Building New Foundations
Many of America’s black CEOs took a wallop in 2007 but carried on their fight for survival in an unrelenting economic environment. In times like these, chief executives must grow...
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Surviving a Layoff
“It’s business, not personal.” That’s probably the last thing you feel when you’ve lost your job. Yet this is the mind-set that helped Heidi Moore through not one, but two...
Black Enterprise Exclusive: Interview with President Barack Obama
On a chilly winter night, I received a call on my BlackBerry that most journalists wait for their entire career. “I’m just calling to let you know that Black Enterprise will be the first black publication to get an interview with the president,†the White House representative told me. I would later find out that be would be the first magazine to gain an exclusive with Barack Obama since he took oath on Jan. 20. “It’ll be a phoner. You’ll get 15 minutes. It’s an interview the president really wants to do.â€
Not Just Singing the Blues
In 1995, Rene Ruballo noticed a troubling change within him. This now retired New York City police officer and father of four started losing interest in everything he once felt...
Models Inc.: How Tyra Banks, Iman, and Other Black Models Transitioned From the Runway to the Boardroom
Tyra Banks and other black models proved that they're more than just fabulous figures and flawless faces -- they are chief executives of successful businesses. Before Banks were the originators, the breakthrough black models of the 1970s. These women sashayed right through the color barrier, and when the flashbulbs faded, they used their connections and experience to make the successful transition to business ownership.