Building a Green Economy Is No Overnight Feat
Chicago native Mario Brownlow, 31, is quick to proclaim his love of green-collar jobs and how they helped transform his life.
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The Angst of Acquisition
Winston McDonald says he never really saw himself as a corporate man, even though that was where his career path veered. “Everyone in college talked about working 20 or 25 years for a company, but in the back of my mind I knew I wanted to do something different,†recalls McDonald, the owner of Best Warehousing and Transportation Center Inc., or BWT (www.bestwtc.com; 404-344-1121). BWT’s revenues hit $925,000 last year and are projected to reach $2 million for 2009, partly because of increased opportunities stemming from the company’s certification as a minority business enterprise or MBE, and from the more than $1 million worth of contracts currently under negotiation.
Summer Camp Teaches Teens Ingenuity, Enterprise, Integrity
Many high school students plan their summer vacations around what malls, beaches, and amusement parks they plan to visit. But thanks to Brian Jenkins, some 450 teens across the nation will get the chance to maximize their business capital when they apply to compete at the 2009 Entrenuity Summer Business Camp at Wheaton College in Illinois this summer.
Not Quite a Bull’s Eye
Imagine an investment that magically adjusts itself over time to reflect your financial needs—as you approach retirement or as your child gets closer to college. With this miraculous tool, your only duty would be to add money regularly, and when you’re ready to tap your funds, you’d have a tidy nest egg to fund your needs.
Not Quite a Bull’s-eye
Imagine an investment that magically adjusts itself over time to reflect your financial needs—as you approach retirement or as your child gets closer to college. With this miraculous tool, your only duty would be to add money regularly, and when you’re ready to tap your funds, you’d have a tidy nest egg to fund your needs.