Activist icon Angela Davis and Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) spearheaded a rally Tuesday in Washington, D.C., of black women in support of besieged Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.).
Looks like charges of a sexist past may be the downfall of yet another of Donald Trump’s presumed picks for appointment to the Federal Reserve Board.
A jury on Tuesday convicted a now former Minneapolis police officer of murder for shooting and killing a woman after responding to a 911 call she made to report a possible sexual assault.
Starting a business can be a fantastic experience, but it often requires a large amount of capital to start. Young, black entrepreneurs may not have access to the amount of money needed to get a business up and running. However, several cheap business startup ideas can get you started with your entrepreneurial ambitions with very little initial capital investment required.
Starting up a business online requires very little capital because all you need is a well-designed website and a good business idea. There is a multitude of opportunities that await you online. You can start a search engine optimization service, sell products on eBay, and market products through online affiliate programs.
While online businesses are very cheap to get up and running, make an excellent investment to create an attractive website. A well-designed website is essential to attracting potential customers to your products or services.
Many businesses need the services of a secretary, but cannot afford to hire one full-time. Virtual assistants usually work on a variety of small tasks for multiple small businesses. If you have a manageable schedule, this might be an excellent choice for you.
Many online freelancing websites are available where you can advertise your services to prospective customers. Being a virtual assistant requires very little capital and involves very few risks, making it an excellent choice for young entrepreneurs.
Weddings, family reunions, class reunions, and business conferences occur every day all around the country. All of these events require solid planning to be pulled off successfully, and an event planner can provide this service. If you are a highly-organized person who understands how to arrange a successful event, this job might be right for you.
Young entrepreneurs can create their website or advertise in freelance postings to offer their services. This requires only a little bit of money, and it can be started in very little time.
Americans spend an immense amount of money on their pets. With a little bit of startup money, you can have access to a large customer base. If you know how to groom animals, you can spend a little money on the necessary equipment, and you are ready to care for customers’ pets quickly.
People also pay to have their dogs walked, which is also great for young entrepreneurs. All you need is a little advertising for your services, and you can be making money quickly and easily.
These are several cheap business startup ideas that can get you started with a successful business quickly. All you need is a modest amount of money, an entrepreneurial spirit and a healthy amount of determination to pursue your entrepreneurial goals. With all of these opportunities, you can start making money in no time.
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Empire is coming back for a sixth season, but not the beloved Jamal, aka actor Jussie Smollett.
Salt-N-Pepa is the stuff of legend: They’ve got hits. They’ve won a Grammy award. Heck, even the Queen, Beyoncé paid homage to them for Halloween. But, is their game dominoes or Spades?
Mainstream media have provided few spaces for black women to discuss politics, but A’shanti F. Gholar is joining a growing group of women of color podcasters who hope to provide more such spaces, with her new podcast The Brown Girls Guide To Politics.
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Coming to you live from the Daytona 500, BLACK ENTERPRISE spent time with NASCAR, learning how the car racing organization is diversifying. In the video, check out interviews with race car driver Bubba Wallace; the first black woman member of a pit crew; and other black people who are making waves in NASCAR. (Video by Ed Stokes).
Related: MEET MELISSA HARVILLE-LEBRON: THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO OWN A NASCAR TEAM
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Ask a Clean Person and Style Girlfriend are teaming up this month to bring you the latest on what to wear for spring and summer ... and how to care for your new wardrobe acquisitions. This week: wedding wear.
Trying to get your beach body ready in a hurry? This resistance band set lets you get a full workout in any room in your house, with up to 150 pounds of resistance if you use all of the bands in concert. And at $18 (after clipping the $4 coupon), it’s quite a bit more cost-effective than joining a gym.
We’ve wondered for months what Amber Guyger—the former Dallas police officer who shot and killed 26-year-old Botham Jean in his own apartment—was thinking in the immediate aftermath of Jean’s murder and now we finally have an answer.
It will have been twenty days spent in three cities, two very different climates, juggling business, pleasure and one vicious sunburn until I see my bed again this weekend, and whew! Since mid-April, I’ve hit the Florida beaches for my birthday, revisited my days as a New York City girl at the Tribeca Film Festival…
It seems like every time I turn around, Uber is in the news for all the wrong reasons. There’s the resignation of their head of HR over how discrimination complaints were being mishandled, various assault accusations, that whole #DeleteUber fiasco, and a bunch of other shit I don’t have the time to point out. Yet…
Vizio’s 5.1 channel sound bars changed the game by bringing surround sound to people who didn’t want to buy a receiver or run a ton of wires around their living room, and now, you can get your own setup for just $200, or $50 less than usual.
On the 2018 Beyoncé-infused “Black Effect,” Jay-Z nonchalantly professed “I’m good on every MLK,” keenly aware that civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. has roads sprinkled throughout the country carrying his namesake. But on the flip side, our forever president Barack Obama—whose own iconic status wasn’t…
The Trump administration touted its bullshit tax plan as a win for the little guy with the idea being this: by giving big businesses massive tax breaks, they’d have more money, and with more money, they’d do the right thing and take care of their workers.
When you reach single-name—hell, single initial—status like Oprah Winfrey, do you have room for regrets?
Quality clothing fundamentals, like basic tees and socks and pants, are important to have on hand, but you shouldn’t be spending a fortune on them. That’s why you should check out these Amazon Essentials, all under $20. You can stock up on vital wardrobe items, including tons of summer-appropriate shorts, tanks, and…
Nominations are in for the biggest night in Broadway and members of the Tony Awards committee really are coming to see Otis. (*wink*)