Minority Entrepreneurs

Broward SCORE teams up with the African American Research Library

Date
Wed, 2013-05-15 11:53

 

Broward SCORE in conjunction with the African American Research Library and Cultural Center held a business training workshop on owning a business. Thinking of Owning a Business is a two hour workshop that deals with what is involved in owning and operating a business.

 

Not many business owners strive to be second-rate. Most businesses at least pay lip service to a desire for being their customers’ or clients’ first choice. But all too often, their actions say otherwise.

By Daniel Kehrer
Founder, BizBest.com
 

Not many business owners strive to be second-rate. Most businesses at least pay lip service to a desire for being their customers’ or clients’ first choice. But all too often, their actions say otherwise.

About the Author

Daniel Kehrer, Founder & Managing Director of BizBest Media Corp., is a nationally-known, award-winning expert on small and local business, start-ups, content marketing, entrepreneurship and social media, with an MBA from UCLA/Anderson. Read more of Daniel's tips at www.BizBest.com, follow him at www.twitter.com/140Main and connect on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/danielkehrer.

Oh, how we all wish we knew the secrets to getting your business’s website to the top of search engine results. Yes, you can pay for the right to be on top, and I’m not saying that isn’t worth trying if your budget allows, but that’s getting ahead of myself. Every entrepreneur has his or her own SEO battle story, and the methods that work for one company don’t always work for another. That said, here are some guidelines to get you started:

 

By Rieva Lesonsky

Oh, how we all wish we knew the secrets to getting your business’s website to the top of search engine results. Yes, you can pay for the right to be on top, and I’m not saying that isn’t worth trying if your budget allows, but that’s getting ahead of myself. Every entrepreneur has his or her own SEO battle story, and the methods that work for one company don’t always work for another. That said, here are some guidelines to get you started:

About the Author

Rieva Lesonsky is CEO of GrowBiz Media, a media company that helps entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Follow Rieva at twitter.com/rieva and visit her blog at SmallBizDaily.com.

Visit her website SmallBizTrendCast to get the scoop on business trends and sign up for Rieva’s free TrendCast reports.

Potential customers are everywhere. With today's technology, it is easier to find new customers than ever before. This infographic from SCORE shows you the places to get the customers you need and the tools that get the best results.

A peek into how and where small businesses are finding new customers. The best social media tools, internet sites, and marketing strategies to attract the right customers to your business. Learn more by downloading the graphic that explains, "What really works for finding new customers?".

 

Every year new successful products hit the market and we commonly see and know about those successful products.  While these successful few are the result of effort and focus, these products and many failed products all started with good ideas.  As a product innovator, you may believe that all that is required is that good idea but there is much more required for commercial success.

 

Every year new successful products hit the market and we commonly see and know about those successful products.  While these successful few are the result of effort and focus, these products and many failed products all started with good ideas.  As a product innovator, you may believe that all that is required is that good idea but there is much more required for commercial success.

 

Why you must read the fine print of your franchise contract.

 

By Anne Field

Jitu Ish­war moved from Mum­bai in 1996 and devoted him­self to suc­cess in the hotel indus­try. Now he owns three fran­chises in Cal­i­for­nia: Hol­i­day Inn Express, Marriott’s Fair­field Inn & Suites, and Super 8. All located in Ukiah, Calif., they bring in around $3 mil­lion in rev­enues, with about 30 employ­ees in total.

 

Your customers are online. You need to be too.

 

By Carmina Perez

Con­sider this:

As of June 2010, there were 266.2 mil­lion Inter­net users in North Amer­ica. That’s 77% of the pop­u­la­tion. Source: Inter­net World Stats.

 

These two immigrant entrepreneurs got instant credibility by using American advisors. Find out how they did it.....and how you can too.

 

By Elaine Pofeldt

IMMPRENEUR STATISTICS

·         Country of Origin: U.K.

·         Emigrated to U.S.: 2003

 

A trademark protects you, your business, and your livelihood.

 

By Tudor Capu­san, Esq.

 

Think again. Asset-based lenders and factors may be ready to help you grow your business.

 

By Elaine Pofeldt

One of the unfor­tu­nate ironies of seek­ing small busi­ness financ­ing is that when your busi­ness needs cash the most, tra­di­tional bank loans can be the hard­est to get. It’s not dif­fi­cult to under­stand the rea­son: If your busi­ness is in a finan­cial crunch, bankers may be ner­vous about your abil­ity to pay them back.

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