NNPA NEWSWIRE — Earlier, several civil rights organizations noted watching with vigilance as Senate negotiations and, later, voting in both chambers took place. "We know that...
FLORIDA COURIER — According to the Small Business Administration (SBA): “The federal government’s goal is to award at least five percent of all federal contracting dollars...
OUR WEEKLY LOS ANGELES — “African-Americans make up only eight percent of restaurant owners and managers in the U.S.,” said Warren Luckett, co-founder of BRW in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, gave the following opening statement at hearing entitled, “Holding...
Dr. Sheila Brooks, the founder, president and CEO of SRB Communications, a full service Washington, D.C.-based advertising and marketing agency, has earned an Image Award nomination...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Both sides, Democrats and Republicans, are at fault here. Republicans had control of both congressional chambers and the White House for two years....
Chef Rashad Armstead discusses the origin of his business, Crave BBQ, at a press conference announcing a $3.2 million investment from the Quality Jobs Fund to...
A number of residents are raising questions about a City Council Community and Economic Development (CED) decision this week to create a small business task force.
Oakland Port Services, a locally owned small business that provides unique services for independent truck drivers at the Port of Oakland, has received an eviction notice...
(Black Enterprise) – One of the benefits of franchising is that there is a built-in support mechanism in place for you – a network of resources. Let’s say...
(Black Enterprise) – Toni Coleman Brown is the CEO of the Network for Women in Business, based in Queens, New York. The network provides training and coaching...
The Associated Press There are no “one size fits all” issues for small business in the 2016 presidential campaign. While candidates try to appeal to all...
The Associated Press There are no “one size fits all” issues for small business in the 2016 presidential campaign. While candidates try to appeal to all...
(Bloomberg) – Looking for a read on the U.S. labor market ahead of the April 3 employment report? Hiring at the smallest businesses may not provide...
(Bloomberg) – Looking for a read on the U.S. labor market ahead of the April 3 employment report? Hiring at the smallest businesses may not provide...
(Gallup) – Small businesses and startups are the crux of economic growth in the United States. Gallup continually collects and analyzes data to understand the...
(Gallup) – Small businesses and startups are the crux of economic growth in the United States. Gallup continually collects and analyzes data to understand the...
JOYCE M. ROSENBERG, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With the cameras rolling, Daniel and Stephanie Rensing accepted an offer from a “Shark Tank” investor....
(Bloomberg) — Sterling Risk Advisors, an Atlanta-based property and casualty insurance broker with 86 employees, has added 13 workers since June and will probably hire...
Congressmembers Barbara Lee, Eric Swalwell and Mike Honda will host a free education and enrollment event workshop Saturday, Feb. 7, to help small business owners and...
Representatives of small businesses are complaining that city staff is on a fast track to adopt a formal plan for a massive Coliseum City development project,...
(Black Enterprise) – This week, President Obama recounted his vision for individual and corporate tax reform during the State of the Union Address. Although his proposals seek to...
(CNBC) – Robin Wiener has achieved something many small-business owners have struggled to do: She has lowered her firm’s health-care premiums. The dip isn’t huge....
(Reuters) – U.S. small businesses reduced borrowing in November, sending the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index to its lowest level in eight months, according to...
Oakland Mayor-elect Libby Schaaf urged Oaklanders to join her in shopping local on Plaid Friday and to support local merchants that have been victims of recent...