The Executive Leadership Council Names LaTese Briggs Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer
The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) appointed LaTese Briggs, PhD, as the organization’s vice president and chief philanthropy officer. Briggs is...
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Roboticist Ayanna Howard, Ph.D., Named University Dean
Ayanna Howard, Ph.D., an accomplished roboticist and Fellow of the African Scientific Institute, was named dean of the College of...
How to Invest in Stocks with Just a Few Dollars
The world of investing is overrun with a gazillion tools and products, many of which are either indecipherable or irrelevant...
Avoid the Pitfalls of Client Referrals
As a business owner, consultant or professional, you are always asked for referrals to other professionals. My small-business clients frequently...
How to Compensate Sweat-Equity Players
Compensating individuals who devote skill and time (sweat) to grow a business has long been a nettlesome issue. The following...
Tips When Considering Bankruptcy
When it comes to bankruptcy, every situation is unique, and you are best advised to speak to an accountant, financial...
Consider These Key Points Before Starting a Business
Owning a business sounds like a dream to many people. But being your own boss (and the boss of others...
Tune Up Your Finances for a Better 2021
If adversity builds strength, many of us will start 2021 with the muscles of a professional bodybuilder. The past year...
How to Turn Your Retirement Savings into Retirement Income
I have been working a long time on retirement planning that creates more and safer income for retirees. So long,...
Small Startups are Getting Fewer Job Applicants — Your Opportunity?
Sometimes the biggest opportunity comes from swimming upstream. A new National Bureau of Economic Research study reveals that, since the pandemic’s onset,...
Small Businesses That Took PPP Aid May Face a Tax Problem
A recent IRS ruling tying up a loose end in the 2020 economic-relief law could force many small businesses to pay taxes...
Here’s What Does and Doesn’t Drive Mortgage Rates
If you’ve been on the edge of your seat watching mortgage rates gyrate in recent weeks, you’re not alone. Homebuyers...
Fintech Works to Elevate Minority Leaders as Users Diversify
Data is beginning to show that communities historically cut off from banking and investing are using financial technology to increase...
Chicago Plans to Celebrate Black Shop Friday to Boost Black-Owned Businesses
A civic initiative is encouraging Chicagoans to support Black-owned businesses on Black Friday, the traditional kickoff to the holiday shopping...
Be Wary of High Deductible Health Plans and Open Enrollment
If you’re among those fortunate enough to have health insurance through your job, you’ve likely noticed that it’s eating up...
Aldrin K. Enis Named New Pres. of the Founding Chapter of One Hundred Black Men
Aldrin K. Enis was installed as the 11th president of the Founding Chapter of One Hundred Black Men (OHBM). He...
Taneshia Nash-Laird Named to Inaugural NIVF Board
Taneshia Nash Laird https://tnj.com/taneshia-nash-laird-newark-symphony-hall/ president and CEO of Newark Symphony Hall (NSH) and a 2020 TNJ Influential Black Women...
If You Take on More Responsibility, Should You Ask for a Raise?
So many people are going above and beyond their job description to help in any way they can during the...