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With dizzying layoffs signaling employers’ reluctance to fill payrolls, securing an interview can turn into a full-time job. As more people compete for limited positions, creativity will likely get you in the door today.
For brothers Jamon and Taj Jones, entrepreneurship is in the blood. “Our grandfather started a construction business back in 1949,†says 33-year-old Jamon. Today, Jamon and his 35-year-old brother, Taj, have added a twist to the family’s construction legacy by focusing on servicing and selling an often overlooked component of properties: the humble garage door. Their efforts have resulted in The Garage Door Co. (www.thegaragedoorcompany.com; 770-774-1900), an Atlanta-based business with six employees that grossed nearly $250,000 in revenues last year and is currently projected to grow about 10%—to more than $275,000 for 2010.
African Americans are charitable by nature, ever mindful of the trials we’ve endured to get to where we are, grateful that we’ve overcome, and eager to make our path to...
Gall claimed the fight triggered a memory of a 1990 assault she suffered as a college student.
The road toward entrepreneurship hasn’t always been a smooth one for Scott Tucker, CEO and creative director of the New York-based production design company In Square Circle Design Concepts. After...
