Helping Ex-Felons Become Entrepreneurs
For his tireless work training the less fortunate - including ex-felons - to become entrepreneurs, Todd Pemberton receives an award. Read more
Minority-Owned Business
Recent Minority-Owned Business Articles
Small Businesses Score Super Bowl Contracts with the NFL
The NFL’s Emerging Business Program works to educate local minority- and women-owned businesses about Super Bowl vendor procurement opportunities. Read more
Building a Hugely Profitable Blog
Three years ago, Fred Mwangaguhunga launched MediaTakeOut.com, a blog focusing on urban gossip that is beating similar sites run by much larger companies. Read more
A Non-Profit Trains Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs
Growing up in Ethiopia, Alfa Demmellash had no idea she would one day start a non-profit that trains entrepreneurs in low-income areas. Read more
Uptown Cupcakes Attract Scores of Harlemites
Breaking away from New York's downtown cupcake explosion, Tonnie Rozier finds a new demographic in need of the sweet treats uptown. Read more
America's Fastest-Growing Private Company? It's in Insurance
When the big insurers exited the Florida market, a start-up saw an opportunity Read more
Hispanic Economic Organizations Expand Training
Bilingual training is gaining ground in the business community. Read more
Can Entrepreneurship Crack the Glass Ceiling for Asians?
Entrepreneurs make up half the Asian American CEOs at top Bay Area firms, but mid-level managers face a tougher climb. Read more
Famous Amos on Raising Capital
Wally Amos, founder of Famous Amos and Chip & Cookie, on raising capital and choosing investors Read more
An Entrepreneur Shares Tickets to the Presidential Inauguration
Virginia entrepreneur Earl Stafford explains why he spent nearly $2 million to bring hundreds of people to Barack Obama's inauguration. Read more
Reality Bites
The scientists at Emotiv have done the impossible: created a brain-wave-reading headset that lets you conjure entire worlds using nothing but your mind -- a ... Read more
Rethinking Minority Business
Population trends and globalization are making the United States even more of a melting pot and putting the Inc. 500|5000 top 10 minority CEOs ahead of the c... Read more
SBA Partners with Minority Business Group
The two groups hope to expand the nation's five million minority-owned small businesses. Read more
How I Did It: William Wang, CEO, Vizio
When the founder of TV-maker Vizio--soon to be a $2 billion company--says it’s not about the money, believe him. Surviving a fiery plane crash gives a man ... Read more
Asian-American Business Ownership, Revenues Increase
New data finds that minority entrepreneurs are outpacing the national average. Read more
Entrepreneur of the Year: Ping Fu
She came to this country by way of a Chinese prison, but that's the past, and the future holds a tantalizing promise of smarter, cheaper manufacturing and be... Read more
What One Man Can Do
Bill Strickland is in the business of saving lives. After almost 40 years of teaching kids, training adults, and telling his story, he's looking to "franchis... Read more
Study Sees Obstacles to Minority Business Growth
Minority owners tend to cap growth after self-sufficiency, report finds. Read more
Minorities Faced Restrictions to Capital, Says Report
A new analysis by the Small Business Administration concluded earlier study shows preferential treatment. Read more
Minority-Owned Businesses Grow
New report from the SBA shows Asian-Americans lead the way, followed by the Hispanic community. Read more
Black Entrepreneurs: A New Generation
As traditional black-owned retail and service businesses decline, new, more ambitious black entrepreneurs emerge. Read more
Managing Diversity
One company owner's management techniques help to make immigrant workers feel welcome. Read more
Black-owned Businesses
Black-owned Businesses. When it comes to black entrepreneurs, there's good news and bad news. Black Americans are creating new businesses at a much faste... Read more
8(A) Program
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