http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/bv-money Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/atim-oton/black-graphic-designers_b_1415536.html 2012-05-24T18:16:29Z 2012-05-24T18:16:46Z Atim Oton http://www.huffingtonpost.com/atim-oton/ This is the fourth blog in my series, The Pulse of Africa talking with Global Africans working in Africa and across the Diaspora. It takes an inside v... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/cy-nakpodia">Cy Nakpodia</a>, <a href="/tag/blugge-design">Blugge Design</a>, <a href="/tag/graphic-designers">Graphic Designers</a>, <a href="/tag/ayinde-frederick">Ayinde Frederick</a>, <a href="/tag/idongesit-edo">Idongesit Edo</a>, <a href="/tag/brooklyn">Brooklyn</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/16/entrepreneurship-program-offers-financial-aid-to-female-minority-startups_n_1522671.html 2012-05-16T15:43:12Z 2012-05-16T18:56:40Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Despite their $1.1 trillion worth of buying power, African Americans are still largely underrepresented in the business sector when it comes to owners... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/investing">Investing</a>, <a href="/tag/national-association-of-investment-companies">National Association of Investment Companies</a>, <a href="/tag/minority-startups">Minority Startups</a>, <a href="/tag/angel-investors">Angel Investors</a>, <a href="/tag/startups">Startups</a>, <a href="/tag/women-in-business">Women in Business</a>, <a href="/tag/minority-entrepreneurs">Minority Entrepreneurs</a>, <a href="/tag/harvard-business-school">Harvard Business School</a>, <a href="/tag/naic">Naic</a>, <a href="/tag/female-entrepreneurs">Female Entrepreneurs</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stacey-tisdale/black-women-finance_b_1514839.html 2012-05-16T11:17:48Z 2012-05-16T11:18:30Z Stacey Tisdale http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stacey-tisdale/ Our mothers and grandmothers "got it." They knew that the world is not designed for women, particularly their daughters, to create lives in which they could thrive. They knew that the key to standing up to these challenges was education. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/black-women-money">Black Women Money</a>, <a href="/tag/money">Money</a>, <a href="/tag/personal-finance">Personal Finance</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judy-a-smith/ask-judy-smith_b_1502315.html 2012-05-09T07:29:37Z 2012-05-09T07:29:22Z Judy A. Smith http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judy-a-smith/ I'm a little nervous that some of the "fun" I had in the past may affect my future prospects of employment. I have heard of potential employers doing an Internet search before hiring someone. Do companies have the right to use this information against me? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/career-advice">Career Advice</a>, <a href="/tag/just-smith-scandal">Just Smith Scandal</a>, <a href="/tag/judy-smith">Judy Smith</a>, <a href="/tag/workplace">Workplace</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/25/stafford-loan-interest-rate-increase-african-americans_n_1451578.html 2012-04-25T10:46:20Z 2012-04-25T10:46:29Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ With relatives on the alumni roster and a close proximity to his home in West Des Moines, Jordan Garrison-Nickerson had no doubt he'd attend college a... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/interest-rates">Interest Rates</a>, <a href="/tag/college-tuition">College Tuition</a>, <a href="/tag/student-loan-debt">Student Loan Debt</a>, <a href="/tag/student-loans">Student Loans</a>, <a href="/tag/stafford-loan">Stafford Loan</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/tag/stafford-loan-interest-rate">Stafford Loan Interest Rate</a>, <a href="/tag/stafford-loans">Stafford Loans</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judy-a-smith/ask-judy-smith_b_1445549.html 2012-04-23T10:18:14Z 2012-04-23T10:18:49Z Judy A. Smith http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judy-a-smith/ Are rumors floating around the office about you and a co-worker? Worried those rumors may put you at a disadvantage for that promotion you've been eyeing? Here's what you can do to put yourself back on top. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/career-advice">Career Advice</a>, <a href="/tag/judy-smith">Judy Smith</a>, <a href="/tag/judy-smith-scandal">Judy Smith Scandal</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/29/wiz-khalifa-buys-pittsburgh-home_n_1388004.html 2012-03-29T11:31:31Z 2012-03-29T13:15:44Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ First comes love, then comes a love nest for rapper Wiz Khalifa and his fiance, Amber Rose. The couple is reportedly cozying up in a 3,891 square-foot... