Getting Rid of Global Glitches
When he first started shipping products overseas in 2005, Alex Ayalew, owner of Joint International Business Group L.L.C., learned that he had to fill out
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Accelerated Advancement
MAXI-CON2 (www.maxi-con2.com; 301-931-3206), a construction contractor in Beltsville, Maryland, is turning into an impressive do-over for Julie Elliott. After climbing the ranks in a construction
Avoiding Fatal Missteps
The hills of New Hampshire are perhaps the last place one would expect a minority-focused business education program, yet two can be found on the
Recycling 202
We all know how to recycle newspapers and water bottles. But when it comes to other items, “many consumers either don’t know they should recycle,
Should You Get Your Degree in Three Years?
The pinch of tuition has some students balking at the idea of a traditional four-year undergraduate degree program. A handful of colleges and universities are
Producing Success
In the late 1960s, a colleague approached Don Jackson who was then an advertising sales manager for WVON, Chicago’s No. 1 black-oriented radio station, inviting
The 40 Best Franchises for African Americans
When Donald King retired from the Army in 2002, he looked at starting his own business. With the skills he learned from 20 years in
The Meaning of Life Insurance
Life Happens and so does death. Although most of us would prefer not to dwell on the second part of that equation, preparing for an
Who You Gonna Call?
Here are seven financial “friends†to add to your personal, business, and social media networks.
Mixing the Right Ingredients for Growth
Operations are humming at the 56,000-square-foot Norwalk, Ohio, bakery. The facility’s 160 employees, nearly all wearing bouffant caps and what appear to be white lab