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		<title>No Business Without Technology</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2010/03/01/no-business-without-technology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Earl G. Graves, Sr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received an e-mail recently from a pair of intrepid college graduates seeking my advice as they start a magazine. They laid out their idea with great enthusiasm, slathering on lots of personal compliments for good measure (works every time).]]></description>
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		<title>Positioning Yourself for an Opportunity</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/25/positioning-yourself-for-an-opportunity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Taylor Bass</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With high unemployment, now is the time to position yourself as an authority in your field, commit to doing something different, and offer your talent/services to businesses.]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Brand Bold, Beautiful, &amp; Determined?</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2010/02/19/is-your-brand-bold-beautiful-determined/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2010/02/19/is-your-brand-bold-beautiful-determined/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Taylor Bass</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mo’Nique]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you create the perfect brand - in life and in business? Branding is simply a consistent feeling, image, and experience desired from a product conveyed to the general public. Basically, you - the entrepreneur - are the brand. The minute someone interfaces with you, they are deciding if they should do business with your brand based on their perception of you.]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for Startup Success</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/18/preparing-for-startup-success/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/18/preparing-for-startup-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamara E. Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[career advancement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While it’s clear that amassing education and experience is helpful, there’s no right way to go about it. Here are some ways to increase your knowledge base and your odds of entrepreneurial success.
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Building Security for Business Success</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/01/building-security-for-business-success/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/01/building-security-for-business-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maya Payne Smart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BE Next]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mary Parker, president and CEO of All(n)1 Security, grew her company from one woman at her kitchen table to a full-service firm employing 185 security officers, technicians, and managers.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Accelerated Assistance</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/01/accelerated-assistance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margarette Burnette</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[business incubator]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a start up, the first few years of life are most critical. It’s a pivotal time that only a fraction of ventures have the capital, resources, and stamina to survive. Stepping in to help entrepreneurs are business incubators, which provide coaching, networking opportunities, and even affordable office space to newly minted entrepreneurs.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Capture the Eyes (and Wallets) of Web Users</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/01/21/how-to-capture-the-eyes-and-wallets-of-web-users/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/01/21/how-to-capture-the-eyes-and-wallets-of-web-users/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To ensure that your Web videos reach their intended audience and keep viewers engaged, here are 10 production strategies to start using right now.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Cut Small Business Costs</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/28/cut-small-business-costs/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/28/cut-small-business-costs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maya Payne Smart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Tricialee Riley, 35, applies the skills she learned managing MAC stores to her New York-based beauty business, The Polish Bar.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Start Your Business on the Right Foot For 2010</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/28/start-your-business-on-the-right-foot-for-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/28/start-your-business-on-the-right-foot-for-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise A. Campbell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Running your own business is an exciting but challenging prospect.  In addition to wearing many hats, it's also important for small business owners to perform the necessary hygiene to maintain business ownership.  Here are several essentials from the experts to help protect your business and ideas.
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Reinvent Your Business</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/28/reinvent-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/28/reinvent-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamara E. Holmes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BCT Partners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lawrence Hibbert]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Randal Pinkett]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=46624</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Randal D. Pinkett and Lawrence M. Hibbert watched their educational training firm MBS Educational Services and Training succumb to the 2001 recession, but they regrouped to form BCT Partners, a management, policy, and technology consulting firm that made nearly $2 million in 2008. Here’s what Pinkett and Hibbert learned about surviving a crisis. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Rev Up Your Startup</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/22/rev-up-your-startup/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/22/rev-up-your-startup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Hutson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=46508</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are five tips on how to find a reputable incubator that can give your startup some tools for success.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Making Their Mark in the Greeting Card Industry</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2009/01/28/making-their-mark-in-the-greeting-card-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2009/01/28/making-their-mark-in-the-greeting-card-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arcynta Ali Childs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Start-Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alton Weekes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carole Joy Creations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The greeting card industry is a multi-billion dollar business, but for entrepreneurs looking to establish themselves, it can still be a hard sell. A great idea, sound business plan, and financing alone will not guarantee success. Here are some additional tips from greeting card industry insiders who have made their dreams reality: ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>Get In Or Get Left Behind</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2009/01/01/get-in-or-get-left-behind-2/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2009/01/01/get-in-or-get-left-behind-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kingsley Kanu Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=22122</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Black Enterprise, to borrow an old, yet fitting adage, followed the money trail. With the understanding that venture capitalists have their collective fingers on the pulse of the business world, B.E. looked at where they’re investing their money. In short, these are the places entrepreneurs want to be. In the following pages, BE identifies these areas and, most importantly, how to tap their potential. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>38</slash:comments>
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		<title>Protecting Your Business From Liability</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/12/03/protecting-your-business-from-liability/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/12/03/protecting-your-business-from-liability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margarette Burnette</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[business owner's policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you don’t have a policy in place, you can’t be helped, so take steps now to make sure your company is protected. Decide on a comprehensive policy, find the best price for it, and make ongoing insurance adjustments as your company grows.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/10/22/the-cutting-edge-2/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/10/22/the-cutting-edge-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bailout plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cost-cutting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  As Congress irons out the fine details of its $700 billion bailout plan, small business owners are skeptical about the economy’s recovery. Economic confidence among small business owners fell to 75.6% in September, down 12.3% from August according to Small Business Watch, a survey by Discover Financial Services. Casting an ominous shadow over [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Protecting Your Company&#8217;s Intellectual Property</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/10/01/protecting-your-companys-intellectual-property/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/10/01/protecting-your-companys-intellectual-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margarette Burnette</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Start-Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intellectual property]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every business has vital information that should be protected from the hands of competition, whether it's a special recipe, unique piece of software or a distinctive slogan. "You have to look for the different aspects of your product or service that are proprietary," says Michell L. Davis, a partner with Register Lett L.L.P, an intellectual property and entertainment law firm in Atlanta.