Vol. 45 Nbr. 2, September - September 2014

Index

• BE Smart: your portal for educational empowerment.
• Blacks in tech: where's the progress?
• From the corner office.
• When will police stop murdering unarmed black men?
• Introducing our new Women of Power TV show.
• Fashion industry trailblazer: Tai Chunn has bounced back from setbacks to turn around his production company and make history.
• Funding for online retailers: small business loans available from PayPal and other merchant services.
• Startup funding sources.
• The keys to owning a hotel.
• Investment adviser J.B. Bryan talks about investing in biotech.
• Four free home renovation apps: save money while making your home beautiful.
• Use caution at hotel business centers.
• Tech's future at PowerMoves.NOLA: new entrepreneurs win big in New Orleans.
• Text expansion apps save time.
• Female master of the brew: how STEM skills make the difference in a male-dominated industry.
• The power of chunking: five steps to achieve your goals by tackling one chunk at a time.
• Pamela Culpepper.
• Pamela El.
• Ramona Rogers-Windsor.
• Use social media popularity for careers wins.
• Increasing income through education: Janine Truitt saw her salary jump after she obtained professional certifications.
• Johnson C. Smith University means business: in an environment in which HBCUs are under assault, President Ronald Carter has created a model of innovation to prepare students for a competitive, global workforce.
• The 2014 African American Festival recap: crowds enjoy entertainment and empowerment in Baltimore with business leaders and music sensations.
• Best buys in franchising.
• Bringing Hollywood to independent filming: American Black Film Festival 2014 offers a platform for African American filmmakers to connect art to commerce.
• Hollywood hitmaker: producer Will Packer has an eye for making the next huge box-office draw and lucrative distribution deal.
• Nailed it: Los Angeles shop is a haven for the well-groomed man.
• Learn from those at the top of their game.
• National Urban League Conference recap.