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So you've started a small business and now you realize it's time for it to grow, but you don't have the budget to invest in a heavy advertising campaign, or hire a marketing firm. With a little creativity, there are some ways to promote your small business for free. These five free marketing methods might be able to help attract new customers to your business. (Black Enterprise)
Visit https://www.blackenterprise.com/5-ways-to-grow-a-small-business-without-spending-a-dime/ to view the full article online. |
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From selling sheepskin boots in the back of his van in a parking lot at the beach, to a billion-dollar footwear business, Ugg's founder Brian Smith has come a long way. But not without some pitfalls and obstacles to overcome. Her are three key things he says have helped him become successful. (Inc.)
Visit https://www.inc.com/anna-meyer/ugg-brian-smith-inc-fast-growth-tour.html to view the full article online. |
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President Trump’s threat to impose punishing new tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese goods looms over a meeting scheduled this week between him and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit of world leaders. (CNBC)
Visit https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/26/tariff-threat-looming-over-g-20-meeting-between-trump-and-xi-jinping.html to view the full article online. |
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After Microsoft discovered that an entire group of its best employees hated working for the company based on work-life balance surveys, the company set out to find out why a certain segment of the company was so much more miserable than others. (The New York Times)
Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/15/upshot/how-to-win-neil-irwin.html to view the full article online. |
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Many of us spend an inordinate amount of time in the office surrounded by our co-workers, so it's inevitable that there are habits each of us has that may annoy others. However, it's a good idea once and awhile to stop and take stock of things you're doing that might just be driving your colleagues crazy. Here are 31 habits that might be annoying your coworkers – or that your coworkers are doing that annoy you. (Business Insider)
Visit https://www.businessinsider.com/ways-youre-annoying-coworkers-2017-11 to view the full article online. |
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There is so much talk about workplace inclusion these days, and much of the time it centers around race, gender and religion. But the truth is, diversity in the workplace is first and foremost about inclusion. Here are some small changes you can make to ensure your office is welcoming and supportive of every employee. (The Muse)
Visit https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-ways-to-be-a-more-inclusive-co-worker to view the full article online. |
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As unemployment continues to remain low and the battle for talented workers grows, creating a strong workplace culture and a positive workplace is imperative to retain good people, businesswoman and television personality Martha Stewart recently said when speaking at the Society for Human Resource Management's annual conference. (Benefit News)
Visit https://www.benefitnews.com/news/martha-stewart-says-workplace-culture-improves-retention to view the full article online. |
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Zimbabwe's government has taken the controversial decision to ban local trading in foreign currencies, including the U.S. dollar, with an immediate effect. The decision has left Zimbabweans in shock and turmoil. (BBC)
Visit https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48757080 to view the full article online. |
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Educators Sarah A. Soule, Davina Drabkin and Lori Mackenzie looked at 249 case studies taught in Stanford's MBA core curriculum from 2015-2017, then analyzed text in case studies reviewing descriptions of the protagonists, their situations, and the cultural context – in an effort to see if there were potentially stereotypical language patterns. They found four ways that writers rely on stereotypes to describe the people and situations in the cases. (Harvard Business Review)
Visit https://hbr.org/2019/06/the-stereotypes-in-mba-case-studies to view the full article online. |
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More MBA programs are going online, with many beginning to put more resources in online programs than those focused primarily in the classroom on campuses. But many are starting to ask, are distance-learners getting the same benefits? (Business Because)
Visit https://www.businessbecause.com/news/online-mba/6124/online-learning-pros-cons to view the full article online. |
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Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nbm-netwire/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=567544&issueID=67008 to view the full article online. |
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National Black MBA Association® launched the Scale-Up Pitch Challenge in 2017 which works to satisfy the mission of the Association to help create and support wealth building opportunities for its members, with previous winners experiencing great success with investors due to exposure and funding provided through this challenge. This challenge is a pitch competition designed to “Make Big Ideas Bigger” by encouraging our members to create startups that are scalable. We provide startups the unique opportunity to connect with early stage investors and venture capitalists who are ready to invest. Culminating at the 41st Annual Conference & Exposition in September, the winning team will be awarded a $50,000 Grand Prize, with additional to prizes for 2nd place and 3rd place as well as a People’s Choice Award. . If you think your startup embodies a “Big Idea” that can be even bigger, this challenge is for you! Visit https://nbmbaa.org/scale-up-pitch-challenge/ to view the full article online. |
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The Washington Post technology columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler spent one week diving into the use of Google's Chrome browser. His experiment found Chrome ushered more than 11,000 tracker cookies into our browser — in a single week. Now he tells you why Firefox is better. (The Washington Post)
Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/06/21/google-chrome-has-become-surveillance-software-its-time-switch/?utm_term=.3ac826eccf78 to view the full article online. |
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While many economists are forecasting a potential recession, perhaps as soon as 2020, at least one expert believes the downturn has begun. Economist Gary Shilling says the U.S. is already in a mild slump. (USA TODAY)
Visit https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/25/2020-recession-economist-gary-shilling-says-us-may-downturn/1559657001/ to view the full article online. |
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According to business research group The Conference Board’s monthly report, the consumer confidence index missed expectations and dropped to 121.5 in June. That's a two-year low from September 2017. The board expected the index to hit 134.1 originally, but revised last month’s number to 131.3 for June. (Fortune)
Visit http://fortune.com/2019/06/26/american-consumers-might-be-about-to-talk-ourselves-into-a-recession-heres-how/ to view the full article online. |
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More than 300 companies are speaking out to government officials in Washington about the detrimental effect the trade war is having on American companies, their employees and the American consumer. And more importantly, how companies could lose out to foreign competitors. (CNBC)
Visit https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/25/major-companies-are-ringing-alarm-bells-trying-to-warn-washington-about-more-tariffs.html to view the full article online. |
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One day after employees at online retailer Wayfair staged a walkout over the company's bed sales to migrant camps, Bank of America announced it will end its association with companies that provide prisoner and immigrant detention services at both the state and federal levels. The decision comes as public concern is growing about the nation's border policies. (CNN)
Visit https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/26/business/bank-of-america-private-detention/index.html to view the full article online. |
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The popularity of Texas-style barbecue has white-washed a cuisine that was rooted in Native American and African heritage. These black pit masters are trying to keep history intact. (Huff Post)
Visit https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-pitmasters-barbecue_l_5d0a5ed1e4b0e560b70d2cf2 to view the full article online. |
