Equally as impressive as his on-court domination was Jordan’s methodical construction of a now billion-dollar retail empire –Air Jordan. And, despite the fact that he hasn’t taken a professional jumpshot in more than seven years, his dynasty is more secure than ever and growing stronger – and more profitable – each year. Michael Jordon is/was [...]
Three hundred million annually with 600 employees ain’t a bad business model. What’s even more impressive is that the number one and two minority owned firm are run by Hispanic leadership and both have over one billion dollars in sales. Hustletown readers, what are we waiting for? Read more at eurweb.com.
February 14, 2011 | Posted in
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The Atlanta Post has a great mini-feature on six outstanding African-American individuals or partnerships in the beauty business. These are accomplished entrepreneurs and moguls in the making who are all doing their best to keep us looking our best. Dynamic and Business-Savvy African-Americans In The Beauty Industry
February 13, 2011 | Posted in
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The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) will receive some additional financial support from Discovery Communications with six to twelve months of original programming to offset some of the reruns currently in rotation. David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications, says that the company will invest $50 million in OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network to boost [...]
February 13, 2011 | Posted in
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The site www.allhiphop.com (AHH) is arguably the biggest news brand in the Hip-Hop arena. Today we talk to cofounder and CEO Chuck Creekmur about the evolving trends within the rap industry and how AHH plans to stay strategically ahead of the curve. Read more at FastCompany.com.
February 8, 2011 | Posted in
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Has hip hop been reduced to moving albums and moving other folk’s products as a secondary income stream? Have we lost touch with the artistry, commentary, and dialogues that were part of the birth of hip hop to embrace promotion and profit motive as the primary aim? Omar Burgess gives us all something to think [...]
February 5, 2011 | Posted in
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The open source Android operating system and processors custom-manufactured to optimize specific mobile operating systems will result in a phone war that will only frustrate anybody who has to have the latest and greatest phone. As faster, smaller, more efficient devices are introduced within months of the last device, mobile phone service providers will likely [...]
February 4, 2011 | Posted in
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Newspapers and technology have evolved using the iPad as their host and this new creation is called The Daily. Let the Digital Renaissance begin. Amplify’d from www.uncrate.com The Daily It’s not every day a new national newspaper launches, but it’s even more rare — as in, never happened before — for that paper to never [...]
February 3, 2011 | Posted in
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Amplify’d from www.eurthisnthat.com Walgreens seems to have a great wealth of black products in its store…all the way down to the David’s Sunflower Seeds. During black history month though, they will take time to celebrate black vendors that supply their stores and others by showing off all the beautiful products they carry as a part of their tribute [...]
February 3, 2011 | Posted in
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Kudos to Spike for highlighting the importance of education and the need for more black male educators. My hat is off to all of you who are making a difference in the lives of our male youth through your excellent example. Amplify’d from www.eurweb.com Spike Lee Pushes for More Black Male Educators *Spike Lee and [...]
February 1, 2011 | Posted in
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