Find out how this African-American business owner launched her public relations firm.
by Alexander Cain How To Win Friends and Influence People is considered the father of all people-skills books and is a classic in the self-help genre. Despite being written more than over 50 years ago, the lessons imparted in the book are still relevant today. Whether you are looking to leave a great impression at a […]
by Denise Burrell-Stinson There’s nothing wrong with taking a financially shrewd approach towards personal primping. It’s the difference between feeling like you’ve been recklessly extravagant and loving to get the most for your fashion dollar. The quest for value – no matter what your sartorial sense – should be a constant balance between fab and […]
(Chicago Reporter) — Shaking hands with officials from the Illinois Lottery, Bob Dale felt like a winner. No, he didn’t win the jackpot or even one of those scratch-off cards. But his business, R.J. Dale Advertising, had just sealed a $100 million contract with the Illinois Department of Revenue, one of the largest contracts awarded […]
Latonya Saunderson capitalized on a trend.
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Focusing on the work instead of a paycheck eventually paid off.
by R. Asmerom Like many entrepreneurs, Elizabeth Laine started her business on passion and patience. She’s a relative newbie to the world of entrepreneurship, having started her line of luxury handbags earlier this year. As an up-and-coming retail entrepreneur, we talked to Laine about how she started her line and how she keeps it going. […]
(NPR) — Arthur George (A.G.) Gaston played a little-noticed role in history. An African-American man born in a log cabin in Demopolis, Ala., in 1892, he defied the social climate of the times to become a business leader, and later, a behind-the-scenes political leader at a critical time in civil rights history. Historian Suzanne Smith, […]
How Gregory Perkins and his wife built it.