Pages tagged “business”
Meet Boyd K. Rutherford, Assistant Secretary for Administration for the USDA:
On January 17, 2006, President George W. Bush nominated Boyd K. Rutherford to the position of Assistant Secretary for Administration to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). He was confirmed, by unanimous consent, by the United States Senate on May 12, 2006. As Assistant Secretary, he serves as the Department's: Chief Acquisition Officer, Chief Human Capital Officer, the Senior Energy and Environmental Official; the Freedom of Information Act Officer, and directs the Department's emergency operations center and related emergency management functions. Read in Full >>
The Glover Report: HARAMBEE D.C. Brings Out “Best and Brightest”:
Further, while many black entrepreneurs are feeling the pinch of tough economic times, the truth is that everybody is feeling it: whites, Asians, Indians, Latinos. Everybody is faced with the same scenario: Do I continue? Do I tighten up my belt and endure the sting? Can I afford to do so? Are my bills making it impossible to keep the doors to my business open? Read in Full >>
Yvonne Dupree of Dupree Insurance Services at Radio One in Baltimore (8.19.08):
Yvonne Dupree continues her education campaign toward the Greater Baltimore community on the need for life insurance and other insurance products Read in Full >>
Meet Quentin Fountain, Web designer extraordinaire:
Fountain is one of the best web designers on the East Coast, and is hardly ashamed of it. Read in Full >>
“SURVIVING TRYING TIMES”: Carla Nelson Among RSVP’s to Attend Tonight’s HARAMBEE Dinner Club at Milton’s Grill:
RSVP’s for tonight’s HARAMBEE Dinner Club include Attorney Marilyn Pierre of Montgomery County, photographer Bruce Smallwood, World Wide Investor staff, staff from Common Communication, Channel Magazine’s Antoine Friend, Erlene Wilson of E Wilson Communications, Ayana Spa/Health, Jennifer Harrison, Donna Hughes, Matt Burgasse, Phenomenal Events, and Carla Nelson of the Mayor's Office of Minority Business Development. Read in Full >>
Old Towne Mall Footprint Pt. III of a Series: Sojourner-Douglass College to Renovate Historic Business District:
SDC's Jamal Mudbi-Bey continues discussion on Old Towne Mall "Footprint" project designed to help empower residents of Historic East Baltimore Read in Full >>
Visit The Jewel Salon for your Back-to-School Do's:
The Jewel Salon is offering a heap of "Specials" - including ones especially for Back-to-School. Call 410.521.9959 for details, or visit them at 9912 Liberty Road in Kings Point Plaza (Liberty & Marriottsville). Read in Full >>
Baltimore City Councilman Bernard "Jack" Young on Church Square - cont'd:
Councilman Young continues to discuss what's happening in his 13th Councilmanic District in Baltimore, including Greenmount Read in Full >>
Baltimore City Councilman Bernard "Jack" Young on Church Square:
City Councilman Young discusses Church Square's business scenario in Historic East Baltimore and the challenges they face. Read in Full >>
Baltimore City Councilman Bernard "Jack" Young on Stop, Shop & Save Supermarket:
According to Councilman Young, Baltimore's Stop, Shop & Save is leaving East Baltimore. Low profits, theft are reasons noted. Read in Full >>
Attorney Jean Fugett to be Featured at Aug. 19th HARAMBEE D.C.:
Jean Fugett, Esquire, the former NFL standout and brother to the late Reginald F. Lewis, is among the speakers for the August 19th HARAMBEE Dinner Club at Milton's Grill, 336 North Charles Street. Read in Full >>
"Empower Hour" news talk radio show wrap-up (WOLB 1010 AM, Tuesdays at 10 am in Baltimore):
Wrap-up of guests who appeared on radio show (8,12,08). The show focused on entrepreneurship and support of black-owned business - a common theme these days. Blacks between Baltimore and DC garner some $45 billion in annual disposable income. Read in Full >>
Sister Yaa and Jabari Natur of Solvivaz Nation:
Support black business, including the barbershop and the beauty salon Read in Full >>
TGR: Black Businesses Need Familial Support:
As the son of two entrepreneurs, I am a witness to the fact that black business owners need and desire the support of family, first and foremost.
It is a terrible thing when family, one’s blood relations, is not behind you – cheering you on. As the old adage goes, “There’s no place like home.” Hence, when one has the backing of those who are most familiar with you and your dreams, one can truly rise, soar, and conquer any mountain. On the other hand, many entrepreneurs have found the need to build a new network filled with individuals who then become one’s extended family.
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TGR: Despite Trying Times …:
Hell, even the three last bastions of historical black economic power – the barber shop, the beautician, and the funeral director – find themselves and their industries under economic attack. Mind you, these entities have been %100 black supported. Even more, many of these businesses have taken care of us even when our money was short. Read in Full >>
