Black Enterprise – Page 2989

Over $50,000 in College Scholarships at Stake in the HBCU Battle of the Brains

Robin White GoodeJanuary 19, 2018January 19, 2018

by Robin White GoodeJanuary 19, 2018January 19, 20180646

The competition is unique in that it combines the traditional case competition with a technological component—requiring students to come up with at least one technology

Entrepreneurship

After Their Restaurant Was Destroyed by Katrina, Couple Lands Delicious Deal With Daymond John

Brandon AndrewsJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 2018

by Brandon AndrewsJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 201802960

Maranda and Joe Dowell pitched Joe’s Gourmet Fish Fry on Shark Tank, striking a deal with Daymond John. Hurricane Katrina destroyed the Dowell family’s seafood restaurant

Technology

Black Women Are Talking Tech at the Roadmap to Billions Conference

Sequoia BlodgettJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 201801307

We started Black Women Talk Tech because we saw how hard black women are working to create billion-dollar businesses, but are still struggling.

Entrepreneurship

Will Packer Media Acquires Necole Kane’s xoNecole.com

Selena HillJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 2018

by Selena HillJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 201802524

Necole Kane’s urban lifestyle website xoNecole.com is getting a major financial boost from Hollywood producer Will Packer.

Technology

MediaTakeOut Founder Launches YouTube Alternative for Kids

Sequoia BlodgettJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 201802373

Tube Jr. is a new digital platform aimed at creating a safe alternative to YouTube's search engine. How are they accomplishing this?...

Entrepreneurship

Move Over Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos is Now the World’s Richest Person

Selena HillJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 2018

by Selena HillJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 201801618

The 62-year-old investor’s net worth jumped to a whopping $105.1 billion, which means his fortune has surpassed the record previously held by Bill Gates.

Entrepreneurship

Momager and Entrepreneur Manages Her 11-Year-Old Son’s Business While Building Her Brand

Chanel MartinJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 2018

by Chanel MartinJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 20180830

In addition to managing Booked Enterprise, Caldwell is also the "momager" for her 11-year-old son's startup Books N Bros.

Money

Senators Scott and Booker Secure Community Investment in New Tax Bill

Brandon AndrewsJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 2018

by Brandon AndrewsJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 201801642

New legislation spearheaded by Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), created to encourage investment in the communities that need it most, was included in

Career Leadership

Breaking News: Retiring AMEX CEO Ken Chenault Joins Facebook’s Board of Directors

Samara LynnJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 2018

by Samara LynnJanuary 18, 2018January 18, 201801935

Mark Zuckerberg just announced that Ken Chenault, the retiring CEO of American Express, has joined Facebook’s Board of Directors. From Zuckerberg’s Facebook page: I’m excited

Education Leadership Uncategorized

Great Debaters – 25 Black Atlanta Students Chosen for Harvard Summer Program

Robin White GoodeJanuary 17, 2018January 18, 2018

by Robin White GoodeJanuary 17, 2018January 18, 201801750

"Every leader must be able to think and persuade," Fleming says. "Debate teaches that."