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Understanding What Your Company is Worth</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/09/23/understanding-what-your-company-is-worth/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/09/23/understanding-what-your-company-is-worth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margarette Burnette</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Start-Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[valuation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It's important to know what your company is worth, even if you aren't planning to put it up for sale. There's no one standard formula to determine the value of your business, but financial experts say there are established ways to calculate a logical estimate.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to Integrate your Website with Traditional Advertising</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/09/08/how-to-integrate-your-website-with-traditional-advertising/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/09/08/how-to-integrate-your-website-with-traditional-advertising/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[branding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most popular buzz words in the advertising field right now is "integration," or the synchronization of a company's Website with the rest of its advertising mechanisms.]]></description>
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		<title>Film Festival Marketing</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/08/07/film-festival-marketing/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/08/07/film-festival-marketing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Alexander</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[film production]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Film festival fever is in the air. This week the 12th annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) kicks off in Los Angeles. And next month the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York celebrates its 12 year.]]></description>
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		<title>Film Financing</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/07/25/film-financing/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/07/25/film-financing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>George Alexander</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Start-Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[filmmaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax credits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Making a film has never been easy. Raising the cash, securing a bankable cast and finding a distributor are the obstacles most independent filmmakers face.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Avoiding Insurance Fraud</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/07/22/avoiding-insurance-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/07/22/avoiding-insurance-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamara E. Holmes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Start-Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Accounting Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurance fraud]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of health insurance scams out there. Not only must small business owners be concerned with the cost of a group health insurance policy, but they must make sure it’s a legitimate plan, says Walter A. Bell, commissioner of the Alabama Department of Insurance and a former president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Strategies to Small Business Success</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/06/26/strategies-to-small-business-success/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/06/26/strategies-to-small-business-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Harris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Junior’s company, which teaches large and small businesses brand development, strategic planning, implementation, marketing, and media, has nearly $1.2 million in revenue and an online radio show rated No. 26 in the world by Live 365, the largest distributor of Internet radio. But business has not always been so highly lucrative.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Beyond Government</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/06/22/beyond-government/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/06/22/beyond-government/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamara E. Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[business resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-profit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business funding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The federal government is not the only source of support for small business owners. A number of nonprofit organizations have been formed for the purpose of expanding business ownership, as well. "As a business owner, you have to have people you can call and learn from, and you've got to be able to take advantage of value-added services that business associations offer," says John F. Robinson, president and chief executive officer of the National Minority Business Council Inc.]]></description>
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		<title>Just Because You Build It&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/06/19/just-because-you-build-it/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/06/19/just-because-you-build-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[They flock to your Website in droves, looking for the latest information on a certain topic and hoping to find what they're looking for. Either they get moving on to the next stop in cyberspace or they make contact about purchasing the product or utilizing the service you're offering. Unfortunately, with so many millions of small businesses' Websites to choose from, too many of those tire kickers are taking the first road, and fewer and fewer are being converted into customers.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Business Protection</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/05/15/business-protection/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/05/15/business-protection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donald Jay Korn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[business partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buy-sell agreements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The day you and your business partner launch your company--or some time soon after--you'll need a buy-sell agreement. These agreements are not about buying and selling companies. Instead, they are binding contracts between co-owners that spell out when one person can sell his or her interest in the business and at what price. If you're an owner or part-owner, your interest in the company might be your most valuable asset. Planning for that asset is vital; otherwise, you increase its financial risk.]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Guide for Success</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/04/24/small-business-guide-for-success/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/04/24/small-business-guide-for-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[small business guide for success]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Matters entrepreneurs should consider in forming a business, courtesy of Kevin Freeman, a Chicago-based corporate attorney with Drinker, Biddle &#038; Reath L.L.P.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>SCORE Free Online</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/04/16/score-free-online/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/04/16/score-free-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nadirah Z. Sabir</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[SBA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who wants to start or improve a small business venture has come to know SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" as a valuable service. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Microsoft&#8217;s Big Assist to Small Business</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/03/18/microsofts-big-assist-to-small-business/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/03/18/microsofts-big-assist-to-small-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Current and would-be entrepreneurs hungry for help to start or better manage their enterprises can turn to Microsoft’s Small Business Summit taking place March 24–27. This virtual conference is free to attend, allowing participants to enjoy a wide range of sessions from the comfort of their computers.]]></description>
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		<title>Lloyd Trotter of GE Leaving to Join Private Equity Firm</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/01/29/lloyd-trotter-of-ge-leaving-to-join-private-equity-firm/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2008/01/29/lloyd-trotter-of-ge-leaving-to-join-private-equity-firm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamara E. Holmes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[E’s top-ranking African American executive, Vice Chairman Lloyd G. Trotter, 62, is closing the door on his nearly 40-year tenure with the company to become a general partner with New York-based private equity firm GenNx360 Capital Partners.]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Escape</title>
		<link>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2006/12/01/the-great-escape/</link>
		<comments>http://dev2.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/start-up/2006/12/01/the-great-escape/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Day spas serve as a respite from the often overwhelming stress and hectic pace that accompanies modern-day living. From the moment you enter this perfect retreat, you'll be embraced by the tranquil atmosphere. Trained practitioners will massage aching muscles and revive tired heels by providing treatments designed to nourish, tone, and relax the skin. [...]]]></description>
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