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Black Entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley Do Exist

Black Entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley Do Exist

In a clip from CNN's Black in America 4 TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington stated that he didn't know not a single Black entrepreneur. In response, tech expert Hajj Flemings details the presence of numerous Black entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and their struggles to get recognized

20 Black Angels Worth Knowing For Minority Startups

Daymond John helped revolutionize urban fashion in the 1990s as founder, president, and CEO of FUBU (“For Us, By Us”). He guided the iconic brand into a multimillion-dollar business, placing...

Reinvent Yourself by Firing Yourself

Reinvent Yourself by Firing Yourself

I embraced the concept of self-termination when I read a blog by Avon CEO Andrea Jung. A few years back, she was on the firing line after missing revenue and profit targets for two consecutive quarters. A board member told her that she was going to be dismissed in a few months if she didn’t correct course. He advised Jung to “fire” herself over the weekend and “rehire” herself as the company’s new turnaround artist.

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