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Everyone wants to become a millionaire, especially millennnials. A TD Ameritrade survery shows that 52 percent of people in that generation expect to become millionaires before they die. What separates those who can make lots of money from those who don't? Believing you can. Here are some helpful tips from people who have actually accomplished this goal. (Entrepreneur)
Visit https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/331739 to view the full article online. |
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No matter how good your business is, to remain sucessful you must continue to search for ways to make things better. Author Kristin Wong gives some critical tips on how to take your business to the next level. (The New York Times)
Visit https://www.nytimes.com/guides/business/how-to-grow-your-business to view the full article online. |
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As a bill that would raise minimum wage nationwide to $15 by 2024 awaits a vote on the House floor with 205 Democratic co-sponsors, the list of companies who oppose a higher minimum wage is diminishing. Small businesses are slowly becoming the lone voice in the fight against a higher minimum wage. (CNN Business)
Visit https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/17/economy/minimum-wage-raise/index.html to view the full article online. |
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Marketing consultant Angela Mack believes that too often, for black women, there’s a gap in the creative-to-conversion process and not a gap they can easily leap over. It’s an unexpected sinkhole meant for black women to fall into, sometimes temporarily, but nonetheless designed to make them disappear. She offers four tips to help young black women in the marketing industry. (Rolling Out)
Visit https://rollingout.com/2019/04/16/walk-like-beyonce-tips-for-black-women-to-help-protect-their-seat-at-the-table/ to view the full article online. |
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In U.S. firms, a lack of diversity and inclusion is a major problem – and there is growing recognition the status quo needs to change. A group of Stanford researchers has identified four key steps that companies can take to keep from falling victim to faulty numerical logic when it comes to gauging diversity in the workplace. (HBR)
Visit https://hbr.org/2019/04/the-mistake-companies-make-when-they-use-data-to-plan-diversity-efforts?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_campaign=dailyalert_not_activesubs&referral=00563&deliveryName=DM34342 to view the full article online. |
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Despite the fact that Brexit has led to uncertainty in the UK, a survey on corporate deal-making published earlier this week by consulting and accounting firm EY says Britain is the top investment destination in the world for the first time in the report's 10-year history. The UK replaced the United States, which has held the top spot since 2014. (Associated Press)
Visit https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/uk-found-to-be-hottest-investment-destination-despite-brexit to view the full article online. |
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The European Union has created a list that includes approximately $20 billion worth of U.S. products, ranging from aircraft parts to fish, saying it will tax the products if necessary. It's part of an escalating feud over plane industry subsidies. EU officials believe U.S. financial support for Boeing is hurting Europe's Airbus, and the taxes would be in retaliation. (AP) Visit https://apnews.com/06c4b19796904687b9ec3bf41ad2bbd4 to view the full article online. |
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After battling for nearly two years, Qualcomm and Apple have reached a settlement in their intense licensing dispute. Here's what it could mean for other companies. (Forbes)
Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2019/04/17/what-does-the-settlement-with-apple-mean-for-qualcomm/#6c34fafa2c43 to view the full article online. |
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With 148 million subscribers and a value of $157 billion, Netflix is the leader in streaming. But Disney-controlled Hulu has something Netflix doesn’t: ads. Ads that are worth a whole lot. (The New York Times) Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/business/media/netflixs-main-rival-is-hulu.html to view the full article online. |
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While blockchain technology has revolutionary appeal, experts say, it isn't all that broad-based when it comes to gender and racial inclusivity. However, there are a few black women entrepreneurs and corporate executives working in blockchain who are working hard to bring more black women into the industry. (Fast Company)
Visit https://www.fastcompany.com/90328248/how-these-black-women-startup-founders-are-using-blockchain to view the full article online. |
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As political and economic uncertainty continues to grow, consumers around the world are expected to spend more cautiously in the months ahead, according to a new report including people in 64 countries. (The Washington Post)
Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/04/16/consumers-around-world-are-spending-less-almost-everything-even-booze/?utm_term=.8454556ec570 to view the full article online. |
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Members of some U.S. farm groups are concerned that President Donald Trump’s terms for easing his trade war with China may eventually put large groups of the American agriculture sector in a worse predicament than they were when the battle between the two countries began. (Bloomberg)
Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-15/farmers-fear-china-trade-deal-will-fail-to-erase-counter-tariffs?cmpid=BBD041719_BIZ&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=190417&utm_campaign=bloombergdaily to view the full article online. |
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Rick Broda, the author of CNET.com's "The Cheapskate Blog", has some great apps to help you save money in your everyday life. (USA TODAY)
Visit https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2019/04/17/deals-apps-that-help-you-save-money-with-coupon-codes-best-prices/3481968002/ to view the full article online. |
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After worldwide attention and millions of dollars was given to the fire that destroyed part of the famed Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, social media spread the word about a GoFundMe page for three smaller churches that were consumed by fires earlier this year in Louisiana. (The Washington Post)
Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/04/17/after-notre-dame-fire-gofundme-ensured-black-churches-burned-louisiana-got-million-too/?utm_term=.99d5da3b2304 to view the full article online. |
