From Storefront to Wall Street, Ernesta G. Procope Has Blazed Trails in Insurance and Real Estate
History-makers seldom have an example to follow; they make a path for others to follow them.
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Entrepreneur of the Week: 14-Year-Old CEO Chental-Song Bembry
Teen author, illustrator, and entrepreneur gives tips to help other young writers get started
Don’t Just Retire Cash Rich, Retire Wealthy
If you start with a $200 monthly contribution at age 25 that earns 6% interest, you can have an account balance of more than $381,000 by age 65.
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.