A black-owned national management consulting company CEO, David Kelly, shares his broad perspective on how black businesses can thrive in a difficult economy while becoming less dependent on salaried employment and taking control of their own financial destinies. David shares his mistakes, accomplishments, disapointments and triumphs as his business who grown and endured over the [...]
Where does the ideal startup founder come from? Whom is he or she connected to? LinkedIn was curious, so the business social network decided to find out. It mined the data of its more than 115 million users to understand the background of entrepreneurs. The result is an infographic that dives into the educational and [...]
A quick slideshow of some folks who garnered attention and made the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 list.
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 [...]
Sometimes you just have to pursue your dreams. That’s what Anthem Addisu did when he decided to forego his $150,000 annual salary for a full time career as an MC who has performed as the opening act for B.O.B. and Lupe Fiasco. This Duke University graduate organized himself prior to taking a huge leap of [...]
Second Act, an online portal catering to readers over 40, recently showcased its “Game-Changers of 2010″, fifteen people dedicated to “taking on society’s biggest, most intractable problems and, against all odds, making a huge difference.” The story features a pair of African Americans who are quietly making their mark: Majora Carter founded the nonprofit Sustainable [...]
The recurring breakthroughs in technology and opportunity sometimes make it easy to ignore history. Yet the entrepreneurial spirit that many hustlers now embrace was just as prevalent in past times. NPR highlights African American trailblazer Arthur George (A.G.) Gaston, a business visionary and contributor to the civil rights movement. Gaston achieved a fantastic level of [...]
The Hustletown Chronicle strives to recognize achievement and the hustling spirit in our community. Seeing our people change the world around them only gives us more competitive drive, and we want to be sure to pass that motivation on whenever possible! Check out the Atlanta Post for an intriguing list of “10 Dynamic and Influential [...]
A story from the Atlanta Post chronicles how Gregory Perkins, the man behind African American Expressions, decided to fulfill a perceived need in the market and achieved success. Perkins relied on his faith for the decision to establish his greeting card business despite the established presence of companies like Hallmark and American Greetings. “I am [...]
Author Dante Lee, the entrepreneur behind noted website BlackNews.com, has released Black Business Secrets: 500 Tips, Strategies, and Resources for the African American Entrepreneur. The work chronicles his decades of experience in business and marketing within the African American community, and is published by Tavis Smiley’s own SmileyBooks. “The astonishing growth in the number of [...]
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