Black businesses and customer service: Our critical success factor

Lawrence M. Watkins

OPINION - Customer service needs to be the first thing that black-owned businesses need to do correctly. Fair or not, it is one of the top barriers that prevent repeat customers from developing...

'That's Suspicious Behavior' app receives $50,000 investment

Similoluwa Ojurongbe

theGRIO REPORT - Brigette Kidd, co-founder of That's Suspicious Behavior (TSB), won best presentation and received a $50,000 investment to further develop her phone app...

Target Market News covers Chicago's black businesses

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Target Market News has introduced Black Business Chicago, a new monthly which will spotlight news and features on Chicago's African-American businesses, corporate executives and local economic issues.

Trayvon gun range targets sell out in Florida

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theGRIO REPORT - A George Zimmerman supporter decided to show his support for the man charged with second degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin by selling gun range targets meant to represent the slain teen...

Competition launched for young entrepreneurs

Marquise Francis

theGRIO REPORT - Perennial, a Washington, D.C.-based family of businesses, under direction of national business leader and advocate Lamell McMorris, is launching a youth competition to encourage students to launch their own business ideas...

Penny Hardway: Entrepreneur and philanthropist

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BLACK ENTERPRISE - Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway's says the development of the Bottom Line Sports Show has brought him back into the national spotlight...

The next Steve Jobs: 10 black innovators to watch

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BLACK ENTERPRISE - Who is innovative enough to step up and match Jobs' unabashed passion for design and creativity, and has a grasp on his/her target audience and one-of-a kind marketing tactics like the late visionary?...

Grio's 100: Co-founder of gourmet ice cream trucks

Keosha Johnson

theGRIOs 100 - Apple Martini. Apple Pie. Almond Butter. These three things did not have a lot in common until Felecia Hatcher came along and created Feverish, an aptly named line of gourmet ice cream trucks...

11-year-old entrepreneur makes eco-friendly garb

Kunbi Tinuoye

theGRIO REPORT - The pre-teen entrepreneur designs handmade eco-friendly garments and accessories that are sold on her website to customers across the globe...

TheGrio's 100: Dhani Jones, The Renaissance man

Keosha Johnson

theGRIO's 100 - Former NFL linebacker. Author. TV show host. Entrepreneur. It's hard to describe 33-year-old Dhani Jones in one sentence, but a particular phrase comes to mind when referring to him: Renaissance man...

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Black businesses and customer service: Our critical success factor

'That's Suspicious Behavior' app receives $50,000 investment

Target Market News covers Chicago's black businesses

Trayvon gun range targets sell out in Florida

Competition launched for young entrepreneurs

Penny Hardway: Entrepreneur and philanthropist

The next Steve Jobs: 10 black innovators to watch

Grio's 100: Co-founder of gourmet ice cream trucks

11-year-old entrepreneur makes eco-friendly garb

TheGrio's 100: Dhani Jones, The Renaissance man

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