TechConneXt Summit – What you missed at Black Enterprise’s first-ever technology summit in Silicon Valley, including successful black tech entrepreneurs, the venture capitalists who are investing in black startups, and high-powered African American executives from Google, TaskRabbit, and more. 3 Ways to invest $1,000. E News’ Zuri Hall on how she landed her dream job. Plus hot franchises and proven ways to save money.

Power in the Boardroom – the B.E. Registry of Corporate Directors, our annual list of every African American on the board of directors of the S&P 500. Plus every company that has zero black representation of its board. Leadership lessons from former Aetna CEO Ron Williams. And Shaquille O’Neal, in his own words, on why he approached Papa John’s about getting on their board.

Entrepreneurs’ Special Issue: our annual report on the nation’s largest black-owned businesses – the BE 100s, the Queen of Talk Wendy Williams spills the tea about how she built a media empire, how major corporations are fostering small business through their supplier diversity programs, and VICE star/venture capitalist John Henry on using your entrepreneurial DNA to your advantage.

Women of Power Issue: See who made the 2019 Most Powerful Women in Corporate America and Most Powerful Women in Diversity lists, meet the 2019 Legacy Award honorees, read Stacey Abrams authoritative words on power, learn tips from Lisa Wardell on intentionality, and learn how black women are reclaiming their time—and their rightful place in history.

Diversity & Inclusion Special Issue: See who made the list of 2018’s 50 Best Companies for Diversity, hear how Skip Spriggs and the Executive Leadership Council are working to get more blacks into the C-suite, and read what three thought leaders have to say about the state of diversity in corporate America.

Technology Special Issue: Innovator of the Year Akon is funding his own version of Wakanda - with cryptocurrency. Plus all of our 2018 Black Tech Awards winners, the most influential African Americans in technology, everything you missed at our TechConneXt Summit and BE Smart HBCU Hackathon, and how 5G will revolutionize business



Boardroom Power: the black corporate directors of America’s biggest companies. Plus what it’s like to be young, black, and interning at Facebook; the money moves you need to make before 2018’s over; how one entrepreneur got his vegan wraps into almost 200 supermarkets; and a breast cancer survivor/amputee shares how she overcomes adversity.

Our annual report on the Nation’s Largest Black Business—the BE 100s—features a half dozen billion-dollar companies. Also Byron Allen shares how we went from that comedian you saw on TV to owning nine television networks, including The Weather Channel! And rapper T.I. walks us through how he’s built his “Grand Hustle.” Plus our 2018 BE Modern Man Men of Distinction, the latest research on black female tech founders, and how social media can help you get your money right.

Meet the entrepreneurs who are changing how business is done in our Entrepreneurs Summit preview issue and learn how to leverage data, cryptocurrency, and social media to take your startup to the next level. Also hear how the top diversity executives are fighting for our seats at the table in corporate America, how one man went from making wine in his garage to building an award-winning winery, and how a coding class at San Quentin landed a former felon a job with the Zuckerberg Foundation.

Our special issue celebrating “The Era of the Powerful Black Woman” with a Women of Power Summit preview of our Legacy Award winners and 25 women who are changing the world. Plus why you need a career coach, what to do when you’re deep in student loans, and how to protect your heart health

Our annual report of the 50 Best Companies for Diversity. Everything you missed at our TechConneXt Summit: venture capitalist Troy Carter, Microsoft Chairman John Thompson, investing power couple the Kapors, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, and the BE Smart HBCU Hackathon. Plus Jesse Williams’s new app. 

Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America: With rapidly changing, tech-driven business dynamics, BLACK ENTERPRISE identifies 300 business leaders who make business-building contributions to the nation’s largest corporations, driving strategy, revenues, profits and productivity. Also in this issue: The BE Small Business Disaster Guide, our primer for business owners on the protection and recovery of their enterprises from natural and man-made calamities.

Power in the Boardroom: the African American directors of the S&P 500 corporations. Plus meet the mother-daughter team with 13 McDonald’s franchises and counting. How to get your 2017 financial goals back on track. Why you should be using life insurance for more than just funeral expenses. And what it’s like to be an ecological conservationist who traps bears for research.

45th Anniversary of the BE 100S: the nation’s largest black-owned businesses.  Introducing Black Men XCEL, our inaugural event celebrating black male achievement. Plus smart saving tips for single women, how you can own multiple franchises, career advice from the greatest black businesspeople, and teaching HBCU students to become tech investors.

Entrepreneurs Summit preview – Is Houston the next black business mecca? The top sources of free money for entrepreneurs. How to teach your kids about entrepreneurship. Plus what you need to know about investing in bitcoins, the ride-sharing company working to be the black Uber, and how former CEO Ann Fudge pays it forward by mentoring black girls.

