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ICONIC ENTREPRENEUR EDWARD LEWIS JOINS BLACK ENTREPRENEUR INITIATIVE
Michael Dermer2024-07-26T07:25:30-04:00ICONIC ENTREPRENEUR EDWARD LEWIS JOINS BLACK ENTREPRENEUR INITIATIVE AS AMBASSADOR TO HELP DRIVE GOAL OF EMPOWERING 100,000 BLACK ENTREPRENEURS
Find the Financing Sources for Your Business Here
Michael Dermer2024-07-25T08:20:17-04:00Find the Financing Sources for Your Business Here

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Marketing is the Bloodline of Your Business
Michael Dermer2026-08-31T12:55:48-04:00Marketing is the Bloodline of Any Business
Marketing is the life blood of any business โ without an effective plan, a business can [โฆ]
Elements of Marketing Plan
Michael Dermer2026-08-31T16:14:01-04:00The 10 elements every marketing plan needs, what investor-ready looks like for each, and an interactive scorecard to grade how complete your plan is.
Startup Branding Checklist: 10 Things to Do Before You Launch
Michael Dermer2024-08-27T01:27:23-04:0010 Things to Do Before You Launch
1. Articulate the Vision
Interview with Ron Dermer, Israeli Ambassador to the US: Israelโs Struggle: The Entrepreneur Spirit Embodies a Nation
Michael Dermer2024-07-29T07:13:58-04:00Interview with Ron Dermer, Israeli Ambassador to the US: Israelโs Struggle: The Entrepreneur Spirit Embodies a Nation
Tips for Understanding Your Business Financials
Michael Dermer2024-07-26T07:41:20-04:00Tips for Understanding Your Business Financials
Happy FRIDAY! For so many of us it is payroll Friday. This is an expense [โฆ]
Choosing Your Accounting Software
Michael Dermer2024-07-30T01:51:04-04:00Choose Your Accounting Software
As a small business owner, you might be a born entrepreneur, but [โฆ]
How to Negotiate with Creditors
Michael Dermer2024-07-25T08:26:08-04:00ย How to Negotiate with Creditors
Sometimes in business, things get rough and you have to make that phone call or send an email. Negotiating [โฆ]
Temperature Check: Are you Saving Money?
Michael Dermer2024-07-26T07:43:49-04:00Tips to Save Money
Everywhere you go you are required to have your temperature checked. Well [โฆ]
11 Factors That Impact Valuation
Michael Dermer2026-08-31T12:55:58-04:0011 Factors That Impact Valuation
The valuation of an early stage company will be determined by a combination of factors. Below are some of the factors to consider:
- Industry Demand.ย The [โฆ]
Surviving on Planet Investor: The Keys to Turning the Struggle of Raising Capital Into Success
Michael Dermer2024-07-29T07:59:02-04:00Surviving on Planet Investor: The Keys to Turning the Struggle of Raising Capital Into Success
An investorโs decision to invest will depend on your ability to communicate [โฆ]
30 Legendary Examples of Startup Pitch Decks
Michael Dermer2024-07-11T03:06:55-04:0030 Legendary Examples of Startup Pitch Decks
1. Facebook
Iโm sure youโve heard of them. Hereโs a fun fact: Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist and entrepreneur, was the first outside investor [โฆ]
8 Million Approved
Michael Dermer2024-10-01T08:56:15-04:008 MILLION APPROVED
That is the number of businesses that have been approved forย PPPย Loans. ย
Donโt miss out on this opportunity, as the SBAย is currently offeringย PPPย loans untilย May 31, 2021. The loan is available for small businesses that did not receive it in the first round, as well as companies in need of an additional financial boost.
Last week theย SBA COVID Relief Program Reportย showed โtheย current round ofย PPPย had approved 3.8M loans for $219.2B volumeโ. Be sure to follow TLE on all social media platforms and sign up for the Learning Community to get the latest information for funding your business. ย
There is still money to help entrepreneurs regain their footing. We encourage you to take the following steps:ย
- Contact your lenderย
- Use a community financial institutionย
- Build your caseย
- Leverage your business network
- Ask for help
- Apply to multiple loans
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Our Learning Community is the one stop shop for the intelligence you need. Instead of countless hours searching for answers, weโve organized what you need to know across all of the business and personal issues you face. Youโll get knowledge, ongoing support, weekly live coaching sessions, tools and templates, vendor reviews and a vibrant community of your fellow entrepreneurs. All that for only $99/month! Join today!
