Meet Janice Bryant Howroyd, the First African American Woman to Run a $1-Billion Business
Janice Bryant Howroyd, 65, is founder and chief executive of Act 1 Group, an employment agency that also provides consulting...
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Teen Entrepreneur and Author Gabrielle Jordan Lights a Path to Entrepreneurship for Youth
If you don’t already know of Gabrielle Jordan, you will soon. At just 17, she has embraced entrepreneurship like few...
College Student Dishes Up Good Eats with Catering Business
The food industry is hot, especially the catering business. In fact, according to Statista, food and drink sales of social...
Don Thompson, Former McDonald’s CEO, Launches Venture Capital Group “Cleveland Avenue”
Since his 2015 departure from McDonalds where he served as CEO, Don Thompson has transitioned into the venture capital space...
Don Thompson, Former McDonald?s CEO, Launches Venture Capital Group ?Cleveland Avenue?
Since his 2015 departure from McDonalds where he served as CEO, Don Thompson has transitioned into the venture capital space...
Former Registered Nurse Turns Homemade Beauty Products Into Multi-Million Business
The natural hair care market is getting more and more crowded by the day. Shoppers now have more options on...
Entrepreneur Program Helps Moms Turn Passion into Profession
With feathers on her eyelashes and glitter everywhere else, it was clear that Takia Ross? true calling was not as...
Majora Carter: Social Entrepreneur
Urban revitalization strategist and social ?techpreneur? Majora Carter is a living embodiment of President Barack Obama?s 2008 presidential campaign exhortation,...
On Chicago?s South Side, a Small Bakery Tries to Keep Pace with its Own Big Dreams
Laine?s Bake Shop is almost undetectable from the street in the Far South Side neighborhood of Morgan Park. The windows...