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Week 7 Black Enterprise Small Business University Creating an Exit Strategy Course Review by Lashana Thomas

Course: Creating an Exit Strategy Lesson 1: HOW TO CREATE AN EXIT STRATEGY Just revving up or about to retire, you need to know what the plan is to transition out of the business and help a new leader transition in. Lynette Khalfani-Cox a personal finance expert and founder of Ask the Money coach.com, is teaching a course on The Exit Strategy. Review the first lesson on How To Create Your Exit Strategy and get your business in order. Every business owner needs an exit strategy; this is true for the startup entrepreneur, part-time entrepreneur, long time business owner, or the serial entrepreneurs. An exit strategy simply put is your game plan for when you leave a company, sell it, or disband it. An exit strategy also helps you plan ahead, in the event of a death, disability, or a divorce, or anything else that would affect your operations. You don’t have to be running a multi-million dollar company or have lots of employees to require an exit strategy. Even if your ventur

Why is YOUR Health THEIR Business? By Kara Davis, M.D.

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Let me preface the following commentary by saying, “I LOVE CAPITALISM!” Our system of capitalism affords freedom, opportunity and the power of choice for everyone—the entrepreneur, as well as the consumer.  It’s a system that encourages competition, and competition brings about better products at better prices.  But, as with most things, there are pros and cons to capitalism, and this is especially true when it comes to our health. Over and over again, when I am presenting to groups on the topic of health, and I bring up the role of big business, I witness a jaw-dropping, eye-opening response—especially with respect to preventable disease.  This is because, unless you are extremely shrewd, you are not likely to realize the dramatic influence the business world has on our personal health and well being. Consider this: 1. BIG BUSINESS spends billions of dollars on marketing and advertising to persuade us to consume foods and beverages that increase the risk for obesi

Happy 3 Year Anniversary To The BOSS Network

Hi BOSS Supporters, We are half way into the year and this month we celebrate our  3 Year Anniversary as The BOSS Network .  We would not have been able to have the success and accolades without your support.  We want to celebrate in style so we are hosting an online party Friday, June 28th, and giving away a big prize on Twitter this month... follow us at @TheBOSSNetwork. To give you an update of what we have accomplished this year read below: Partnered with Doreen Rainey and the Get Radical Conference in Washington, DC Hosted a Healthy Heart informational "Meet Up" at Starbucks with BOSS member Dr. Kara Davis I became a contributing writer for Black Enterprise for their "Career Development" section:  http://www.blackenterprise.com/career/7-days-of-boss-moves-networki... Partnered with Black American Princess (BAP) and hosted a High Tea with  Project BOSS  and singer Michelle Williams Partnered with Black Enterprise for the Dell  "Small Busines

Your summer won’t be complete without Single Girl Summer!

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After being featured in  Jet Magazine, Chicago Tribune Red-Eye, N’Digo, Chicago Defender, Black Enterprise, NBC, goodreads.com , and many blogs,  Single Girl Summer  is on fire and wildly successful. Described by one reviewer as “the healthy baby that would be produced if  Waiting to Exhale  and  Sex and the City  procreated,” Single Girl Summer  showcases the trials and triumphs of life, love, and relationships through the three main characters: Button Jackson, Dawn Martin, and Meghan Cherry-Henderson. We are introduced to them at a crucial time in each woman’s life. They form an alliance and vow to make the most of the upcoming summer in Chicago. Against the backdrop of festivals, picnics, and al fresco dining, they share relationship perspectives, face fears, heal deep emotional wounds, and learn the power of forgiveness. Button, Dawn, and Meghan come together by chance, grow together as friends, and ultimately discover that for every girl, there’s a season. Single Girl