THE MYTH OF THE POOR MAN’S PATENT by Darcell Walker Houston, TX (BlackNews.com) – Paraphrasing Warren Buffet, "The best response to a slow economy is to determine how one can generate their own wealth." Developing ideas is one way people can generate wealth and start down the road to financial independence. Everyday people conceive novel [...]

Columbus, OH – Despite a bad economy, grant-making organizations have continued to allocate more funding to women this year and for 2010. Grants are often used by women to start or expand a business, attend college, pay off loans, and/or launch a non-profit organization to help other women. Big organizations, such as the American Association [...]

10 TIPS FOR BLACK JOB SEEKERS By Dante Lee 1) Tighten up your resume. Make sure to correct all typos, and limit it to just one page. Also, don’t mention any work experience from more than 10 years ago – unless its really relevant. 2) Don’t overdress. When you go to a job interview, dress [...]

Columbus, OH – Several minority internship programs targeting African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans are now welcoming applications for 2009. The internships will take place in various cities across the country during the spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons. The programs are being administered by a combination of major corporations, non-profit organizations, and government [...]

LEARN, NOT "BURN" FROM YOUR MISTAKES By Dante Lee We all have made bad business decisions. Some of them were quite dumb, others were just bad instincts. Maybe you lost money, wasted time, or even both. Despite this, you must recognize that making business mistakes is a natural part of building your career as an [...]

Columbus, OH – BlackWomenConnect.com is a new social network that enables professional Black women to “connect” with each other online. The site, which is free to join, gives African, Caribbean and African American women the ability to create a profile, view other profiles, and interact for business, networking, empowerment, entertainment and more.