Black In Business

My friend and fellow blogger of Ben Means Business, Ben Jones points out why most corporate web sites are useless. I came across Ben view from Post Ranger’s post on the same topic. This post was kind enough to include blackinbusiness as a blog that means business. Thanks Shawn.
So, it is with some trepidation that I share my firms new and improved web site. Global Recruiters of Oak Park’s web site, explains the value we can bring candidates and employers. It has been updated to reflect upon the changing environment of job searches and hiring challenges.
I hope to get some feedback on my site and to be contacted regarding a potential opening in the business of diagnostics, life science, or device.I hope to receive some resumes from some outstanding candidates. Yesterday, I received my first resume from the new web site, and she will interview for a position of Director of Sales and Marketing for a growth medical firm.
I will look for ways to complement my firms web site via postings in blackinbusiness. So go visit and let me know your thoughts for grnoakpark.com!

Tim Russert died on Friday. I love politics and business so I am familiar with Russert’s work. I have lived in Buffalo, New York and remain a fan of the Buffalo Bills. The media reaction of Mr. Russert death was one of profound love. It appeared to be deserved and Russert was a man of enormous talent. The lesson for all of us business leaders is; you can demand great expectations of your people, and when treated with love and respect combined with being a player coach, you people will morn your death. They will also love you when you are alive.
I remember when the great, Walter Cronkite was criticized when he choked upped announcing the death of John Kennedy. The past few days I was made uncomfortable by a giant of our times Tom Brokaw choking up talking about his friend Tim Russert. Times have changed but I do not suggest business leaders cry easily. I noticed other journalist crying and even though they were women, I found it distasteful.
Back to Russert, He loved his Dad, his son, his wife, his job, his country, and NBC Family. America is so much easier when you are white but I do think Russert is genuine.
I can tell you this, having grown up in upstate New York, Lived in Buffalo, managed a teams of locals, including a great guy, Tom Reen from South Buffalo, Tim Russert is not unique. It is the city of good neighbors.
Russert pissed me off during the primaries when he made Minister Farrakhan an issue during a debate. I was surprised and it was not one of Tim’s finer moments. Russert did have Farrakhan on his show, MEET THE PRESS one Sunday, the word is, it was the one Sunday Russert got his butt kicked.
I remember one afternoon when I was getting my shoes shinned in St. Louis and Russert sat in the seat next to me. There was lively conversation going on and everyone was black except Russert. The topic was politics, I knew who Tim was, but for some reason the gregarious man that loves people was mum and did not engage us. Once again, I was surprised. Having said that, I will miss him on meet the press, but I do wonder about his views regarding Black people.

TIGER WOODS IS A BAD MAN!
I loved the fact that Tiger won, I love his competitive sprit, his joy of winning and his excellent domination of his sport. The NBC announcers were cheerleaders of Rocco and minimally mentioned that Tiger was competing on one leg. Can you imagine if Jack Nicklaus was competing how often we would have heard the word courage. Having said that, I wonder, what Tigers feelings are about Black people. Keep Hope Alive

Last year a hustler bounced a check on me and ended up owing me 8200 dollars and had difficulty paying me back. I did a post called, “Hey Man I want My MFing Money!” I went back and read it and it sounds angry, thank God I was not moved to an impulse.
I got my cash and it took 9 months. This was a hand shake deal, and I was investing in sports tickets. We had no contract, just the faith of good will. The first few weeks every thing went well and I was making a little extra cash.Then the bad stuff started, a check bounced twice and I was down over 8 grand.
The hustler spoke like he was a very wealthy man but was not always liquid. I was introduced to him by credible people and I did not execute proper dillgence and almost got burned.
We got the outstanding balance down to 2800 dollars and my man disappeared and stop taking my calls. I had an associate Geno , place a call. The outcome was an envelope with most of the cash. The final payment required another call and I was paid in full.
I never asked Geno what he said to bring home the cash but I did give Geno a token of my appriciation.
The business lesson is to do business in writing and be careful to whom you trust. If a deal seems to go to be true it usually is. If you read the comment for the original post, you will find more good advice.

Many of us enter the work force with hope of developing a career. What began as a job search, and dreams of a nice car, apartment and clothes becomes more serious as we visualize what is obtainable.I entered the world of big business as a sales rep for Xerox. I knew nothing about the corporate world or what options I would have within this world.
As I looked around and saw the chain of command, the competitive side of me wanted to be in charge.But how to go from a salesman to a position of authority escaped me. I was angry about racism and managed up poorly. Clearly I was not managing my career, I remember a manager telling me nobody could manage me, not a good reputation to have if you want to move up. I remember telling another manager, I would whip his ass if he spoke to me like that again. I was angry and immature.
That bit of history will help you understand why I read with interest, this article on managing your career by Cheryle Jackson, President of the Chicago Urban League.
Under Ms. Jackson Leadership the Urban League is helping with the aspect of managing your career and networking. Check it out and let me know your thoughts.

Hey, I hear you, why would anyone start a business during hard times? I am new at this business owner stuff and I was intrigued by a blog post I came across. Helen Anderson hipped me to a blog called Bankaholic.The post I read had to to with starting a business with no money. It overs some simple yet important keys regarding starting a business.
Black in business, we know the often times we are the last hired and first fired. And many times we will find it more difficult to find new opportunities for similar money. A pontenial trend for out of work black professional and blue collar workers, is to start businesses rather than to continue a job search.
Money for start up and cash flow are dangerous impediments to a business.
Go visit bankaholic and read their blog.Stop back and leave us a comment.