African Tech Conference Makes a Large Splash in Paris
"Marketing, branding, and storytelling are so important especially when branding African brands. We have to own the narrative. We have to tell the story as...
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See How This Financial Maverick is Helping Black Businesses Grow in Houston
In her role as director of the Office of Business Opportunity, Carlecia Wright helps foster a more competitive, inclusive commercial ecosystem....
BE 100s CEO Gerald B. Smith Talks Building Business in Houston
BE spoke exclusively with Gerald B. Smith, a native Houstonian who has become a major influencer in business, political, and philanthropic circles....
Tap Into 7 Key Sources of Opportunity for Innovation
“Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things.†That quote is from the father of modern management, Peter Drucker. He believed...
Can Democrats Stay Angry and Get Smart About Capitalizing on Trump’s Innovation Gap?
At the core of President Obama's vision was affordable higher education that emphasized STEM fields, and encouraging corporations......
OPM (Other People’s Money) Funding Strategies for Tech
Learn how savvy minority tech entrepreneurs accelerate to early funding by sourcing cash from customers, lenders, and investors...
$300M for Humans on Mars, Robots, and Fighting Solar Storms
It’s no secret that President Obama is a blerd–a big-time sci-fi buff and a huge proponent of advancing STEM. He just served as guest editor...
How Social Good Can Fix Business Challenges
Social good, innovation and creativity can be used to solve business challenges and generate solutions to long-held social issues....
Trump Versus Clinton on STEM
It’s been and will continue to be a very ugly, nasty Presidential election year, up until Election Day. Knowing where each candidate stands on the...
BE Modern Man Ambassador: Meet ‘The Change Agent’ Trabian Shorters
Trabian Shorters shares what being one of the BEMM 100 Ambassador means to him, and how he is supporting black male achievement now and in...