Donna Sims Wilson: One of the Most Powerful Women in Business
Named by Black Enterprise in 2010 as one of the most powerful women in business, Donna Sims Wilson shines in her new position as president of Smith Graham & Co....
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Named by Black Enterprise in 2010 as one of the most powerful women in business, Donna Sims Wilson shines in her new position as president of Smith Graham & Co....
By now, nearly every American investor knows about the potential opportunities in the emerging markets of BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) and Latin America. What’s driving the growth potential, economists argue, is that countries with large populations and abundant natural resources are generating economic growth and nurturing consumer advancement toward the middle class. That movement, in turn, feeds outsized economic expansion. The very same dynamics are unfolding on the African continent, but rarely—if ever—are African countries mentioned as a place for U.S. investment. Larry Seruma wants to change that.
It was that decision to live abroad, without her husband and children, which set her apart from other employees by affording her the chance to lead over 1,000 people in a country that is male-dominated and hierarchical.
Perhaps the wisest, most vibrant corner of Twitter is Black Twitter. Here are 14 black entrepreneurial voices and thought leaders to follow.
For 45 years, the BE 100s—the nation's largest black businesses—have demonstrated enduring qualities of fortitude, dexterity, ingenuity, and, yes, swagger. Throughout it all, one word best describes their predisposition to forward momentum: Evolution.