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Entrepreneurs and ‘Black Lives Matter’

Being an entrepreneur is a very tenuous business. We are disruptors of sorts. However, as change agents, we want to protect the institutions we are building to be that change. Outside-the-box thinking about politics and racial disruption isn't easy, but we can still raise our voices without alienating our clientele.

Build Your Own Franchise

With a growing number of health-conscious diners looking for nutritional dishes on fast-food restaurant menus, Chris Spears and Gary Williams are making sure these selective eaters have somewhere to go....

It Pays To Have Good Credit

Nowelle Weatherspoon’s high credit score of 790 paid off in a big way when she secured a $120,000, 15-year mortgage at 5.6% with a monthly payment of only $813. If...

Heading Back to the Big Easy

It’s the mosaic of cultures, cuisines, neighborhoods, and architecture that makes New Orleans a jewel of a city. There is a litany of discoveries—from the decadence and European charm of the French Quarter with its cobbled streets and hints of Caribbean influence to the grand Victorian structures of the Garden District to the bustle of downtown’s business district. Though the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina has altered its landscape and economy, the city is unbowed. The pulse and culture of New Orleans remain vibrantly alive, and those who love it—natives and visitors—are determined to preserve its allure. New Orleans native Glenda McKinley, president and creative director of GM Advertising, is committed through her business and personal efforts to rebuilding the city. “I have a deep sense of gratitude to New Orleans for embracing me as a young entrepreneur and for enabling my business to thrive for more than 21 years.”

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