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12 Traits of a Successful Employee at a Startup
(Image: Thinkstock) Working for a startup can have unique perks and issues, from being able to advance quickly to not having the same resources as a larger, more established business or corporation. As...
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Motherhood vs. Career Pursuits: Professional Women Share Their Stories
Summer Alexander (Photo: Alexander) In honor of Mother’s Day, BlackEnterprise.com talked with professional women from across the country— from a single working mother to a woman who’s delaying...
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What I Learned from Mom: Career Women Share Lessons of Leadership
Elaine Meryl Brown, left, entrepreneur and co-author of The Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women, learned importance of hard work and sacrifice from her mother. As of late,...
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Mr(s) Disgruntled: They’re Ruining Their Professional Brands — and Your Company
(Image: Thinkstock) In today’s economic climate, where the jobless rate is 8.1% overall and 13% for African Americans, many employed Americans are grateful to have jobs— even if they hate doing them....
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Cool Jobs: Television Executive Cultivates Diversity for the Screen
Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, CBS Entertainment Making power moves that celebrate and bring together multiple ethnic cultures has long been a top priority for Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, who joined CBS Entertainment...
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Dangerous Deferment: Are You Running From Your Goals?
(Image: ThinkStock) Fear can be a major issue that many people deal with on a daily basis, from the most confident, high achiever to the office shrinking violet. One thing fear can definitely hinder is...
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It’s Time to Face the Truth: Adult Bullying is Bigger than Reality TV
Evelyn Lozada, of Basketball Wives, spewed curses and a wine bottle during a confrontation with fellow cast member Kenya Bell. (Photo: VH1) I have been a die-hard fan of reality TV since the early...
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Barbara Graves, Wife of Black Enterprise Founder Earl Graves Sr., Dies
Barbara Eliza Graves (Image: Courtesy of The Graves Family) Family matriarch and a guiding force of Black Enterprise, Barbara Eliza Graves succumbed early this morning at Howard University Hospital...
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7 Steps to Getting a Promotion
Oftentimes, professionals may feel they deserve a raise or promotion and will simply let good work speak for itself. But that can be a wrong move, especially when it comes to expediting the next phase...
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Former Estée Lauder Exec Quits Job to Create ‘Black MBA Women’
Daria Burke, founder, Black MBA Women (Image: Vito Fun) Picture this: A room full of educated black women with MBAs from top tier schools mingling, networking and making long lasting professional...
View ArticleJohnnetta Cole Shares “The Noah Principles” at the Women of Power Summit
In 2008, Johnnetta B. Cole addressed the third annual Women of Power Summit in La Quinta, California and roused the audience to their feet during her powerful delivery of “The Noah Principles.” Cole,...
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Taking It to the Next Level
In her latest book, Career GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape (Amistad; $25.99), Ella L.J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D., founder and president of ASCENT-Leading Multicultural...
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Increase Your Bottom Line: Hire Women
Joi Gordon Companies that employ more women make more money, says Joi Gordon, the CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide and a featured speaker at the 2010 Entrepreneurs Conference, coming this May 16-19,...
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The Power of the P: How Women Can Win in a Male-Dominated Industry
Shanti Das, music industry entrepreneur, says not taking no for an answer kept her in the game. Entertainment industry veteran Shanti Das’ resume makes one thing clear: Women in the music business can...
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Want to Earn a Man’s Salary? Negotiate Like Him
Learn from your better-paid male counterparts and negotiate the salary you deserve Here it is 2011, and equality has yet to be fully achieved. Though women make up half of the workforce, they continue...
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Star Jones Dishes on New Book, Celebrity Apprentice, the Working Woman
Star Jones keeps the momentum going with her latest book, Satan's Sisters (Image: StarJones.com) Television personality. Editor-at-Large. Lecturer. Attorney. And now add fiction authoress and reality...
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Baseball’s Top Black Executive Ready to Partner with Minority Businesses
Lewis (Image: File) There are many young businessmen and women who dream of a high-powered job in professional sports. They hang out at stadiums and arenas fantasizing about taking their place in the...
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Branding Lessons Learned from Suze Orman
Stylish businesswomen outdoors(Image: Thinkstock) Say the name “Suze Orman” and you immediately know what you’re in for: tough, honest, plain talk about how to get your finances back in order—whether...
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How I Did It: Mikki Taylor Expands Beauty Brand with New Book ‘Commander in...
Beauty expert and entrepreneur, Mikki Taylor For more than 30 years, Mikki Taylor has been a power player in the fashion and beauty industries, enlightening women of color as beauty and cover director...
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Rosalind Brewer Makes History as Sam’s Club CEO
Rosalind Brewer (Photo: File) Rosalind G. Brewer has been named Sam’s Club new president and CEO, making her the first woman and the first African American to hold a CEO position at one of Wal-Mart...
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