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Project BOSS Mentee Attends The Black Enterprise Entrepreneur Conference!

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Attending the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference was inspiring and heart warming. It was great learning from the entrepreneurs at the workshop. I had many questions in regards to copyright, how to start a business, and if I was good enough to be a business owner. All those questions were answered when I attended the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference.  As an unemployed recent graduate with no business, I was nervous about attending the BE Conference. I thought I had nothing to offer, and no one would want to network with me. However, it was heart warming to meet so many entrepreneurs who were interested in assisting me to accomplish my goals.  Selina and BOSS Founder Cameka Smith Everyone I met was down to earth, and interested in helping me start a learning center that provide educational mentoring and tutoring. I am very much a shy person, but I told myself that if I wanted to get the most out of the BE Conference I would have to step out of my comfort zone.

Health and Wellness: Dieting 101 By Princess Carey

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I am almost certain that you or somebody you know have tried a fad diet. You may have seen some flimsy, before and after commercial about experiences with low-carb diets, diet pills and shakes. My all time favorite would be the magic dust that supposedly blocks the fat. Are we this naïve?! Whether we want to admit it or not the reality is few people have long-term success with fad diets, and a large percentage of Americans still face obesity. Instead of teaching the public how to understand and adopt a permanent lifestyle change of balancing caloric intake with calories burned, fad diets give people excuses to have insane eating patterns and behaviors. How to recognize a fad diet 1. Please be cautious of misleading advertisement. Marketers are paid to sell a product by any means necessary. This means if they have to tell you by replacing breakfast with a pill you will lose up to 20 lbs in two weeks. Research shows that the slow and steady approach is not only healthier but

And The Winner is….

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As a woman of faith,” I knew I was going to attend, I just didn’t know how I was going to get there”; is what I said to myself in regards to The 2012 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference . I entered a contest sponsored by  The BOSS Network and the prize was a ticket to Black Enterprise  Entrepreneurs  Conference 2012,  in the end; it was “The Boss Network”, which granted me access to partake in a life changing opportunity. I am Nakita ”Nicci” Whittaker, Founder and CEO of “The Whiz Kidz of America Foundation, NFP”. Whiz Kidz is an education focused incentive program that provides solutions for our youth that desire to be entrepreneurs now. Our signature program is the Annual Whiz Kidz Jr. Entrepreneur Competition, CPS kids have the opportunity to compete to win $10,000 to start for fund their business. I’m not only an advocate for inspiring our youth; I’m a BOSS, and a proud member of BOSS (The Boss Network)! The Boss Network is an Elite Network of Polished, Poised and Prof

Black Enterprise Small Business University Growing Your Business Course Review Week 6 by Lashana Thomas

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Course: Growing Your Business Building your business is one thing. Now it’s time to grow. Small business lady Melinda Emerson, Author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 months teaches week 6 Black Enterprise Small Business University course on How to grow your business? Lesson 1: WHAT’S YOUR GROWTH STRATEGY? For the Entrepreneurs and Small Business owners who have survived the startup phase and who are now ready to grow your business, they are numerous possibilities with growing your business which depends on the type of business that you have, you’re available resources, and how much money, time, and sweat equity you’re willing to invest all over again. This first option for growth is to open a second location you first need to look at the economic environment and the trends for indication that your company has staying power. Make sure that your operation banking processes are all in order. It’s also important to have a strong marketing team to send to the new locatio