adults about to face the real world for the first time. Even if they’re fortunate enough to have a job lined up, they are far from secure financially, and often have no idea… [Read More]
Four simple rules that self-made millionaires use for building wealth
March 8, 2018The wealthiest people focus on earning. “While world-class thinkers understand the importance of saving and investing, they direct their mental energy toward accumulating wealth through serving people and solving problems,” writes self-made millionaire Steve Siebold in How Rich People Think, which he wrote after studying millionaires for more than 25 years. Here are four strategies… [Read More]