How This Design Entrepreneur’s ‘Pandemic Pivot’ Led to a 250% Increase in Sales
Sales began flourishing for fashion brand District of Clothing once founder Dionna Dorsey pivoted during the coronavirus pandemic
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SCORE Offers Free Help and Benefits for Small Businesses
Learn more about SCORE, a government program that provides free small business mentoring sessions, workshops, and educational services across the country
Investing Lessons From a Billionaire
It’s one of the most basic ideas in investing: Diversify and spread risk along various asset classes or, in the case of equities, among different industries. But self-made billionaire investor and entrepreneur Michael Lee-Chin begs to differ. Taking a distinctly contrarian approach to investing, the founder and chairman of Portland Holdings Inc., a privately held investment company in Burlington, Ontario, argues that when looking at stocks, focusing on specific companies and industries trumps diversification any day. Lee-Chin also doesn’t try to read the tea leaves of economic indicators. “I didn’t create wealth by being a prognosticator,†he says. “I created wealth by finding businesses that are fundamentally sound and that have great business models that I understand and can buy inexpensively.â€
Homecoming With Purpose: LaToya Williams-Belfort Brings Her ‘Secret Sauce’ To The Bronx Community Foundation
By Janee Bolden LaToya Williams-Belfort has spent her career building pathways for underserved communities, but stepping into her new leadership role as executive director of the Bronx Community Foundation has...
What It Takes To Recharge Your Career
What does it take to recharge your career? A big part of it is re-evaluating where you fit in the job market. There are strategies that can be implemented, but for many professionals it also requires being less rigid and less timid in their perspectives around finding work.