Women of Power special issue -- The Most Powerful Women in Business; Radio One Founder Cathy Hughes shares how she stays on top; a day in the life of a black female IBM engineer; life coach Sheri Riley on why peace is the new success. Plus investing in the Trump era, books to drive your business and your finances, and apps to help you get fit.

Win up to $1 million for your startup from pitch competitions. Business advice from billionaire Bob Johnson, how to land your dream job in 30 days, bestselling author JJ Smith’s green smoothie empire, and the winemaker who left his job in corporate America to pursue his passion. Plus year-end money management guide and workplace stress guide.

The 50 Best Companies for Diversity. How millennials manage their money, how to make your nest egg last in retirement, and how to make sure your kids don’t ruin your finances. Plus 5 black-owned tech startups to watch, what to do before you lose your cool at work, franchises you can run part time, and luxury tips for business travelers.

TechConneXt 2.0—Discover all the exciting speakers, panels, and activities at this year’s Summit and how you can find funding for your startup. Plus, read all about this year’s Corporate Executive of the Year: Marvin Ellison, the man who is quietly resurrecting—and reenergizing—JCPenney out of the ashes, learn how to promote your business on Snapchat, Iyanla Vanzant’s three most important money lessons, and the power of acknowledging others.

Power in the Boardroom: The Black Enterprise Registry of Corporate Directors. Plus a special focus on economic activism, including the #BankBlack movement, how to talk to your co-workers about race, the fight for environmental justice, why black-owned media still matters, and advocating for LGBTQ students of color

Our annual report on the nation's largest black-owned businesses. Plus the 2016 BE Modern Men, what Prince's death taught us about estate planning, the rise of "smart" cities, and how to entertain at home like a Black Southern Belle

Technology & Innovation Issue – how robotics, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality are changing how business gets done. The best accelerators, incubators, and co-working spaces for your startup. Plus hear from the NBA’s chief marketing officer, from a 29-year-old real estate mogul in the making, and from the executives championing diversity in corporate America.

Tech on Wheels – the hottest new features, how innovation is transforming the auto industry, and the Africans Americans at the forefront. Plus our annual Financial Empowerment issue: John Hope Bryant’s crusade to build wealth in our communities, how to slay your student loan debt, your greatest economic concerns during the election, the apps that are bringing investing to the 99%, and what our kids aren’t learning about money in school.

Our 2016 Entrepreneurs Summit Preview issue with cover subject Miko Branch of Miss Jessie’s, billionaire real estate investor Quintin Primo, and the guys behind Shark Tank sensation Sworkit. Vanessa Williams on bouncing back from scandal. The skills you need to be the best employee ever. How Bethune-Cookman is preparing its students to succeed. Plus money matters for millennials and Gen-Xers and what not to do during an elevator pitch.

The annual Women of Power special  offers a preview of what to expect at the Women of Power Summit and features the top women in advertising and marketing along with a look at the sisterhood angels – female investors  helping to fund women-owned businesses. Learn the signs of financial abuse—and how to breaking out of it. The first black woman to hold a software patent. Seed accelerators and alternative sources for funding. Tips on managing your 9-to-5 and your side hustle. Plus ways to protect your wallet and your heart and how to keep on track with your healthy fitness goals in the New  Year!

The Business of Entertainment special double issue with Steve Harvey, Spike Lee, Common, and the Hollywood executives and creatives you need to know. Kick off to Election 2016. Alice Walker on facing both difficulty and success. And advice from our editors on how to improve your life in 2016. Plus how to say no when friends and family ask for money, the modern black men making history, and the right Caribbean destination for every type of traveler.

Annual wealth issue – don’t leave Social Security money on the table, the church program that preaches debt-free living, growing black wealth through black business, and the retirement strategy you haven’t tried yet. Our 2015 Corporate Executive of the Year. Reforming the criminal justice system. Plus the next big tech trend, getting your child into a gifted program, and the benefits of joining a professional network.
 

40 Best Companies for Diversity – our annual roster of corporations that excel at board, workforce, and supplier diversity. Is your college degree worth the investment? Nine of technology’s next stars. The successful restaurateur behind L.A.’s Post & Beam. How to build an African art collection. Plus the basics of estate planning, building a small business that lasts generations, and 10 tech tools every entrepreneur needs.

Power in the Boardroom: our annual registry of black corporate directors. What the black business community is doing to support the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Forget the bank—how to get a mortgage from a family member. The Prep School Negro director on the financial cost of growing up as the ‘only’ black. What’s keeping black women executives from getting ahead? Plus technology, education, and the American Black Film Festival.
 

The BE 100s: our 43rd annual report on the nation’s largest black businesses. Black men of distinction: meet our BE Modern Men. Recap: what you missed at the 20th anniversary Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit. Financial role models: Being Mary Jane creator Mara Brock Akil’s money lessons. Plus careers, technology, and education.

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