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Marketers have long acknowledged the cool factor in being black. Couple that with black buying power — an estimated $761 billion — and African Americans

As senior vice president of global communications for Starbucks Coffee Co. in Seattle, Wanda Herndon was determined to challenge employees in her department to work

Q: I am interested in establishing an online business selling jazz paraphernalia such as books, CDs, posters, busts, pens, cups, mugs, etc. What advice do

In the professional soccer field, D.C. United’s Freddy Adu runs circles around seasoned veterans. But when it came to setting up a home theater, the

Consumers finally got the energy wake-up call last fall: higher home heating bills would burn through family budgets this winter. While energy efficiency is just

Envisioning an era where people turn to televisions, not portable video players, to watch their favorite shows, music videos, and newscasts, Apple Computer opened its

When 19,500 visitors attended opening day festivities to celebrate a four-year, $425 million renovation at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, Randall Mosby was

Q: I am interested in starting an independent employment agency in St. Louis. What tools will I need to start this type of business? Also,

When Wanda Hubbard decided to leave San Francisco and re-route her life in 2001, she was ready for a complete career makeover. After a 20-year

Some small business owners use full-time employees, while others rely on independent contractors. Willie Middleton II prefers a mixed bag, and rounds out his two-person