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Fire When Ready

When Marvin Carroll’s Tec-Masters Inc. landed its first military contract—a $25,000 deal to support a rocket launcher—it seemed he was well on his way to becoming a successful entrepreneur. But he realized early on that sometimes those things do not guarantee success.

University President Used Corporate Strategy to Save HBCU Accreditation

“A key component of my strategy was to build a more corporate presence on the university’s board," said Dr. Freeman. “The corporate presence on the board is deliberate, a new way to run HBCUs — hopefully turning a faltering university around.” The university’s board includes a few exceptional leaders across a wide range of industries, including, Bishop McKinley Young, Bishop of the Third District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; Mark Wilson, president and CEO of eVerifile; Adrienne Trimble, general manager, diversity and inclusion, Toyota and John Miller, CEO of Denny’s, Inc., and more.

Victoria Reese Talks What it Takes to Be a Brand Architect

Since branding is the emotion people feel when your company or personal brand come to mind, Reese plays a key role in communicating that to an audience. She carves out what will be effective with that target audience and helps shape what the brand's purpose is.

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