(ThyBlackMan.com) What’s in a name? Everything says Seneca Brookins, a positive young brother from Detroit’s Corktown community. And that is why he has given his company a most unique name. The subject of a recent feature in the National Association for the Self Employed (NASE) trade publication, “Self Informed,” Seneca ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a former Marine, cancer survivor and highly successful serial entrepreneur, I’ve learned a thing or two about risk. If you’re happy languishing in a gelatinous pool of indifference and stagnation then, by all means, keep doing what you’re doing. If you’re ready to take a leap and change ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many times we’ve read articles that talk about the many problems in our community. But seldom do we hear about the solutions to them. Well I’m here to tell you about a solution that has the potential to solve them. I say potential because we have to make a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Here’s an intriguing concept: Arrest the Black dollar. Say what, Jim? You read it correctly. We should arrest our dollars and charge them with neglect. Put them on trial, call the witnesses to testify against them, and convict them of crimes against Black People. Sentence them to a minimum ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black people in this country are in dire straits due to these low job creation numbers and almost seven years of double-digit unemployment. This economy needs to create 250,000 to 300,000 jobs monthly to handle the current demand for employment and provide jobs for new entrants into the labor ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A two year old email was leaked and all hell broke loose over the weekend as Atlanta Hawks majority owner Bruce Levenson was found to have made some racist comments in correspondence to General Manager Danny Ferry and two other members of the team’s ownership group. Levenson complained that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Are you headed overseas for a business trip? Maybe you’re finally taking that beach vacation that you’ve always wanted. Regardless of your reasons for jet-setting, here are six tips for finding travel insurance on a budget. 1. Understand the Basics Do you need travel insurance or travel protection? They ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Shark Tank! Most of us have seen or heard about the show. An inventor goes in front of three very wealthy investors and pitches the business or product. The investors, if they like the business, bid against each other to make the offer to the owner. The inventor says ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Today, if you ask African Americans if they would like to see black owned businesses enlarge their footprint through employing a significantly large number of workers, the overwhelming majority would say, yes. This is, without a doubt, a shared vision of the African American community. African Americans largely, at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The tech and investor mania is cranking up again! Leafly.com (think AngiesList plus marijuana stores) recently closed $50MM in investment capital. Another fly-by-night app, YO (an app the pulls your contacts and merely text them, you guessed it, ‘Yo!’) recently closed $1.5MM in VC money. So whether you are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A trade show is your big chance to show off your newest innovations to industry insiders, potential clients, and the competition. The most important thing to remember about a trade show is that presentation is just as important as the product you are selling. If you want to really ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Outside of your own wallet, one of the most common places you and other entrepreneurs can go to get funding are people close to you. Your family and friends can provide a fast, bureaucracy free way of getting money for your business. In this article we will cover four ...