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/real-estate">Real Estate</a>, <a href="/tag/wiz-khalifa">Wiz Khalifa</a>, <a href="/tag/amber-rose-wiz-khalifa">Amber Rose Wiz Khalifa</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/amber-rose">Amber Rose</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/tag/pittsburgh">Pittsburgh</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yvahn-martin/benolabound-recap-new-orleans_b_1369406.html 2012-03-23T13:33:05Z 2012-03-23T13:33:43Z Yvahn Martin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yvahn-martin/ Last week, I set out to BeNOLABound, along with 26 other professionals, to meet with local business leaders and learn what New Orleans has been up to since I left. We took a chance, and were completely blown away by what many of us now describe as a life-changing experience. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/digital-media">Digital Media</a>, <a href="/tag/tech-startups">Tech Startups</a>, <a href="/tag/bioinnovation">Bioinnovation</a>, <a href="/tag/lean-startups">Lean Startups</a>, <a href="/tag/gnoinc">Gnoinc</a>, <a href="/tag/green-technology">Green Technology</a>, <a href="/tag/economic-development">Economic Development</a>, <a href="/tag/arts">Arts</a>, <a href="/tag/economic-recovery">Economic Recovery</a>, <a href="/tag/hurricane-katrina">Hurricane Katrina</a>, <a href="/tag/business">Business</a>, <a href="/tag/entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a>, <a href="/tag/technology">Technology</a>, <a href="/tag/new-orleans-entrepreneur-week">New Orleans Entrepreneur Week</a>, <a href="/tag/idea-village">Idea Village</a>, <a href="/tag/jobs">Jobs</a>, <a href="/tag/advanced-manufacturing">Advanced-Manufacturing</a>, <a href="/tag/job-creation">Job Creation</a>, <a href="/tag/money">Money</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/tag/smarter-ideas">Smarter Ideas</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/algernon-austin/health-insurance-coverage-african-americans_b_1366949.html 2012-03-23T12:26:44Z 2012-03-23T12:26:48Z Algernon Austin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/algernon-austin/ Over the last decade, blacks experienced the largest decline in employer-sponsored health insurance coverage. If President Obama's Affordable Care Act is revoked, blacks and all other groups will find it increasingly difficult to obtain health insurance. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/affordable-care-act">Affordable Care Act</a>, <a href="/tag/health-care">Health Care</a>, <a href="/tag/african-americans">African Americans</a>, <a href="/tag/money">Money</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ash-cash/finances-and-marriage_b_1319644.html 2012-03-22T17:01:33Z 2012-03-22T17:01:27Z Ash Cash http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ash-cash/ In today's climate, with nearly 50 percent of all first marriages ending in divorce, many are worried about merging finances when getting married. Here are five reasons why mixing finance with romance is not only a good idea but can save your relationship as well. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/marriage">Marriage</a>, <a href="/tag/money">Money</a>, <a href="/tag/newlyweds">Newlyweds</a>, <a href="/tag/marriage-advice">Marriage Advice</a>, <a href="/tag/personal-finance">Personal Finance</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-susan-taylor/mens-grooming-shaving_b_1367365.html 2012-03-20T13:05:36Z 2012-03-20T13:05:11Z Dr. Susan Taylor http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-susan-taylor/ I have quite a large number of male patients, who come to my practice with a toiletry kit full of skin care products. Men are clearly becoming more aware of the importance of their skin. Who are these men who are so interested in skin care? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The Gentlemens Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/shaving">Shaving</a>, <a href="/tag/mens-grooming">Mens-Grooming</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yvahn-martin/nolabound-new-orleans-development_b_1345828.html 2012-03-16T16:20:00Z 2012-03-16T16:20:13Z Yvahn Martin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yvahn-martin/ Finally, I'm NOLABound. Six and a half years since Hurricane Katrina destroyed my home and sent my community into a far flung diaspora of despondent resignation, I find myself returning home, as part of the BeNOLABound program.<br /> <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-orleans">New Orleans</a>, <a href="/tag/economic-recovery">Economic Recovery</a>, <a href="/tag/hurricane-katrina">Hurricane Katrina</a>, <a href="/tag/idea-village">Idea Village</a>, <a href="/tag/nola">Nola</a>, <a href="/tag/nolabound">Nolabound</a>, <a href="/tag/gnoinc">Gnoinc</a>, <a href="/tag/tech-startups">Tech Startups</a>, <a href="/tag/social-entrepreneurship">Social Entrepreneurship</a>, <a href="/tag/startups">Startups</a>, <a href="/tag/entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a>, <a href="/tag/technology-industry">Technology Industry</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-l-freeman/mens-fitness-workouts-exercise_b_1353526.html 2012-03-16T14:11:15Z 2012-03-16T14:11:32Z David L. Freeman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-l-freeman/ My parents always told me never allow someone to tell you that you are not able to do something in life. I live by those words still to this day. I dream with my eyes wide open. