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Category: Finance & Career
Feeling Unmotivated? Remove This Word from Your Vocabulary in 2019
Feeling Unmotivated? Remove This Word from Your Vocabulary in 2019 By Carol Tuttle I want you to pause for a moment and think of that thing you needed or wanted to do this year—but it’s December and you still haven’t gotten around to yet, and you keep putting off. The idea or project is just […]
6 Tips for Women Entering the Workforce in 2019
By: Karla Friede Karla is the CEO at Nvoicepay. She has 20 years of experience in management, finance, and marketing roles in both large and early stage companies. Along with the founding team, she has grown Nvoicepay into a leading B2B payment network. As the CEO and co-founder of a leading financial technology company, I have […]
New Study: Top 25 Most Affordable Cities to Live and Work In 2019
A new study from BusinessStudent.com – factored in average salary and rent – and released The 25 Most Affordable Cities to Live and Work In 2019. As we head into 2019, many factors will determine where people choose to work and live such as job opportunity and cost of living. […]
LIAACC Leaders In Finance Network Committee Seeking Financial Services Industry Professionals
On November 28, 2018 the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.’s Leaders In Finance Network Committee presented a special finance panel comprised of a variety of financial service professionals geared towards empowering the African American community touching on a variety of topics. Mission Statement: LIAACC Leaders In Finance Network serves […]
The Harlem Business Alliance Presents: The Black Economic Empowerment Breakfast
Shawn D. Rochester, Author, The Black Tax The financial cost of racial discrimination in America is real. Systemic and institutionalized racism has contributed to a disparaging wealth gap amongst the African-American community. On October 17, 2018, the Harlem Business Alliance (https://hbany.org/) will host the Black Economic Empowerment Breakfast (https://blackeconomicempowermentbreakfast.splashthat.com/) at MIST Harlem (https://mistharlem.com/). The forum, […]
LIAACC & SUNY Old Westbury Present Two Day Business Boot Camp, Oct. 19-20
The Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc, (LIAACC) and SUNY Old Westbury are offering a Business Bootcamp on Friday, October 19, 2018 from 8am-5pm and Saturday, October 20thfrom 8am-5pm at SUNY Old Westbury. Corporations, Small Business Owners, Professionals, Service Providers, Chamber Leaders and Chamber Members and Local Leaders of a wide […]
National Scholarship Opportunity Launches Just in Time for Back-to-School Season
First National Bank of Omaha and Nebraska State Treasurer Don Stenberg has announced the launch of the NEST 529 Back-to-School Photo Drawing, a new scholarship opportunity open to families across the United States. Beginning today, NEST 529 invites families to capture and submit back-to-school photos of children 8 years old or younger by September 30, 2018, […]
Ready for a Re-Do? Five Tips to Reinvent Your Career at Any Stage of Life
By Holly Caplan I recently made the choice to quit my corporate job. After putting up with the same negativity and toxic work environment for years, I decided it was time to go. I could feel this coming for weeks, and I had mentally prepared myself with the departure conversation. When I made the […]
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Three Signs You Should Keep Your Job & Three Signs You Shouldn’t
By Holly Caplan Growing up I was taught by my parents to get a job and keep a job. Period. It was ingrained in me that once I graduated college, I needed to land at a good company and stay there. The big reward would be retirement at 40 years with a fancy company pen […]
These are the Best Companies for Women of Color, New Report
Wondering what the best companies are to work for as a woman of color Well, Working Mother has just named the best companies for multicultural women. And the Top 10 are: Accenture, IBM, KPMG, Procter & Gamble Verizon, General Motors, JP Morgan Chase, ADP, State Farm Insurance and Walmart. Although there still needs […]
Research Shows African Americans Are More Optimistic About Their Financial Futures Than Any Other Race/Ethnicity
Lincoln Financial Group has announced that its Financial Focus research study shows African Americans are more optimistic about their financial futures than any other race/ethnicity with 53 percent expecting significant personal financial improvements within the next five years—and despite a pay gap between white and black families, according to the Census Bureau’s 2017 Current Population […]
International Women’s Day Conference Set To Be Held On 3/17/2018 At Hofstra University
On the March 17, 2017, women will convene at Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY for an extraordinary International Women’s Conference hosted by Neva Alliance, New York. The fascinating one day conference is designed to speak to every woman; conference attendees will have an opportunity to network, exchange knowledge, connect, facilitate lasting connections and showcase […]
Con Edison Makes Solar Energy More Accessible
Con Edison has introduced a tool that lets residential customers get quick, customized information on the financial benefits they’ll get by installing solar panels. The new feature on the Con Edison Marketplace will even manage the buying process for a customer who chooses solar. A purchase takes place only after contractors submit competitive bids, ensuring […]
POWER RISING SUMMIT 2018: Save the Date
On February 22-25, 2018, Black women of all backgrounds, experience, and expression will gather for Power Rising: Building an Agenda for Black Women (www.powerrising.org) an historic summit that will build an actionable agenda that leverages our individual and collective power and influence for the advancement of ourselves, our families, our communities and our future. The […]
