Your accomplishments are clear. Your business grows every day. You’re making money, hiring employees, being asked to speak on your area of expertise and writing books. But sometimes you feel like you don’t have what it takes. Your confidence lags and your mind spins with negative thoughts about your ability to succeed. Imposter syndrome sets in. Your anxiety is lying to you. According to Psychology Today, “research suggests 25 to 30 percent of high achievers may suffer from imposter syndrome. And around 70 percent of adults may experience impostorism at least once in their lifetime.”  Do ..read more

Women Business Collaborative (WBC) announced the speaker line-up for the upcoming “Rethinking and Accelerating Women’s Leadership in Business Forum,” scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 2024. “We are very excited about the dynamic leaders who have agreed to add their voice to our forum,” said Gwen K. Young, CEO of WBC. “Their expertise will showcase the trends, transformations and innovations in WBC’s work to accelerate women’s leadership in business.” The half-day virtual forum will include three tracks that participants can choose from: Women in STEM; Women in the Workplace; and ..read more

The National Alliance for Black Business (2022), co-founded by The National Business League ® (1900), National Black Chamber of Commerce ® (1993) and The World Conference of Mayors ® (1984), will co-host The National Business League’s 124th National Black Business Conference . The conference takes place August 21-25, 2024, at the Hilton Atlanta in downtown Atlanta, GA. This highly anticipated event coincides with Atlanta Black Business Weekend . The event promises to be an exhilarating gathering of the nation’s foremost Black business leaders and community luminaries. The National ..read more

Black Tech Nation Ventures (referred to as “BTN.vc” ), a Pittsburgh-based venture firm, announced the close of a $50 million inaugural fund. BTN.vc invests in software startups led by founders from diverse backgrounds that have historically been overlooked by venture funding. The fund believes these Black, Latinx, female, indigenous and LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs have the potential to generate outsized returns within the venture industry as a whole. “We set up BTN.vc to equip and train a new generation of more diverse entrepreneurs and investors,” said David Motley, one of three gene ..read more

The Biz2Credit Women-Owned Business Study shared its annual analysis of 53,000 companies in 2023. The report found that earnings for women-owned small businesses remained steady. The study found the earnings for men-owned businesses decreased by 3 percent. A year-over-year (YoY) comparison showed a 15.5 percent increase in annual revenue with a higher funding rate (35 percent) for women-owned businesses. This is in comparison to men-owned businesses (29 percent). The Biz2Credit Women-Owned Business Study examined financial indicators. These include annual revenue, operating expenses ..read more

Kruze Consulting, the startup accounting and CFO consulting firm servicing more than 800 venture-funded startup clients, recently released new data on CEO salaries. The report, based on anonymized payroll data, is the longest-running and largest startup CEO salary report in the world. While the salaries of startup CEOs declined on average, early-stage CEOs saw modest pay increases. In contrast, Series B CEOs endured a 10 percent pay cut. The pay gap between female and male CEOs remains persistent at $14,000. However, the gap expanded on a percentage basis due to the decline in avera ..read more

If you’re keeping an eye on the news, you’ve likely been inundated by debates around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for business. Let’s cut through the noise. In this article, Adia Harvey Wingfield, a Professor of Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis, argues that DEI isn’t just about social justice – it’s imperative for business success. Few ideas in business are as misunderstood as DEI. While opposition to DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion – has a long history, it has picked up steam recently. In 2023, when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, detractors claimed that the ban ..read more

Are you feeling burnt out or broken? Looking for purpose in your life? You need an inspiring story of transformational healing! “Searching for Sea Glass” by Dr. Roberta (Bobby) Pellant is for you. It is a must-read for anyone interested in diving deep into healing and self-discovery from childhood through adulthood. Pellant creates a toolkit of what worked for her transformational healing journey, conveying her most important message: don’t give up! What is the book about? In this memoir, Pellant picks up the pieces of her life and heals through both traditional ..read more

As the warmth of Spring continues, it brings with it plenty of opportunities for small businesses to flourish and thrive. This season of renewal and growth is the perfect time to take advantage of these opportunities and work towards achieving your business goals. Discover how these April grants can propel your business toward a future of success.   The American Dream Awards Discover how the American Dream Awards celebrate small businesses that embody the American Dream with innovation, community impact and sustainability. Open to all U.S. for-profit businesses, recipients of this award ..read more

Join us for National Small Business Week from April 28 – May 4, 2024, as we celebrate the backbone of our economy by recognizing the entrepreneurs, small businesses and innovative startups that define communities across America. Set against the backdrop of the historic Small Business Boom fueled by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, this National Small Business Week holds unique significance as we honor the entrepreneurs who create jobs, strengthen their neighborhoods and solve global problems. See the list of winners in your communities.  Virtual Summit Natio ..read more