The Black Entrepreneur Initiative Partners with Hustle Mommies to Offer Free Entrepreneur Learning to 75k Moms Nationwide
Michael Dermer2024-07-30T01:42:48-04:00The Black Entrepreneur Initiative Partners with Hustle Mommies to Offer Free Entrepreneur Learning to 75k Moms Nationwide
Hustle Mommies andโฏThe Lonely Entrepreneurโฏ(TLE), a New York-based non-profit that empowers individuals with entrepreneurial skills and support, have partnered to give Black Mom entrepreneurs free access to the knowledge, tools and the ongoing support they need to start or grow a business. Through the partnership, Hustle Mommies will be able to provide an unlimited number of Momprenuers nationwide with one-year free access to the Lonely Entrepreneur Learning Community โย a one-stop-shop platform that providesย entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools and ongoing support they need.
This partnership is the latest for TLEโs Black Entrepreneur Initiative (BEI), which seeks to empower 100,000 current and aspiring Black entrepreneurs across the country. Entrepreneurs can sign up today through Friday, April 16th, at www.lonelyentrepreneur.com/hm
โWith the onset of COVID19, mothers around the country have been faced with unprecedented obstacles. Black mothers face two of the most lethal preexisting conditions for coronavirusโracism and economic inequality,โ said Michael Dermer, Founder of The Lonely Entrepreneur. โWe want to thank the Ariel Rainey, the CEO & Founder of Hustle Mommies for giving Moms in underserved communities an opportunity to be empowered.โ
โWeโre excited to partner with The Lonely Entrepreneur & the Black Entrepreneur Initiative to provide mothers that are under resourced, the skills and support they need to get to the next level in business,โ said Hustle Mommies CEO & Founder, Ariel Rainey.
For more information on The Lonely Entrepreneur and its Black Entrepreneur Initiative, or to become a sponsor or ambassador, please visitโฏwww.lonelyentrepreneur.com/beiโฏ
About Hustle Mommies
Hustle Mommies is a nonprofit organization and movement that is dedicated to empowering urban, inner city moms by providing resources to help them lead in their homes and their communities. The organization works with moms by providing them with programs and opportunities focused on three core areas which are emotional wellness, effective parenting, and career/entrepreneurial development. Hustle Mommies have received recognition from Mayor Aja Brown and the City of Compton, the Obama Foundation, President Eric Adams and the Brooklyn Borough Office as well as the WNBA Chicago Sky team.
About the Black Entrepreneur Initiative
Founded by a multi-racial coalition of community and business leaders, the Black Entrepreneur Initiative is a nationwide program dedicated to offering 100,000 Black entrepreneursโ access to foundational business โskill building tools and resources via The Lonely Entrepreneur Learning Community. The Black Entrepreneur Initiative is provided through the generous donations of corporate, philanthropic and community partners and is administered through the Lonely Entrepreneurโs non-profit. For more, please visitโฏhttps://lonelyentrepreneur.com/bei.โฏ
About The Lonely Entrepreneur 501(c)(3)
The Lonely Entrepreneur seeks to unlock the potential of 1 million entrepreneurs worldwide. The Lonely Entrepreneur empowers entrepreneurs and provides corporate, non-profit, social responsibility and community efforts to provide individuals the opportunity to acquire entrepreneurial skills and have a better chance of bringing their visions to life. For more, please visitโฏhttps://lonelyentrepreneur.com/nonprofit
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Where do you go for answers?
Our Learning Community is the one stop shop for the intelligence you need. Instead of countless hours searching for answers, weโve organized what you need to know across all of the business and personal issues you face. Youโll get knowledge, ongoing support, weekly live coaching sessions, tools and templates, vendor reviews and a vibrant community of your fellow entrepreneurs. All that for only $99/month! Join today!
If You’re Doing Everything – It’s Not Leadership
Michael Dermer2024-07-30T02:04:27-04:00Doing Everything Yourself Isnโt DedicationโItโs Bad Leadership!
One of the most damaging perspectives you can have is believing thereโs no one out there who [โฆ]
Tips for Saving Money When Running a Business
Michael Dermer2024-09-03T05:52:58-04:00Tips for Saving Money
Why You Shouldn’t Chase Every Customer
Michael Dermer2026-08-31T12:56:04-04:00You Canโt Chase Every Customer
13 Black Entrepreneurs Throughout History That You Should Know About
Michael Dermer2026-08-31T15:57:27-04:00Thirteen Black entrepreneurs who changed American business, from Maggie Lena Walker - the first Black woman to charter a US bank - to founders building today.
If You Want To Succeed – Itโs Always We, Not I
Michael Dermer2024-07-26T07:25:44-04:00Itโs We, Not I. Itโs Ours, Not Mine.ย
This is your baby. It is your vision. It [โฆ]
Avoid Talking Catastrophe When Running a Business
Michael Dermer2024-07-30T01:28:29-04:00Never Talk Catastrophe
ย There will be times you feel that you are on the brink of failure, [โฆ]


