Learning from the best
Following on from Black History Month, here are some tips gleaned from the leading lights of the current wave of Black businesswoman entrepreneurs and educators.
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Black British women at the top reaching back down and developing talent
Having reached the top of their respective professions, Black women are reaching back down to help up their sisters, creating opportunities where none existed before. The availability of cash is the single most heavily limiting factor for almost every business and venture capitalists have historically been extremely reticent about lending capital to Black people and business women, let alone Black businesswomen. Happily, Black women are now stepping in to fill the gap and provide seed funding for Black-owned SMEs, as well as creating platforms to support networking between Black businesspeople and connecting venture capitalists with business founders. Others are supporting their communities by setting up community interest companies that enrich and develop people from disadvantaged backgrounds, encouraging them to succeed and thrive.
Productivity at a distance
Everyone loves a good life hack, particularly business leaders. Any new gadget or way of working that promises to make what we did yesterday easier and faster so that we can do more tomorrow than today attract attention. The challenge …
Former student launches Ugandan resource centre with second hand Library books
Since he left the University of Portsmouth Business School, Joseph Kahuma has been on a mission. Returning to Uganda after 14 years in the UK, Joseph started a high education consultancy service firm inspired by two of his MBA projects that have …
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