Minority Articles

Business » Entrepreneurship » Minority | By Edwin Linares @ Saturday, 5th July 2008 @ 3:20 PM

One of the specialized and targeted business loan type that is highly supported by government is the Minority Business Loan. This type of loan was developed for small and medium entrepreneurs representing minority groups or women. It was established to inspire business ownership and encourage growth of companies owned and operated by these social niches. Many of the applicants for minority business loans are borrowers who have been disapproved by many other financing institutions. It i... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Minority | By Deborrah Cooper @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 3:36 PM

Self-publishing is the hottest trend in books, as it provides creative thinkers turned authors with a fast and easy way to get their work on the market. With the added option of \"print on demand\", and desktop publishing and design software, the initial cost to get your book out can be very minimal. Self-publishing is also the most profitable since you get to keep all the profits for yourself. IF you are committed to the work it is going to take to sell your books that is.more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Minority | By Karen Miller @ Wednesday, 30th January 2008 @ 7:41 PM

Please answer these questions: 1) Would you pay someone to fill out an application for a credit card? 2) Do you want to make a simple process more complicated? 3) Are you lazy? If you answered YES, to one or more of the above, then totally reconsider if you want to get SBA 8a certified, because you don\'t have the right stuff to success in the business world even if you got certified. Why spend the money to buy software, when you can just download the forms for FRE... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Minority | By Kendall SummerHawk @ Friday, 9th November 2007 @ 1:21 AM

Creating your own virtual team is a crucial step to doubling and tripling the income of your woman-owned business. For example, when I hired my first virtual assistant, Kathy, I quickly doubled my income. (I think I was initially so scared that I wouldn\'t be able to pay her monthly fee that I gave myself a kick-in-the-pants and created more business!) After hiring a second virtual assistant, Kristy, the income of my woman-owned business has skyrocketed to as much as $85,250.02 in a ... more...

Business » Entrepreneurship » Minority | By Ann Williamson @ Friday, 15th June 2007 @ 12:11 PM

Since mentoring many small business hopefuls, I have come to realize a very disturbing fact. Many very bright and hopeful female entrepreneurs have crossed my office threshold with the mistaken idea that just being a woman gives them an advantage over their male counterparts. Sadly, this is not as true as we have been led to believe. Certainly the female population of today is much better off than their mothers or grandmothers, but obtaining financial support, loans is not viewed by ban... more...