Briefly talking about mental illness and my experience. Part one of two part series. ❤

Just giving us all a quick reminder about who keeps the food on our tables, our customers! Also talking about our new WOC business group, where we will be providing financial, emotional, and overall support to new and existing WOC business owners. Leta grow together ladies! Customerservice@variantmsp.com.…

A quick picker upper for those of us who start to lose motivation about our position in our company!

You dreamed it, and you poured your hard earned time, sweat, money and tears into it, but there's a nagging feeling that the inevitable has arrived. It is time to close your business? This episode we'll talk about reasons you may need to come to grip with as you see the writing on the wall, but are reluctant to consider or even acknowledge.…

In the end, we always are advocating for WORK LIFE BALANCE. Where being an employee can seem daunting, it might not be the worst option to consider while starting/building your business. Making sure you have an end goal in mind, can help you steer the muddied waters of doing what you have to do to do what you want to do. How long will you work ther…

When starting a business, there will be so many people trying to seperate you from your money, taking you for rides that won't produce anything you need to keep the ball rolling. It's your job to see thru the schemes, and learn about what's really worth investing in for your company.By Business in Black

Unfortunately, we all have opinions. They say they're like you know what's (where the sun doesn't shine)... everyone has one and no one cares. We've seen some poor decision in recent days that will effect your bottom dollar. Aligning with certain political agendas will cause some people to stop patronizing your business. Well, it's your right, but …

Vendors and attendees should be able to take away some great pointers about vending at and attending tradeshows. Trade Shows are BIG business, and lead to great opportunities for sales, and opportunities otherwise difficult to come by - like getting in front of decision makers. Maximize your time at these shows with our Do's and Don'ts…

In this episode, we discuss stress and toxic workplaces that have become more common than not in the working world. STRESS is STRESSING US OUT! Decreasing productivity which means the bottom line is suffering. Increase in absenteeism, health care costs, and more are rising, in direct correlation to increased stress. It's time for a Corporatation Re…

Being patient with the process is key to sales, but so is speaking the wrong language to the right target market! Trust me, it happens all the time. This episode, Dr. Hughes and I go over 10 ways you could be confusing your client and prospects. They're super easy to switch and start generating more sales today!…

Dr. Hughes, the Global Mentor Coach, and I talk all things of starting up an international business.By Business in Black

Guerrilla Marketing helps even the playing field between the great megan corporations and the smaller grassroots businesses. Visibility and marketability is key to stand out, be noticed, and build a strong yet loyal consumer base. In this episode, Dr. Hughes and Ms. Harris discuss secrets of building an arsenal to reckon with, as well as the top 4 …

No one wants an overbearing manager/leader. No one wants someone not realistic enough to become flexible in certain situation constantly pushing past red tape. Too much leinacy isn't good, and too much of people under your thumb creates a tense work environment. It's time to reassess what type of leader you are, and how to manage to get the most ou…

We talk about 10 different type of goals to achieve in 2018. From personal to business, we all have a lot of work to do and we're here to give advice on taking it one step at a time.By Business in Black

It's the New Year! Congratulations! Another year of tackling goals we didn't quite achieve. For some, we are restarting our drive to get up and make it happen! The unfortunate truth, according to forbes.com, less than 8% of people set out to achieve their New Year Resolution(s), they fail! It takes 90 days to break a bad habit/create a new habit. A…

On this episode, we speak about how business is changing...for the better with relationship to Globalization, Technology and how the Millenials are disrupting the "Business as Usual" Motto.By Business in Black

With recent news of one after another media industry scandal being exposed, we are in a time where more than even people are assimilating and voicing thier concerns/disgust/outrage of brands and companies that don't line up with the consumers taste in moral execution. On this episode, we discuss the top 10 reasons that consumers are boycotting bran…

On this episode of Business in Black we talk about the strength of a cohesive and easily identifible brand. Can people find you? Just because you build it, doesn't mean they will find you! Standing out in a global marketplace is more imperative than other because like never before competition is dense! Learn about branding to help your company set …

In this Episode, Dr. Hughes and I discuss different was to be truthful in your business. From marketing to sales, if people don't know and like you, they won't trust you with their money. Instead of chasing the next customer, spend some time developing lasting relationships with current customers who will in turn become your biggest ambassadors and…

Lawerence Wu, founder and owner of WUJU Hotsauce company is taking over the food condiment category with his revolutionary Mango and Habanero hotsauce that will make a believer out of the biggest skeptics (like me) and convert them into hotsauce users! Perfect, "from sunrise to sunset" I have personally used this hotsauce on everything from eggs, t…

Episode 7 of Business in Black, we're speaking with Teireny "Teejai" Johnson, nonprofit guru, CEO and founder of The ELO Group in Dallas, TX about all the in's and out's of establishing a nonprofit organization. Is starting a nonprofit the best choice? Worth the paperwork and filing fees? We hope to give you enough information to help you decide ho…

Launching a well organized business is paramount for success, it is foundational. With out the right system in place, you can become quickly overwhelmed with daunting and time consuminng (non sales generating) tasks. Where there are great apps, old school, and innovative ways to stay up on your organizing, sometimes the best route is to hire some o…

With headlines begging for more diversity in the tech industry, it begs to ask the questions about how to break into the Technology industry. We speak to Tech Entrepreneur, Jason Warner about his business, Your Safe Box. How he started with NO Technology background, and created the world’s first totally secure virtual vault in the cloud.…

On this episode, we are joined by Guest Co-Host Catherine Storing, The Writing Midwife, www.writingmadesimple.today Her vast knowledge and courses like, write a book in 40 days, is pivitol to strengthening your visibility, and building your credibility in your industry. From blogging, to ebooks, we talk all the different ways you can write and buil…

So many people have the interest in starting a business because they have, or have been told they have a great idea! But just because you think of something great doesn't mean you should be the one to execute it, or should you? We're talk to freedom seekers and legacy builders about whether or not they should be in business or sell the idea, maybe …

This week on Business in Black, we discuss why people go to conferences and is it worth your time and energy, or do you have enough information to launch into what you're supposed to be doing.By Business in Black