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Articles in May 2005 issue of Black Enterprise

• Running a home-based biz
• Small business financing options
  by Danielle Dupree
• Comcast Communications
• Rising star award nominees: this award recognizes individuals aged 21-35 whose outstanding skill, professionalism, and perseverance have established them as future business leaders
• Embassy Suites Hotels
• Restaurants
• 401 loan setback
  by Matthew S. Scott
• Franchise finder
• Election reform: a work in progress: former EAC chairman discusses hurdles facing election reform and who needs to get involved
  by Nicole Marie Richardson
• Tips
• Excellence by design
  by Earl G. Graves, Sr.
• Master of the PDA: self-taught tech guru helps the masses maximize their handheld computers
  by Bridget McCrea
• Doubletree
• Wave newspapers goes bankrupt: publisher owes creditors $5 million in debt
  by Kristin Vaughan
• Think long, think right: Charles Payne's shrewd analysis pays dividends in difficult markets
  by Philana Patterson
• Get $25 when you invest
• Bell named acting CEO of Boeing
• Hyatt
• Masters of design
• Looking at RFID? Companies are ready to exploit the technology despite privacy concerns
  by Glenn Townes
• Louisiana
• A sunny outlook on investing: Rainy Day investment club has flourished by sticking to strict investment principles
  by Vikki Conwell
• Teenpreneur award nominees: this award recognizes entrepreneurs under the age of 18 who serve as role models and are committed to advancing the rich tradition of black business achievement
• Webcam no-show
  by James C. Johnson
• Business innovator of the year nominees: this award recognizes companies that have set trends and broken new ground in a particular industry
• Web highlights
• Convention calendar
• In a move to expand its capital markets operations, Cleveland-based SBK-Brooks Investment Corp. has opened a New York office
  by Philana Patterson
• Credit score lessons
• Transportation
• Maynard Jackson: creating a bully pulpit for black business; this bold politician used his city hall office to create black millionaires
  by Derek T. Dingle
• Concessions International L.L.C
• Diverse leadership in the utilities industry
• Going back to Indiana: Max Siegel sports the Circle City
  by Lee Anna Jackson
• A word on multitasking
  by Robyn D. Clarke
• Competing for your home media center: the battle for control of the digital living room is heating up
  by Karen Jones
• 400 million reasons not to give up
  by Robert Smith
• Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc
  by Aisha Jefferson
• Nightspots
• Reggie Fowler agrees to buy MN Vikings: the millionaire will be the first African American principal owner of an NFL team
  by Keith Reed
• Buying businesses with equity: Shauna Anderson is using real estate to create multiple streams of income
  by Nicole Lewis
• Extreme mental makeover: give your thoughts an organization overhaul
  by Robyn D. Clarke
• Back talk with Ruby Dee
  by Kenneth Meeks
• A lover of reds: a California vintner wrestles with the toughest grape of them all
  by Joseph Dumas
• The business of getting away: tired, overworked, stressed? We've got retreats for you
  by Sonia Alleyne
• You got the job—now what? How to maintain a high performance level in a new job
  by Laura Egodigwe
• French hospitality
  by Marie Onwuachi
• Target practice
  by Sonia Alleyne
• Sights to see
• Black migration in reverse: African Americans are leaving major cities for opportunities in the South
  by Cliff Hocker
• Embracing financial responsibility: M'Kisha Shell is facing single parenthood and fiscal challenges head-on
  by Sheryl Nance-Nash
• Reading resources on mental management
  by Robin D. Clarke
• Accommodations
• Texas
• Women, get ready: executive coaching program promises to help black female professionals move ahead
  by Sonia Alleyne
• More resources for small businesses
  by Bruce H. Jones
• Women's leadership conference
• Last chance to register
• Safe can be good: Graceful Grady relies on innovative products and spending trends to fuel growth
  by Nicole Lewis
• Creating a winning bond strategy: with the right approach, bonds can achieve outstanding returns in a volatile market. Here's how
  by Ilana Polyak
• Planning a business
  by Tanisha A. Sykes
• Wisconsin
• Corrections
• Perfect for our skin type
  by William Cooper
• 20th Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising
• Take the challenge
• Score one for credit: improving her credit made it possible for Vivian Alston to own a home
  by Sonya Kimble-Ellis
• Seeking seed money: grants for starting a small business are available through a variety of local sources. Here's how to get them
  by Sheryl Nance-Nash
• Need a passport? Three steps to gaining your ticket to world travel
  by Tamara E. Holmes
• Become a Mutual Fund maven
• Enough said
  by David Kirk
• M.R. Beal & Co
• Small business, big ambition: this year's nominees got up and running with more than a little drive
  by Sonja D. Brown
• Form & function: from industrial pioneers to industry innovators, these designers create the world's hottest products
  by Carolyn M. Brown
• Making a hotel reservation? Use these tips to get a better deal
  by Tanisha A. Sykes
• Resource line
• Insured for life?
  by Janet Elder
• The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
• Emerging company of the year nominees: this award recognizes businesses that have poised themselves for future growth by carving out a special business niche or by adopting creative marketing techniques
• Family trips
  by Patricia Jacobs