News – Page 2858 – Black Enterprise

Small Business Owners More Optimistic Than Ever, But One Problem Persists

Jeffrey McKinneySeptember 18, 2018

by Jeffrey McKinneySeptember 18, 20180772

Small business owners are feeling confident about about their current financial situation, yet remain more likely to report that hiring qualified workers poses a greater challenge

Lifestyle

Black Photographer In New York City Is Creating Buzz and Challenging Stereotypes

Kandia JohnsonSeptember 17, 2018September 17, 2018

by Kandia JohnsonSeptember 17, 2018September 17, 201802680

Ceres Henry is an up-and-coming black photographer in New York City who is merging her love for fashion, painting, and photography to create a brand

Business Money

Controversy Sells. Nike Cashes In On Colin Kaepernick Campaign

Selena HillSeptember 17, 2018September 17, 2018

by Selena HillSeptember 17, 2018September 17, 201801668

Nike caught a lot of heat for making Colin Kaepernick the face of its new marketing campaign. But now the controversial move is paying off

Career Leadership Women

This Woman May Have Been the First Black Woman Manager in the Fortune 500

Caroline ClarkeSeptember 17, 2018September 25, 2018

by Caroline ClarkeSeptember 17, 2018September 25, 201801640

Author Wendy Jones can’t exactly prove that her mother, Josephine Jones, was the first black woman manager at a Fortune 500 company, but she certainly

Entrepreneurship

Naomi Osaka is On Her Way to Becoming One of the Highest-Paid Women in Sports

Selena HillSeptember 17, 2018September 17, 2018

by Selena HillSeptember 17, 2018September 17, 201802143

Naomi Osaka’s winning streak didn’t stop at the U.S. Open. Since defeating Serena Williams, Osaka has reportedly signed endorsement deals with Adidas and Nissan.

Career Entrepreneurship Leadership

Black Media Mourns One of Its Champions: Ken Smikle, Founder of ‘Target Market News’

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 17, 2018September 17, 2018

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 17, 2018September 17, 201805393

Black media lost one of its champions last week. Ken Smikle, founder and president of Chicago-based Target Market News, a trade publication and website that

Entrepreneurship

Meet the ‘Avon Man’ – Why This Man Loves Selling The Iconic Beauty Products

Kandia JohnsonSeptember 17, 2018October 23, 2018

by Kandia JohnsonSeptember 17, 2018October 23, 201803536

Men like Dr. Timothy Brown, an optometrist, have stepped up to the beauty scene to blaze trails in the industry. Beyond juggling his career as an

Entrepreneurship Lifestyle

Slay for a Change Uses Fashion To Spread Police Brutality, Cultural Appropriation Awareness

Kandia JohnsonSeptember 16, 2018September 14, 2018

by Kandia JohnsonSeptember 16, 2018September 14, 201801511

Shayla Janel is an entrepreneur, fashion activist and creator of “Slay for a Change” a bold initiative using fashion to spread awareness about police brutality

Leadership Men

BE Modern Man: Meet Mr. Supplier Diversity Donovan Casanave

Daron PressleySeptember 16, 2018September 14, 2018

by Daron PressleySeptember 16, 2018September 14, 201801352

Meet Donovan Casanave, part of the 2018 BE Modern Man cohort. He is passionately using his platform as a supplier diversity and inclusion leader to

Career Leadership

Black Journalism Veterans Share Tips on Powerful Storytelling

L Michelle SmithSeptember 16, 2018September 17, 2018

by L Michelle SmithSeptember 16, 2018September 17, 201801220

In an era were trust is essential when it comes to reporting the news, experts provide advice on how to best use technology for great