10 Reasons Why Veterans Make Incredible Entrepreneurs
Veterans have long been known for their discipline, leadership, and resilience. These qualities position them well for entrepreneurial success.
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Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs of Texas Awards Gala Returning in February 2025: What You Should Know
Keith “MR. D-MARS” Davis, Sr. and the d-mars.com team are excited to celebrate a new group of Texas’ top Black professionals and entrepreneurs on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the Bayou City Event Center.
Things Every Entrepreneur Should Do to Have a Successful Journey
To have a successful journey as an entrepreneur, consider the following key practices to follow.
Supporting the Success of Black Women Entrepreneurs
Black/African American women-owned businesses make significant contributions to the economy and are key to driving small business growth.
A Win for Black Entrepreneurship: Is the New FTC Ban Good for Black Businesses?
For Black entrepreneurs, the elimination of non-competes can now open the door to new innovations, creativity and fairer competition in the marketplace.
3 Tips to Help Entrepreneurs Stay on Track
May is National Small Business Month, an annual opportunity to support the hard work of small business owners. The backbone of the nation’s economy, small businesses employ 45.9% of the entire U.S. workforce and make up 99.9% of all U.S. businesses, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Unfortunately, some small businesses don’t have much…
d-mars Celebrates 2024 Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs of Texas
This year’s Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs of Texas Awards highlighted some of the most prominent businessmen and women throughout the state of Texas. Each honoree was nominated by individuals in their workplace and/or communities.
4 Challenges Faced by Women Entrepreneurs: Strategies for Overcoming Them
Despite the increasing opportunities for female entrepreneurs, women-owned businesses remain a minority and women encounter numerous obstacles when embarking on the entrepreneurial journey.
Building Business Credit: 4 Steps for Black Entrepreneurs
While each business owner possesses a personal credit report, not every business maintains a business credit report. The creation of a business credit report involves the following steps. Every business owner is equipped with a personal credit report, yet the same cannot be said for a business credit report. While a personal credit report is…
B3 Elevation and 100 Black Men Join Forces to Elevate and Celebrate Houston’s Black Entrepreneurs
Spark Speakers LIVE! It is a dynamic one-day event set to take place on Thursday, October 12 in Houston at Texas Southern University from 4 to 8 p.m. Spark Speakers LIVE! It brings a blend of insightful learning and pure entertainment for business-minded attendees who will enjoy a Panel Discussion Between Finance Experts, Small Business…
10 Essential Guidelines On Your Path Towards Entrepreneurship
By: d-mars.com News Provider Encouraging and supporting black entrepreneurship in Houston, or any other city, is essential for fostering diversity, innovation, and economic growth. Here are some tips for black entrepreneurs in Houston: Remember that each business journey is unique, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to entrepreneurship. Adapt these tips to your specific business…
Accelerate Your Positive Beliefs On The Road To Entrepreneurship
What you believe is your reality. It drives you. It moves you. It anchors you. It lays at the foundation of your actions. Where are your beliefs taking you and is it a place you want to go? Often, we adopt beliefs out of tradition or habit; not because it serves us well. We do…
Congratulations 2023 Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs of Texas
This year’s Top 50 P&E saw the class of 2023 graduate a different group of entrepreneurs, city influencers, political and public figures taking on a new meaning of what it means to be community constituents paying it forward. Being an honoree is more than just being selected by a committee, it brings a shared respect…
New Survey: What Does It Take To Become a Successful Entrepreneur?
If you’re asked for names of well-known entrepreneurs, a few obvious contenders might come to mind, like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. A recent survey asked questions about who are the most successful entrepreneurs – revealing insights into what people think it takes to make it big. In the new survey, commissioned by Herbalife Nutrition,…
New Survey: Road To Entrepreneurial Success May Not Be What You Expect
If you’ve dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur, you may think success is a straight road from one success to another until you’ve “made it.” But a recent survey reveals what small business owners have learned: Making mistakes is not the end of your entrepreneurial career. More likely, it provides the key to ultimate success. “Good…
Houston Based Entrepreneur Gifts 110K George Floyd Statue to Harris County
Dannette Davis of Kay Davis Associates has donated a $110,000 statue of the late George Floyd to Harris County. The entrepreneur and philanthropist commissioned the piece, which is titled “A Conversation with George” by renowned sculptress Adrienne Rison-Isom. Q&A With Dannette Davis: Does this gesture confirm for you that the injustice committed against George is…
Verizon, Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity Fuel TSU Entrepreneurship Education
TSU welcomed Verizon and the Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity (The Fund) on campus recently to announce a $300,000 grant that will support transformative learning for TSU students and the community. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, along with Rose Stucky Kirk, President of the Verizon Foundation, and Thomas Jones, Board President of the…
McDonald’s® USA and Media Entrepreneur Roland S. Martin Launch Scholarship To Help HBCU Students on the Path to Graduation
By d-mars.com News Provider McDonald’s USA and Roland S. Martin, a lifetime member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., are awarding more than $100,000 in scholarships to rising juniors and seniors attending Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). The effort, in honor of the fraternity’s 115 years of scholarship and Black excellence, is to help…
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Partners With HISD To Prepare Student Entrepreneurs
By d-mars.com News Provider Houston Independent School District (HISD), Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, and Horizon United Group have joined forces to help high schoolers learn the business skills that define successful entrepreneurship. The partnership will bring a groundbreaking initiative, the G-Unity Business Lab, to Kashmere, Worthing, and Wheatley high schools at a time when students…
Top 50 Black Professionals and Entrepreneurs
D-Mars Presents: Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs of Texas Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021 Doors Open At 6:00 PM Event Starts At 7:00 PM For more information: contact@d-mars.com Phone: (713) 373-5577