Practicing Strategic Compassion
Cherrelle Robinson feared the worst. Last August, the Los Angeles resident worried that her cousin Charlene, after years of living below sea level in a flood-prone section of New Orleans,...
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No More Cold Calling
There’s nothing like picking up the handset of a ringing telephone, only to be barraged by an unsolicited call from someone who is trying to sell you something. As evidenced...
Cell Tower Potential
I own a number of properties in New York City. A friend suggested that I consider renting out space on the top of my buildings to Verizon to place cell...
B.E.’S 30 Hottest Franchises For 2006. Is one in your future?
While most second-graders were learning to write their name in cursive, at age 7, Johnny Williams was busy cutting his grandfather’s hair. Little did he know that this early experience...
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.