Articles from Black Enterprise (June 1, 2012)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A champion for Black business: for educator Isha Edwards, strengthening minority-owned businesses is a personal and professional goal.	Holmes, Tamara C.		842
A designer venture: young entrepreneur promotes economic growth in Africa through fashion.	Hutson, Brittany		587
Asset managers.		Table	513
B.E. advertising agencies.		Brief article	230
B.E. auto dealers.		List	1554
B.E. industrial/service companies.		List	2788
Backtalk with Sherri Shepherd.	Byrd, Kenya N.	Interview	470
Banks.		Table	1323
BE 100s behind the names: how the nation's black-owned businesses develop household products we can't do without.	Hughes, Alan		1022
Blogging your professional brand: want to be thought of as an industry expert? Become a blogger.	Laidler, Denise Campbell		535
Brewing an empire: Martin Ekechukwu's passion for wellness and tasty beverages helps push growth of international tea brand.	Morrow, Emerald S.	Company overview	1135
Bringing diversity to the executive suite: ELC President & CEO Arnold Donald is pursuing a bold mission to demonstrate that inclusion within corporate America's top ranks will drive innovation--and profits.	Dingle, Derek T.	Interview	876
Building a better life starts with a plan.	Graves, Earl G., Sr.		664
Building Capri Capital brick by brick: orchestrating deals from housing to shopping malls, Quintin E. Primo III has hatched a plan to transform one of the nation's largest black-owned real estate investment firms into a global powerhouse.	Hughes, Alan		3001
Bullish on consumer brands: Lazetta Rainey Braxton favors companies in health, automotive, and footwear.	McCoy, Frank		750
Class of CEOs: meet six newcomers to the B.E. 100s who are at the top of their game.	McKinney, Jeffrey		1527
Debt snowball method: how Cornell and Jammie Brooks paid off $54,200 in debt in 13 months.	Smith, LaToya M.		1537
E-learning for entrepreneurs: Dell and Black Enterprise team up to provide courses and solutions to startups.	Brown, Carolyn M.		449
Finding microfinancing.	Brown, Carolyn M.	Brief article	138
Full throttle: no longer in neutral, Bill Perkins has shifted his retooled dealership into high gear to zoom past the competition.	Hughes, Alan		1987
Great lessons from great CEOs: advice from entrepreneurial legends to move your business forward.	Dingle, Derek T.		1182
Group economics: three tips to successfully "crowdfund" your idea or dream.	Armstrong, Mario		486
Have music, will travel: with one foot in music and the other in technology. Dennis Jeter makes software that jives.	Wilson, Rod L.		544
Hooking investors: ABC's Shark Tank co-stars share tips on pitching your business to private financiers.	Brown, Carolyn M.		2183
How is your relationship with your boss, do you know? Tips for maximizing your standing with your manager.	Hutson, Brittany		638
How she did it.			317
Investment banks.		Table	1034
Learning from experience: a creative experiment helps land a job at a major tech firm.	Smith, LaToya M.	Interview	576
Orlando Ashford.		Brief article	119
Private equity firms.		Table	924
Quiet power: Manny Halley finds business success through faith, family, hard work, and ownership.	Alleyne, Sonia		696
Service leadership: Janice Bryant Howroyd created the largest black female-owned business based on exceeding client expectations.	Alleyne, Sonia		2480
Should you prepay college tuition? Weighing the pros and cons of paying tomorrow's college costs today.	Smith, Shandra Hill		688
Strategies to saving: 5 tools and tips to help you save money to meet your financial goals.			1107
Teen investors take charge: it's never too early to grow your savings through the stock market.	Morrow, Emerald S.		1211
The BOSS Network Midwest Entrepreneurs Summit.	Carswell, Monique	Brief article	127
The winner's edge: emerging from our generation's toughest downturn, the BE 100s seek to recapture the innovative spirit that will position these companies for unparalleled growth.	Dingle, Derek T.		4761
Ultra thin, ultra fast, ultra light: Intel's ultrabooks take on the future.	Bradford, K.T.	Product/service evaluation	359
Walmart 20/20 Vision forum.		Brief article	177
What it means to be 100 at 40.	Dingle, Derek T.	Editorial	558
Where the technology jobs are: opportunities for high-paying jobs extend outside Silicon Valley.	Hutson, Brittany	Brief article	262
Winning government bids: minority business owners are making small inroads in getting more federal contracts.	Holmes, Tamara E.		1096
You can't spend your way to building wealth.	Graves, Earl G., Jr.		768
You need yelp.	Talbert, Marcia Wade	Brief article	124