YhorLife.com Building an Online Community of Purpose and Shared Values
As recent reports indicate, African-Americans are more interested in hard news with substance than celebrity and gossip news nowadays. Well, that is what minority founder Adylia-Rhenee Gutierrez’s had in mind when creating online community platform, YhorLife.com - creating value driven content without the drama filled celebrity happenings. YhorLife.com is an online community that celebrates hard work, [...]
Read MoreDo Black Entrepreneurs Have Workers’ Backs?
When the CEO of Megen Construction Co. was asked last Tuesday if his firm had an employee-retirement plan, Evans N. Nwankwo (pdf) immediately replied, “Of course.” He then summarized why black entrepreneurs should, if possible, follow his lead. “We may be a minority company, but we compete with majority firms all the time and must make sure that our [...]
Read MoreWhy College is the Best Place to Build a Startup
Typically when people think of entrepreneurs, they don’t automatically think of college students, but they should. College is the best time to think big and execute ideas, especially when hustle and grind is naturally part of the curriculum. There are three core reasons why college is the best place to build a startup: The resources [...]
Read MoreBest Cities to Live if You Are a Minority Entrepreneur
The lack of minority entrepreneurs, more specifically, tech entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley have been talked about. But where are they if not there? According to Forbes.com, they are in Atlanta where half the residents are African- American. A large number of minorities including Hispanic and Asian have started their own businesses in the metropolitan city [...]
Read MoreBeCouply Founders Share Their Entrepreneurship Story and What’s Next
In a recent interview with Katie Morell, on American Express Open Forum BeCouply founders share their entrepreneurship story and the idea behind BeCouply. Here’s an excerpt. Q: Could you tell me a little about your backgrounds? Uzamere: I grew up in New Castle, Pa., and went to MIT for computer science. I was very involved [...]
Read MoreSingle Mom Develops Board Game to Teach Entrepreneurship to Inner-city Kids
When Ida Byrd-Hill began thinking out an idea for an educational board game involving inventions, it wasn’t out of necessity. The 45-year-old divorced Detroit mother of two wanted to make a point — that black, inner-city youth do have the capacity to develop products and market their inventions if given the tools and training. “I [...]
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