The 7 Things Every Young Black Entrepreneur Should Know

The go-to guide for every young black entrepreneur! The 7 Things Every Young Black Entrepreneur Should Know is a practical and inspirational guidebook aimed at empowering the next generation of young black entrepreneurs. All the information in this book is based on the author’s decades of experience as an entrepreneur and represents a distillation of the most important lessons he’s learnt. Readers will be empowered to understand how to leverage their strengths, minimise their weaknesses, count the true cost of success, be patient, distinguish between good and bad ideas, manage risk, raise funding wisely and build shared prosperity.

Attention African American Entrepreneurs: Did you know most Black Owned Businesses FAIL within the FIRST YEAR? Are you unsure of how to efficiently establish, manage and grow your business? There are KEY PRINCIPALS you must learn so that your BUSINESS can thrive, "Black Entrepreneur Survival Guide" will teach you how to: 1. Develope the right team will ensure success. 2. Properly use social media to grow your business. 3. Attract the right clients/customers.. 4. Run your business professionally. 5. Brand your business. 6. Form the legal entity right for your business. 7. Efficiently market and sell your product or service.. 8. Network to grow your business and much more............... The book "Black Business Survival Guide" covers these topics and much more, with the proper preparation your business will not become another statistic. INVEST IN YOUR BUSINESS today by purchasing your copy of "Black Entrepreneur Survival Guide"

Black entrepreneurs can show kids of all ages how to achieve, not only in spite of obstacles, but very, very often, because of them! Wonderful stories of all types of successes and all kinds of ways to get there. Learn how starting at the bottom is a challenge, but no hindrance to making your way to the top of the business ladder. They may see how they can become business successes in today's world.

BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine is the premier business news source forAfrican Americans. With thirty years of experience, BlackEnterprise continues to chronicle the achievements of AfricanAmerican professionals while providing monthly reports onentrepreneurship, investing, personal finance, business news andtrends, and career management. Now, Black Enterprise brings to youthe Guide to Starting Your Own Business, the one-stop definitiveresource for everything today's entrepreneur needs to know tolaunch and run a solid business. Former Black Enterprise editor Wendy Beech knows that being asuccessful business owner takes more than capital and a solidbusiness plan. She offers essential, timely advice on all aspectsof entrepreneurship, including defining and protecting a businessidea, researching the industry and the competition, confrontinglegal issues, choosing a good location, financing, and advertising.You'll even learn how to make the most of the Internet byestablishing a Web presence. Plus, you'll hear from blackentrepreneurs who persevered in the face of seemingly unbeatableodds and have now joined the ranks of incredibly successful blackbusiness owners. This exceptional reference tool alsoincludes: * The ten qualities you must possess to be a successfulentrepreneur. * A list of helpful resources at the end of every chapter. If you've ever dreamed about going into business for yourself, ifyou feel you've hit the glass ceiling in corporate America, if youhave the drive and the desire to take control of your destiny, theBlack Enterprise Guide to Starting Your Own Business will motivateand inspire you--every step of the way. Special Bonus. To help you stay abreast of the latest entrepreneurial trends,Black Enterprise is pleased to offer: * A free issue of Black Enterprise magazine. * A free edition of The Exchange Newsletter forEntrepreneurs. * A discount coupon for savings off the registration fee at theannual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference.

The Wall Street Journal Bestseller featured in Bloomberg, Fast Company, Masters of Scale, the Motley Fool, Marketplace and more. An indispensable guide to building a startup and breaking down the barriers for diverse entrepreneurs from the visionary venture capitalist and pioneering entrepreneur Kathryn Finney. Build the Damn Thing is a hard-won, battle-tested guide for every entrepreneur who the establishment has left out. Finney, an investor and startup champion, explains how to build a business from the ground up, from developing a business plan to finding investors, growing a team, and refining a product. Finney empowers entrepreneurs to take advantage of their unique networks and resources; arms readers with responses to investors who say, “great pitch but I just don’t do Black women”; and inspires them to overcome naysayers while remaining “100% That B*tch.” Don’t wait for the system to let you in—break down the door and build your damn thing. For all the Builders striving to build their businesses in a world that has overlooked and underestimated them: this is the essential guide to knowing, breaking, remaking and building your own rules of entrepreneurship in a startup and investing world designed for and by the “Entitleds.”

What if your purpose was your own - not society's, not the bank, not teachers and peers. What if you had the freedom and confidence to take control of your life today? This book will teach you how to master your life by giving you the four keys of excellence; unstoppable mindset, financial freedom, ultimate leadership, and how to live by your values.

This straightforward, easy-to-read guide gives a clear and uncluttered presentation of the steps to take to organize and manage any type of minority-owned business. Would-be entrepreneurs will learn how to set up their workspace, decide on a business structure, prepare a business plan, purchase essential equipment, price their products or services, stay on top of finances, and much, much more. The Complete Startup Guide for the Black Entrepreneur also includes the latest information on securing funding, establishing an accounting system, creating effective advertising, and managing for success. Plus detailed discussion of some of the key issues especially important to black entrepreneurs, including: Getting the Small Business Administration (SBA) involved in the lending process. Deciding which SBA program works best: 7(a) loans, MicroLoans, or LowDoc. Becoming familiar with SBA paperwork. Going after SBA 8(a) set-aside contracts. Debunking 8(a) myths. Certifying a minority-owned business as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).

The star of ABC's "Shark Tank" demonstrates how starting a business on a shoestring can provide significant competitive advantages for entrepreneurs by forcing them to think creatively, use resources efficiently, and connect more authentically with customers. --Publisher's description.

"Should I lower my price point? Give my new product away for free online? How do I compete when my goods, services, or business model might be duplicated?" In this candid, 21st-century-savvy guide, Dante Lee illustrates how passion can become profit by addressing the questions that every businessperson needs to ask. Black Business Secrets discusses the entrepreneurial skills that African-American business owners must master in order to compete in a world where most new companies fail within three years.Whether you’re a weekend entrepreneur or a career-changing professional, Lee’s motto—"don’t be a worrier, be a warrior"—applies. From personal branding to best practices, this empowering blueprint offers surefire tips and strategies designed to ensure business survival and success.