Janice Bryant Howroyd, The Job Czar
(Black Enterprise) — Launched in 1978 with a $1,500 family loan and a small office in Beverly Hills,Act-1 Group has grown into the largest business owned by a black woman. A proponent of global enterprise and information technology, Act-1 Group CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd has provided staffing and HR solutions to some of the world’s largest corporations while serving as a mentor to legions of black entrepreneurs.