Hello, I'm Dana T Johnson, Executive Director of The Urban Business Bureau, Publisher of Miltown Central City Yellow Pages, and the founder of " The Urban Business Association " (TUBA). Our mission is to Promote Central City Businesses that deserve your support; as well as to police and blow the whistle on businesses that render poor service, and / or indulge in unethical business practices. Visit any one or all of the businesses, in Milwaukee's Central City, and rate their products and service with 1-5 stars by clicking on STAR RATE. Feel free to voice your likes and dislikes about a business you have dealt with just by clickingon COMPLAINTS or COMPLIMENTS .
Businesses have the right to respond to any consumer complaint ; so we offer a RESPONSE section on the complaint page that a business can use to defend their position and resolve the complaint. Also as part of our mission, We mediate between the business and the consumer to reach a positive outcome. It is also our mission to establish and maintain a positive relationship between businesses and consumers whenever possible. If you are a business owner, click on the "TUBA" logo to find out how you can become a member and be included in the "Vertical Integration Network" and the " PowerNomics Movement ". Check out the Links and Videos above and below, they will inspire and inform you throughout your Business Endeavors.
A number of different non-profits can get donations by utilizing websites such as indieggo.com, kickstarter.com and rockethub.com.
It's called "Crowdfunding ". Crowd funding " is a way to raise capital by soliciting contributions from everyday people. Due to a change in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, for-profit businesses will be able to legally raise funds from large numbers of donors for the purpose of investing in venture start ups or growth. With the recent passage of the Entrepreneur Access To Capital ACT, small business start ups can tap sources of capital other than the conventional methods such as banks, venture capital and angel funds. The Obama administration has been pushing to allow individuals to make $1000 - $10,000 contributions into a new or existing company.
Start -ups will be able to use "Crowfunding" without registering with the SEC, to raise up to $2 million from an unlimited number of individuals who can invest up to $10,000 each. Making use of "Crowdfunding" websites. Entrepreneurs can post information about their businesses and offer perks in exchange for donations.
Both LLC s and S corporations can also deduct pre-tax expenses, such as travel,
uniforms, computers, phone bills, advertising, promotions, gifts, car expenses, and health and car premiums.
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PowerNomics® represents a social-political-economic package of principles and strategies developed by
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"PowerNomics®:
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sets forth a five year national plan in education, economics, politics and outlines a new role for Black religious organizations. His ideas have begun to ignite a national movement of reform among blacks.
Dr. Anderson has drawn the nation's attention to the advantages of redeveloping and industrializing black communities. Dr. Anderson has begun a seafood factory project aimed at urban locations in the United States...
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Bounce TV is the first African American broadcast network, featuring a programming mix of theatrical motion pictures, sporting events, documentaries, specials, inspirational faith-based programs, off-network series, original programming and more. Bounce TV’s founders include Martin Luther King III, Ambassador Andrew Young, Andrew “Bo” Young III, and Rob Hardy and Will Packer, co-founders of Rainforest Films, one of the top African American production companies in the world.
MGM is in cahoots with an exec who helped launch TV One on a broadcast network for African Americans. The planned channel, KIN TV, is being marketed as a diginet and will compete with the newly launched Bounce TV.
When Bounce TV debuted last week, it became the first-ever broadcast television network for African Americans. But by the end of the year, it is quite possible that Bounce TV won't be the only one.
TV industry sources say Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios has been
shopping around KIN TV, a network targeting an African American audience.
KIN TV will offer a “wide range of programming designed to entertain, inform and inspire a broad audience of modern
African-American viewers,” according to a
video presentation that TVNewsCheck found on the Internet.
The service is overdue. The video says it would launch in the summer of 2011. MGM officials declined to comment for this story.
MGM is an established player in the diginet business. One of the strongest contenders in the diginet space is This TV, the joint venture of MGM Entertainment and Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting. Launched in 2008, This TV reaches 85.6% of U.S. TV homes with top MGM movies and classic TV shows.
MGM also handles distribution for Weigel Broadcasting’s Me-TV, a diginet offering classic TV sitcom and dramas, which rolled out nationally last December. It's cleared in 62% of TV homes, and now available in more than 50%, according to Me-TV's Neal Sabin.
MGM is reportedly partnering with Lee Gaither, a media consultant and former TV executive. According to Gaither’s LinkedIn profile, he is president/CEO of KIN TV.
Gaither, who now runs Basil Street Media, a media production and consulting company, helped launch the African American cable network, TV One, and is a former NBC Universal programming executive. He did not immediately return TVNewsCheck’s call.
KIN will “include both African American and mainstream content on the network….We’re Americans, as well as African Americans,” states the video, which is obviously being used to sell the diginet to local TV stations.
It also says that KIN will offer “a mix of lifestyle, drama, comedy, mystery and local news.” This lifestyle approach will “focus on topics such as home, travel, cuisine, parenting, work and relationships,” according to the video.
And it appears that the new diginet will have a local component. “Some of KIN’s series and specials will be produced in your local market,” promises the video.
It is too early to tell what impact KIN TV will have on Bounce TV. That service, which debuted on Sept. 26, is targeting African Americans primarily between the ages of 25-54 and offers a mix of theatrical motion pictures, live sporting events, documentaries, specials, inspirational faith-based programs, off-net series, original programming and more.
Bounce TV is already carried in some major TV markets, including: Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Houston, Cleveland/Akron, San Francisco, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Hartford/New Haven, Norfolk, Dayton, West Palm Beach, Birmingham, Memphis, Louisville and Richmond.
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Article written by Renita Burns.
Lem's BBQ went from being a family-owned establishment to a lucrative franchise
So you have a thriving business with throngs of customers and even other entrepreneurs interested in getting in on the action. You thought about opening more locations but the legal and financial responsibility of trying to replicate your success is not too appealing. Finally, someone mentions turning your business into a franchise and suddenly your interest is piqued. But what does it take to turn your bustling business into a highly sought after franchise? Carmen Lemons, owner of Lem’s Bar-B-Q in Chicago completed the grueling two and a half year process in June. She turned a decades-old family run business into a franchise and is now marketing it to potential franchisees. Lemons offers these tips for what it takes to turn your business into a franchise.
Hire the right expertise: While Lemons says the process of getting the correct state certification to turn her restaurant into a franchise should have only taken one and a half years, not having the right team held up the process. “We had to hire a new accountant because he didn’t know about franchises,” says Lemons. Hiring a lawyer and an accountant who are familiar with franchising will make the process smoother. Lemons was able to tap into iFranchise’s resources to find an accountant and an attorney to guide her through the financial and legal process.
Understand the financial costs: With all the legal, financial and other help, state fees and aid from iFranchise, an organization that helps entrepreneurs turn their businesses into franchises, Lemons says she took out a $100,000 loan to pay for the costs. “We took out the loan in 2007 and will be finished paying it off in March,” she says. Adding an additional $500 to each minimum payment accelerated loan repayment for the franchisor. But understanding the company’s cash flow and how it could foot the bill for the loan was also important. If your business is not profitable you may want to reconsider turning it into a franchise.
Determine your marketing strategy: Having a thriving business and a thriving franchise are two different beasts that must be tamed simultaneously. When looking for potential franchisees to buy into your company, you must meet them where they are. Lemons says the company will begin airing radio ads on a local station as well as making rounds at tradeshows. Lemons was also able to tap into iFranchise which is helping her flesh out a marketing plan.
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