UBR Spotlight: St. Louis Real Estate and Media Mogul Michael V. Roberts
This week on The Urban Business Roundtable: The Roberts Cos. CEO Michael V. Roberts; real estate maven Marki Lemons.
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This week on The Urban Business Roundtable: The Roberts Cos. CEO Michael V. Roberts; real estate maven Marki Lemons.
Strong alliances can be career differentiators for strong performers. A strong performer without the alliances will go unnoticed. In a big firm like JPMorgan Chase, the way to distinguish yourself is around performance first and the ability to make relationships second. If there were two equally qualified individuals being considered for an assignment, the person who’s seen as a relationship builder is going to win the assignment every time.
Texas may very well be the place to be if you are a small business owner. Texas’ major metros made Forbes’ Top 10 List of Boom Towns, each experiencing job growth, and income growth far above the national average. In fact, two Lone Star State cities, Dallas and Houston, held the no. 1 and no. 3 spot respectively among the top 25 cities for small businesses, according to Invoice2go’s 2016 Highest Achievers List.
The Fellowship Initiative sponsored by JPMorgan Chase is a comprehensive mentoring and enrichment program that exposes young men of color to the skills, experiences, and knowledge they’ll need to compete globally. One hundred-twenty African American and Latino high school students from New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles (40 from each city) are currently participating.
Serena beat out sister Venus and came out a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 winner in a victory that delivers the younger Williams into the semifinals of the U.S. Open.