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A Path to Recovery for Black America
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A Path to Recovery for Black America

Under the banner, “20/20 Vision: A Look Ahead at Black America in the Next Economic Boom,” the event brought together business leaders, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs to discuss issues vital to the future of African Americans and the nation as a whole: jobs and workforce readiness; small business and innovation; and financial reform and wealth building.. The dialogue resulted in a series of policy recommendations directed to the Obama Administration as well as strategies for black-owned businesses, trade associations and other organizations shaping future plans.

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Keeping It Real

There’s been a lot of talk lately about virtual reality and augmented reality. For most, the only name that comes to mind is Second Life (www.secondlife.com), a Website that lets users build virtual spaces and create avatars as a way to socialize and create virtual businesses. Although Second Life has provided opportunities for entrepreneurs and small businesses to test the waters and develop company strategies, it hasn’t been without its limitations, says Antonio Collier, 40, founder and CEO of Vzillion Inc. (www.vzillion.com), a virtual Internet platform (or, as Collier calls it, VirtuReal) designed to more effectively connect businesses with customers online and off.

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Redefining Global Business

In his new role as director of the applICAtion platform service line in the Worldwide Services division of Redmond, Washington-based software giant Microsoft Corp., Courtenay Yates wanted to retool for the formidable task of overseeing the division’s international business strategy and operations.

Healthcare Jobs Galore
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Healthcare Jobs Galore

Whitney Goldsberry wasn’t surprised to land a healthcare job within two weeks of receiving her master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders in May 2009 from Emerson College in Boston. “It took most of the people in my program less than a month to find a job,” says the speech-language pathologist for special needs children. “There’s just such high demand.” She attributes the need to changes in laws that have made speech therapy more available to children at an earlier age, the number of veterans with impaired speech as a result of head injuries, and our aging population. With an 11% employment growth projected between 2006 and 2016 and an average salary of $75,000, speech pathology is just one of many growing jobs available in healthcare.

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75 Most Powerful Women In Business

What does it take to be named one of Black Enterprise’s 75 Most Powerful Women in Business? To identify our senior corporate executives and leading entrepreneurs—women responsible for developing product lines, positioning brands, operating core business areas, generating revenues, and with profit & loss oversight at the highest levels—our editorial and research teams pored over hundreds of biographies and résumés, as well as conducted interviews with potential candidates and leading trade associations for several months.

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