US Chamber of Commerce – Black Enterprise

US Chamber’s Rick Wade To Black Business: ‘Reboot, Reinvent, Reimagine’ For A Post-COVID World

Derek T. DingleMay 14, 2020May 16, 2020

by Derek T. DingleMay 14, 2020May 16, 20208219

Rick C. Wade, the US Chamber of Commerce’s vice president of strategic alliances and outreach, opens up about today’s unpredictable business environment....

COVID-19 Lifestyle News Politics

US Chamber Organizes Social Media Blitz To Get Congress To Replenish Small Business Stimulus Funds

Derek T. DingleApril 17, 2020April 17, 2020

by Derek T. DingleApril 17, 2020April 17, 20201574

US Chamber urges the business community to press Congress to approve emergency stimulus funding for small business...

Career Leadership

Former Adviser to President Barack Obama Joins U.S. Chamber of Commerce as a VP

Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 2, 2018February 2, 2018

by Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 2, 2018February 2, 20181847

A former adviser to President Barack Obama, Rick Wade, has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C as vice president of strategic alliances and...

Technology

Startup Applications Now Open for Diaspora Demo Pitch Competition 2016

Samara LynnAugust 12, 2016September 28, 2017

by Samara LynnAugust 12, 2016September 28, 2017485

Diaspora Demo Experience is the largest gathering of African entrepreneurs, startups, VCs, investors, and more. This year, the event will be held as a three-day...

Entrepreneurship

The Race to ‘Power Africa’: Open Call For Major And Small U.S Business Owners To Get On Board

Richard SpiropoulosJune 16, 2014November 25, 2017

by Richard SpiropoulosJune 16, 2014November 25, 20171031

While on an official visit to Cape Town, South Africa, President Obama announced the Power Africa initiative – a drive to “double the number of...

Entrepreneurship

Maryland No. 1 State For Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Carolyn M. BrownJune 13, 2014October 5, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownJune 13, 2014October 5, 2017359

Maryland has retained top rankings in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s annual “Enterprising States” study. For the third consecutive year, the State ranked No....