Pages tagged “business”
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 >>
Meet Tanya Williams-Harris (Randallstown PTSA) and Yvonne Dupree of Dupree Insurance Services:
These ladies were recently featured on "Empower Hour" news talk radio show (8.5.08) with BMORENEWS' publisher and talk show host Doni Glover on WOLB 1010 AM (Radio One) in Baltimore Read in Full >>
Old Towne Mall Footprint Pt. 2 w/ Jamal Mudbi-Bey and John Morris:
Sojourner-Douglass Community Development Director Jamal Mudbi-Bey and Demographer John Morris discuss the college's retail plan's for Historic East Baltimore's Old Towne Mall. Read in Full >>
You’re invited to the next GBBCC Meeting to feature Erich March, black restaurateurs:
What: Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce General Meeting
When: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Time: 6 to 8:30pm
Where: Forum Caterers, 4210 Primrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD
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Op/Ed: MD/DC MSDC's Ken Clark Speaks: "It's Half-time: Improvise, Adapt and Overcome":
As corporate members, certified minority businesses and Council staff, we have reached a psychological, if not fiscal, half-time. Like team coaches, we are all taking stock of the past six months and making plans and adjustments for the second half. Read in Full >>
Brother Rashid of Metropoliten, a men's boutique newly re-located from Upton to The Shops at North & Charles:
Brother Rashid is still providing clients with the finest in men's wear. From jeans to premium T's to the latest in action footwear, this astute entrepreneur originally from Phillie is continuing to bring Baltimore his best. Further, he will be opening a second location soon at Eastpoint Mall. Read in Full >>
Meet Yvonne Dupree of Dupree Insuance Services:
Yvonne Dupree of Dupree Insurance Services offers life insurance and mortgage protection to consumers can better handle those difficult times in life. Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: Injustice No. 2: WBE's Get Fleeced In State Bid:
Over at the Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA), another super duper injustice has occurred. Sisters and brothers, I mean, this is bigger than the Maryland Aviation Administration/Shuttle Bus debacle because three out of four contractors who submitted hard bids on an $89 million road construction contract met the stated minority and women business enterprise goals and the winner did not in a recent bidding process. The issue is that the recommended prime contractor with the lowest bid did not meet the stated minority and women business enterprise goals and requested a waiver. Read in Full >>
Investment Banking 101 Part One: What is an Investment Banker?:
When most people have a legal question, they consult the advice of an attorney. If they have a tax problem, they consult a CPA. Who do you call if you have a question concerning raising capital? Most would respond, “ I’d call my local banker” and would be technically right in their answer. However, this limits your source of funding to just one. A better reply would be to contact an investment banker. These individuals have numerous relationships with traditional (banks) and non-traditional (private lenders, wealthy individuals, or insurance companies) funding sources and can help you determine which is right for your situation and needs. Read in Full >>
