A Historic Rite Of Passage
Nearly 18 years ago, I experienced one of the proudest days of my personal and entrepreneurial life. It was the day my son Earl Jr., better known as Butch to...
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When the Tough Get Going
“There is no plan B for passion,†Chris Gardner ÂÂÂwrites in his new book, Start Where You Are: Life Lessons in the Pursuit of Happyness (Amistad; $26.99). It’s more than a slogan or positive affirmation. For Gardner it’s been the driving force by which he has defied the social imprint set by an absentee father and an abusive, alcoholic step-father and lifted himself out of homelessness. “I knew I was going to be world-class at something,†he often says. Gardner discovered that his calling was in the world of finance. After perfecting his skills at two major financial services firms, first at Dean Witter Reynolds in a low-paying training program, and then at Bear Stearns, Gardner used $10,000 to launch his own brokerage firm, Gardner Rich L.L.C., and operated out of his home in Chicago. Today, some 22 years later, he’s a smash success. Combined revenues for his ventures, including book sales and speaking engagements, are expected to exceed $10 million for 2009.
4 Business Plan Musts
Whether you have 100 investors or 100 dollars to fund your start-up, your business plan being on-point is a must.
BE Modern Man: Meet The Multifaceted Lamman Rucker
Name: Lamman Rucker Profession: Actor, Activist, Educator, Entrepreneur Age: 44 One Word That Describes You: Servant By definition an actor is a person whose profession is acting on stage, in...
Breakr’s Founders Anthony And Ameer Brown Discuss Innovation And Their Full-Circle Moment With Nas
“The story is full circle for Tony, me, and in general,” said Ameer. “We’re both from Queens. Our family’s from Southside Jamaica Queens. Our whole history is from Queens, and Nas is essentially a Queen’s kid, you know what I mean. So the fact that he is who he is, and we even know him, is the coolest thing ever.”