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The Gentlemens Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/lloyd-boston-style-expert_n_1345924.html 2012-03-14T15:39:39Z 2012-03-15T08:35:20Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Even the most pulled-together men need a style refresher course on the do's, don'ts and why-nots of fashion, which is exactly why we tapped Lloyd Bost... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/style-guide">Style Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/mens-fashion">Men&#039;s Fashion</a>, <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The-Gentlemens-Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The Gentlemens Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/style-tips">Style Tips</a>, <a href="/tag/mens-clothing">Men&#039;s Clothing</a>, <a href="/tag/mens-shopping">Men&#039;s Shopping</a>, <a href="/tag/slidewide">Slidewide</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/tag/lloyd-boston">Lloyd Boston</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-watts/will-and-inheritance-questions_b_1342161.html 2012-03-13T17:28:27Z 2012-03-13T17:28:12Z Richard Watts http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-watts/ How much should I leave my children?" This is the question most often echoed by well-intentioned and loving parents coming to terms with their mortality. It is the last act of significant parental control but it often carries an unexpected impact. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/money">Money</a>, <a href="/tag/wills-and-trusts">Wills and Trusts</a>, <a href="/tag/wills">Wills</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/13/commons-birthday_n_1341325.html 2012-03-13T07:33:56Z 2012-03-13T09:21:50Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Happy 40th Birthday Common!<br /> <br /> The Chicago born rapper hit the hip-hop scene 20 years ago and has since his lyrical skills into becoming a successful ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/commons-birthday">Commons Birthday</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The-Gentlemens-Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The Gentlemens Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/common">Common</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mikki-taylor/classic-mens-style_b_1330473.html 2012-03-12T12:57:00Z 2012-03-12T12:57:48Z Mikki Taylor http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mikki-taylor/ Watching the legendary Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte stroll across the stage at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards swept me away. Their timeless elegance made me realize that the old adage "trends come and go, but style remains" is ever more true today. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/style">Style</a>, <a href="/tag/mens-style">Men&#039;s Style</a>, <a href="/tag/commander-in-chic">Commander in Chic</a>, <a href="/tag/mikki-taylor">Mikki Taylor</a>, <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The-Gentlemens-Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/george-osborne">George Osborne</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/11/boris-kodjoe_n_1335843.html 2012-03-11T16:21:26Z 2012-03-11T08:09:43Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Boris Kodjoe bared his soul for the ladies in the early 2000s and sat down in 2010 with Black Voices to muse on style. With two films and a flourishin... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The Gentlemens Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-sunday">Bv-Sunday</a>, <a href="/tag/empower-me-tour">Empower-Me-Tour</a>, <a href="/tag/boris-kodjoe">Boris-Kodjoe</a>, <a href="/tag/nicole-ari-parker">Nicole Ari Parker</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/uncf">Uncf</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/tag/boris">Boris</a>, <a href="/tag/uncf-empower-me-tour">Uncf Empower Me Tour</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/10/robin-thicke-birthday_n_1336553.html 2012-03-10T08:15:17Z 2012-03-10T09:34:40Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Robin Thicke celebrated this 35th birthday in style this week with a star-studded party hosted by Remy Martin at Son Cubano supper club and lounge in ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The-Gentlemens-Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The Gentlemens Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/paula-patton">Paula Patton</a>, <a href="/tag/robin-thicke">Robin Thicke</a>, <a href="/tag/remy-martin">Remy Martin</a>, <a href="/tag/nicole-ari-parker">Nicole Ari Parker</a>, <a href="/tag/robine-thicke-birthday">Robine Thicke Birthday</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/09/ne-yo-serves-up-sexy-spring-cocktails-dating-advice_n_1334969.html 2012-03-09T11:21:44Z 2012-03-09T14:13:55Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Who's got your back better than an R&B crooner when it's time to get it in? Luther, Stevie, even Usher have certainly played a part. (A stiff cocktail... