3 Ways to Kill Fear of Starting Your Business…
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is a saying from my favorite movie Dune about fear. The best two lines go, “Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.” This is absolutely true in entrepreneurship. I know many people with great ideas, great talent, and great entrepreneurship potential who never do it. Because of... [Read more...]
Negotiate Like a Pro: 5 Steps to Getting More, Paying Less, and Creating win-win situations!
December 18, 2011 by Staff
Filed under Business, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns
(ThyBlackMan.com) Does the idea of asking for a raise make you squeamish? Does the idea of negotiating a better price make you want to run in the other direction? Are you charging the same for your services that you charged in 2002, afraid to tell your clients you’re raising your rates? Whether you finally got the job offer you were looking for,... [Read more...]
4 Simple Tips to Actionify Your Business Plan…
December 15, 2011 by Staff
Filed under Business, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns
(ThyBlackMan.com) Good business plans create great roadmaps for a new or existing business. After reviewing hundred business plans in my career I have come to one conclusion. All business plans need an action plan to go with it. They need to Actionify. An action plan is different than a business plan. Most of the time business plans for small... [Read more...]
Cell Phone Business and African Americans…
(ThyBlackMan.com) Major wireless (cell phone) corporations should be conscious of the fact that much of their business and future depends heavily on the African American community. Fortunately, Verizon and AT&T understand this and are heavily involved in our community. T-Mobile will become much better, if the merger with AT&T takes place (AT&T... [Read more...]
President Obama Solution; Kill Minority Owned Businesses…
(ThyBlackMan.com) It all looked so good in the beginning. There has been a change, but not what we expected. Unemployment is higher than ever for African-Americans. While there are many reasons, there is one direct correlation. The amount of contracting by Black-owned firms at the federal government level has drastically been reduced to less than... [Read more...]
Netflix; 3 Things to Learn from Netflix’s Customer Relations Failure…
(ThyBlackMan.com) Customer relationship management is essential to maintaining and growing a great business. You and your customer form a relationship, which is based upon a set of expectations and an exchange of brand loyalty, and payment (customer), in exchange for a satisfying product, customer service and consistency (business). Netflix violated... [Read more...]
Is Entrepreneurship Right For You? What Business Ownership Is and Isn’t…
October 6, 2011 by Staff
Filed under Business, Misc., News, Opinion, Press Release, Weekly Columns
(ThyBlackMan.com) Being an entrepreneur can be extremely rewarding for both financial and personal reasons. Imagine the day when you can tell that crazy boss to kick rocks! Or how about having that extra income from a part time business so you can pay for you kids school clothes, and maybe have something on the side to put in savings for a rainy... [Read more...]
5 Ways To Get Noticed By Your Boss.
(ThyBlackMan.com) Who gets ahead more in the workplace? Is it the in-your-face self-promoter, or the modest hard worker who sometimes lets her accomplishments go under the radar? More importantly, what’s your style? And how can you adjust it to get noticed and land that next promotion? Coach yourself with these five questions to start... [Read more...]
1000 Plus Drop In The Dow Jones, Now In The Cards
(ThyBlackMan.com) James Carville, who is renowned for being former President Clinton’s political strategist and now a lobbyist and political analyst has been quoted in several news publications as saying, “Mr. Obama needs to fire somebody or assemble a new team of advisors.” Carville made these statements as the President got the lowest approval... [Read more...]
Part 2; Rural Entrepreneurship, Yes Black Businesses Thriving in Urban Areas…
(ThyBlackMan.com) In part one of this series I discussed how there are many similarities between rural towns and our African American concentrated inner-cities. I discussed how certain “grow your own” business strategies have led to stabilization and even growth for some of these towns that have experienced decades of decline. Finally, I talked... [Read more...]
