</a>Whether signing their signature on major deals or developing innovative business practices, these women are the embodiment of power, substance and finesse. Want to know what it takes to rock a small business, corporation, or multimillion-dollar enterprise? Check out these fabulously savvy <strong><a href="http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/2010/11/05/10-reasons-why-black-girls-rock/">black business women who rock</a></strong>.</p>
</a>Natalia Allen </strong> <ul> <li>For <a href="http://www.blackenterprise.com/being-green/2010/07/18/40-next-natalia-allen/"><strong>Natalia Allen</strong></a>, sustainable fashion is not a trend. In fact, it's a passion that she turned into a highly profitable business having been tapped by Calvin Klein, Donna Karen, and Quicksilver. Allen’s Design Futurist, a product and design consultancy, creates, designs, and produces environmentally friendly materials using nontoxic production methods.</li> </ul>
</a>Leah Brown</strong> <ul> <li>In a matter of six years, Leah Brown’s A10 Clinical Solutions has experienced radical growth, generating $8.3 million in revenue last year. The drug company performs clinical trials for drug manufacturers. Brown started the company after she lost on uncle to AIDS. Since its launch, Brown has also begun setting up medical walk-in facilities at commuter destinations.</li> </ul>
</a>Kelli Coleman</strong> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.blackenterprise.com/small-business/2010/09/22/ubr-morning-post-ad-industry-titan-don-coleman/"><strong>Don Coleman</strong></a> may have built Global Hue from the ground up, taking it to No. 1 on the BE Advertising Agencies list with $483.5 million in billings. But his daughter, <a href="http://www.blackenterprise.com/b-e-100s-rename-test/2009/05/18/next-in-line-but-don%E2%80%99t-say-nepotism/"><strong>Kelli</strong></a>, is poised to take the firm to new heights with an eye for innovation and penchant for growth. She serves as president of Cutting Edge Productions, a broadcast production house under the Global Hue corporate umbrella.</li> </ul>
</a>LaShanda Henry</strong> <ul> <li>A Website developer, online marketing aficionado and founder of <a href="http://www.sistasense.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Sistasense.com</strong></a><strong>, </strong>a site geared to young women, and<a href="http://mybbwo.com/" target="_blank"><strong> MYBBWO.com</strong></a>, a community site for black female entrepreneurs, Henry is a digital Jane-of-all trades. Her online community, My Black Business Woman, boasts 7,000 black female entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs.</li> </ul>
</a>Monique Pean</strong> <ul> <li>With an eye for fashion, <a href="http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/2010/09/09/fashion-week-kick-off-top-african-americans-in-the-industry/?show=4"><strong>Monique Pean</strong></a><strong> </strong>has made a name for herself creating fine jewelry inspired by indigenous cultures that is socially and environmentally conscious. Her line, Monique Pean Fine Jewelry, was among a handful of elite designers to win a 2009 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)/Vogue Fashion Fund (CVFF) award. Her designs have been worn by <a href="http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/2010/10/29/the-michelle-obama-fashion-effect-boosts-company-stock-values/" target="_blank"><strong>First Lady Michelle Obama</strong></a> and other celebrities.</li> </ul>
</a>Sirena Moore</strong> <ul> <li>Being a single, teenaged mother was not enough to stop <a href="http://www.blackenterprise.com/be-next/2010/09/06/40-next-sirena-moore/"><strong>Sirena Moore</strong></a> from becoming a successful business woman. Moore took the helm of Elohim Cleaning Contractors Inc., a full-service construction cleaning firm. She grew the company into a multimillion-dollar enterprise, and it continues to thrive, now inking government contracts in addition to private-sector deals.</li> </ul>
</a>Vashtie Kola</strong> <ul> <li>She describes herself as “Downtown’s Sweetheart.” But she has quickly transcended New York City's Lower East Side arts scene, becoming a tastemaker, music video director, and designer. In September, Kola became the first female to design sneakers for the Jordan Brand line of footwear. She also flexes her muscle in the director’s seat having created videos for music artists Solange, Kid Cudi, Jadakiss and Justin Bieber.</li> </ul>
FOR ALL YOUR TRAVEL LITERATURE CURRENTS YOU CAN VIEW MY ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET UNDER “WALTER WEBB-NCCU” AND CLICK ON THE WEB. ARTICLES INCLUDE BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, INVESTING, AND THE ARTS. PLEASE BE READ MY COMMENTARY ON THE ARTICLE SOTHEBYS (BID) FIRST RETAIL WINE STORE IN NEW YORK.
WALTER WEBB
IN 2012 BLACK BUSINESS WOMEN ARE LOOKING AT HIGH PRICED PER SHARE
COMPANIES WHICH THEY CAN HOLD FOR THE LONG TERM. YADKIN VALLEY BNK.(YDVL)
IN NORTH CAROLINA. ITS RECENTLY BOUGHT DURHAM’S (NC) CARDINAL STATE BANK .
MASTERCARD (MA) IS ANOTHER EXPENSIVE SHARE COMPANY. REAL ESTATE NVR (NVR)
BRINGS NORTHERN VIRGINIA CLOSE TO WALL STREETS NATION’S CAPITAL OF THE
WASHINGTON POST (WPO). THE MOST EXPENSIVE NEWSPAPER IN THE NATION. GOOGLE
(GOOG) IS AMERICAN’S MOST TRUSTED HIGHEST PRICED SEARCH ENGINE. ITS ASIA
VERSION BAIDU (BIDU) IS ALSO PRICE HIGH. AND THE DOT COMS LIKE PRICELINE
(PCLN), AND AMAZON (AMZN) RUN A PRETTY PENNY. BUT FOR THE LONG RUN THEY
ARE WORTH THE RETIREMENT INVESTMENT.
FREELANCE WRITER
WALTER WEBB
2012 FUNDS TO CONSIDER INCLUDE CLAYMORE LUXURY (ROB) WHICH PORTFOLIO
CONSIST OF THE GOOD LIFE. IN THE MOOD FOR DIVIDENDS TRY THE CBRE GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE (IGR) FUND FOR IT MONTHLY DIVIDEND. FEELING PRESCIOUS HOW ABOUT GOLD BULLION (GLD) TO LIFT YOUR SPIRITS. AND AFTER A HARD WEEK OF WORK TRY CAPSTONE’S CHURCH FUND (XCBFX) WHICH LISTS LOTS AND LOTS OF DENOMINATIONAL CHURCHES IN ITS PORTFOLIO. OR ONE OF THE BEST BELOVED FUNDS
IN THE NATION GENERAL ELECTRIC REAL ESTATE FUND (GEIRX) AND BRING GOOD THINGS TO LIFE. FEELING LIKE A IPO TRY DONKIN (DNKN) FOR ITS DONUTS, GROUPON (GRPN) FOR THEIR COUPONS, AND SPROTTS SILVER BULLION (PSLV)TO CONFIRM HOW PRESCIOUS YOU ARE. LULULEMON (LULU) HAS APARREL FOR THE MOST
BALLET DANCER. OR IF YOU GOT THE TRAVEL BUG TRY THE NEW AIRLEASE (AL)AIRLINE COMPANY WITH ITS VAST ARRAY OF AIRLINE PARTNERS. WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BLACKBERRY? YOU CAM BUY THE STOCK FOR UNDER TWENTY DOLLARS IN RESEARCH IN MOTION (RIMM) WHILE AT ITS LOWEST POINT. THEN SIT BACK AND ENJOY SOME STARBUCKS FROM ASIA (STBJF) AS A REWARD.
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