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/neyo">Neyo</a>, <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The-Gentlemens-Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/cocktails">Cocktails</a>, <a href="/tag/ne-yo">Ne-Yo</a>, <a href="/tag/malibu-rum">Malibu Rum</a>, <a href="/tag/malibu">Malibu</a>, <a href="/tag/cocktail-recipes">Cocktail Recipes</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/rhythm-and-blues">Rhythm and Blues</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/08/nzimiro-oputa-nbc-fashion-star_n_1333446.html 2012-03-08T13:15:58Z 2012-03-08T19:09:08Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ With shows like "Project Runway" and NBC's spinoff, "Fashion Star," fashion designers are a dime a dozen these days. But 28-year-old Nzimiro Oputa is ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The Gentlemens Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/project-runway">Project Runway</a>, <a href="/tag/fashion">Fashion</a>, <a href="/tag/nzimiro-oputa">Nzimiro Oputa</a>, <a href="/tag/fashion-star">Fashion Star</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc-fashion-star">NBC Fashion Star</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/tag/nbc">Nbc</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/malcolm-harris/mens-style_b_1321964.html 2012-03-07T11:15:12Z 2012-03-07T11:15:31Z Malcolm Harris http://www.huffingtonpost.com/malcolm-harris/ As men, our style evolution acts as a barometer of what we've accomplished and where we desire to go. When I look back on my personal style journey it has not only been a barometer, but it has also outlined my setbacks and defeats as well as triumphs and conquests. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mister-golightly">Mister GoLightly</a>, <a href="/tag/fashion">Fashion</a>, <a href="/tag/richard-gere">Richard Gere</a>, <a href="/tag/personal-style">Personal Style</a>, <a href="/tag/carols-daughter">Carol&#039;s Daughter</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The-Gentlemens-Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The Gentlemens Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/06/shaquille-o-neal-turns-40_n_1322984.html 2012-03-06T01:15:08Z 2012-03-06T08:59:52Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Age is just another number when you've got four NBA championships, five kids and some 28,000 points under your belt. (Not to mention the seven tattoos... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The Gentlemens Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/shaq-birthday-gift">Shaq-Birthday-Gift</a>, <a href="/tag/shaquille-oneal">Shaquille O&#039;Neal</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/tag/nba">Nba</a>, <a href="/tag/shaq">Shaq</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/05/5-reasons-why-men-need-beauty-sleep-too_n_1321402.html 2012-03-05T12:04:17Z 2012-03-05T19:35:28Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ The battle of the sexes has made its way into the bedroom in recent years, prompting even Arianna Huffington to weigh in on the debate over who needs ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/the-gentlemens-guide">The Gentlemens Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/beauty-sleep">Beauty Sleep</a>, <a href="/tag/national-sleep-awareness-week">National Sleep Awareness Week</a>, <a href="/tag/sleep-deprivation">Sleep Deprivation</a>, <a href="/tag/national-sleep-foundation">National Sleep Foundation</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/tag/sleep-awareness-week">Sleep Awareness Week</a>, <a href="/tag/sleep">Sleep</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arva-rice/corporate-diversity_b_1310738.html 2012-03-05T14:15:37Z 2012-03-05T14:15:55Z Arva Rice http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arva-rice/ Diversity is inviting everyone to the party. Inclusion is getting everyone to dance. I heard this adage from a retail executive discussing the difference between thinking diversity is important and integrating diversity into the very fabric of a corporation. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/corporate-diversity">Corporate Diversity</a>, <a href="/tag/inclusion">Inclusion</a>, <a href="/tag/diversity">Diversity</a>, <a href="/tag/workplace-diversity">Workplace Diversity</a>, <a href="/tag/money">Money</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-money">Bv-Money</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p>