Winds of Change
When it comes to operating an African American-owned ad agency, change is good. Perhaps no one knows better than Tom Burrell, chairman emeritus of the highly successful Burrell Agency. The...
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Growth from Within
Eugene Morris’ firm was nearing death’s door. Billings at Chicago-based E. Morris Communications Inc. had plummeted 41.6% to $18.7 million in 2002, causing the company to fall off the BE...
Holding Their Ground
Squeezed by increased competition and the crucial need to grow customer base, increase capital, and offer 21st-century products and services, black-owned financial services companies are being prompted to become more...
Funds Of Fund
Fairview Capital Partners was getting ready to face its greatest competitive challenge — and $640 million was on the line. For years, co-founders JoAnn Price, 55, and Laurence Morse, 53,...
Ready for Takeoff
What is an astronaut feeling as he’s sitting on the rocket launch pad strapped into his pod at the brink of takeoff? Determination, fear, and an immense sense of faith...