When MinorityFinance.com launched in 1998, we observed that 65% of the inquiries received were from Black women. And they all wanted to know the same thing. How could they raise capital for their business? According to the Diane Project, “black female founders are only able to raise an average of $36,000 in venture funding, while start-ups owned mostly by white … Read more...
YOU are a million dollar idea. And you are probably sitting on a million idea too. Your idea is a seed of your future potential. Nourish it. Water it. Develop it and watch it grow.
Don’t ignore inspiration, act upon it. Inspiration comes to us in the form of ideas. Ideas are seeds, that when planted, nourished, and watered, will … Read more...
As a “work from anywhere” entrepreneur, I have been blessed with the good fortune of having built my business from the ground up. I went from making no money, to earning over $1,500.00 per client.
I’ve been an online entrepreneur for years, and I’ll share with you some tips that have helped me along my journey.
Tip #1 – Social … Read more...
According to the research and analysis done by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), as of 2018, there are 12.3 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. Compare that to 1972, when there were only 402,000 women-owned businesses.
Last year, 1,821 net new women-owned businesses were launched every day. Women of color founded 64 percent of those new businesses. Women … Read more...
BlackWoman.Biz is tackling the low sales revenues of Black women-owned businesses with an online community to learn, mentor, buy and sell. The new program for Black women entrepreneurs will launch with 10,000 member businesses that make a commitment to give and get support. The goal this year is to create thousands of transactions and at least $6 million directly for … Read more...
Yes. Yes, businesses can be started on a shoestring budget. But maintaining a business will require something longer than a shoestring budget. And one thing every business owner learns is that you can’t do it all. You’ll get to a point where you won’t want to either.
Many solopreneurs and small business owners have a hard time letting go. They … Read more...
Women who know, know that collaborations are powerful ways to build relationships, serve a greater audience, and increase your brand’s exposure.
Natalie Lin is such a woman.
She’s the founder and artistic director of the Houston-based orchestra group Kinetic—a conductorless ensemble.
So how do you let your community know about an upcoming event? You collaborate with other artisans and … Read more...
I didn’t learn about her until I moved to Texas.
She had been featured in yet another magazine article and someone mentioned her to me and I was amazed.
Here was an “African-American” graphic designer who had made her mark in New York City. I say African-American because that’s how she identified herself then. Today she knows differently, but I’ll … Read more...
In preparation of The Whole Woman Virtual Summit to be held March 27-31, 2017, I had the opportunity to interview good friend and Houston businesswoman, Azalea McKinney. We talk about the businesses she has successfully started and offers advice to other introverts who have entrepreneurial aspirations.
McKinney, a single mother of two originally from Watts (a neighborhood in Los Angeles, … Read more...
You consider yourself an authority. That’s why you felt confident that your idea for a business was a good one. That’s the way of the entrepreneur. You go into the venture as a specialist in your niche.
After launching, however, probably unbeknownst to you, your status shifts. It’s actually more than a shift; it’s a downright plummet. From the expert, … Read more...
