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38 Black Entrepreneurs Share Their Origin Stories
Sunny Williams, Founder of Tiny Docs
...."“In a not so past life, I was a big law attorney in Chicago. My honeymoon period of practicing law lasted for about 17 minutes. Every day, I woke up absolute dreading going to work. You see, ever since I was in elementary school, I imagined living a big, meaningful life. But in order to live that big, meaningful life, one must be passionate about what s/he does. Quickly, I learned that I was not passionate about practicing law, so continuing the course would mean I would have to defer my dream of living a big meaningful life. "
Mack Jackson, Jr., Owner of MJ Computer Concepts, Inc.
"“Growing up, I always wanted to start and run my own company. I had the entrepreneurial spirit and discovered I had an aptitude in computer programming so I wanted to marry the two. I worked for several companies as a software programmer. As an employee, I developed my skills in my craft; but I also knew I needed to learn about the operational aspects of running a business, so I was a sponge, picking up everything I could from my supervisors and company owners. Having the desire to be more creative and the drive to be my own boss kept me focused on my goals.
AND 36 OTHERS....
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Kenneth Frazier
"Here's something good to come out of Penn State: Kenneth Frazier, CEO of Merck & Co., Inc. He's the first African-American CEO of a pharmaceutical company, and only the second lawyer to become a CEO of big pharma.
Ursula Burns
Women have it hard. African-American women have it harder. African-American businesswomen have it triple tough, and that's just the truth. A first-generation American citizen and raised in the housing projects of New York City, Ursula Burns defied many odds and, as of 2009, is the CEO of paper and copy giant Xerox.
PLUS OTHERS
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"World Wide Technology, Inc., a Maryland Heights, Mo-based IT products and services firm, was started in 1990 by David Steward, who remains chairman of the board. This firm enables its customers to implement technology. With more than $6 billion in revenue at the end of 2013, the firm employs about 3,000 people."
"ACT-1 Group, Inc. a business founded by Janice Bryant Howroyd in 1978, is a global firm that helps other businesses manage their workforce and employment needs. Based in Torrance, Calif., the firm started off as an employment agency. As of 2013, the firm employed more than 2,000 people and its revenues were about $2.2 billion."
AND MANY MORE
"http://www.essence.com/galleries/25-black-women-entrepreneurs#115651
"Cathy Hughes
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From teenage mother to media power player, Hughes is the founder of Radio One, which includes 53 radio stations in the U.S., and TVOne, a cable network. At one point during the early stages of her career, she lost her home and was forced to live with relatives as she rebuilt her company into what is now one of the biggest media companies in the world.
"Birame Sock
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Blazing a path in the tech industry, Birame Sock is the CEO and founder of Third Solutions, the marketing company behind MyReceipts.com, which lets users keep track of their receipts online.
AN MANY MORE
LOTS MORE OUT THERE.
I WONDER IF THEY VISIT A FORUM AND WONDER ABOUT THOSE RICH GUYS JUST COMPLAINING AND COMPLAINING WHILE SITTING ON THEIR BUTTS.
AND THIS ABOUT ECONOMICS IS WORTH THE LEAD.....MAYBE, I DOUBT IT, YOU MIGHT READ ALL OF THESE.
YOU DON'T WANT THOSE FOLKS TALKING ABOUT YOU ON A FORUM SOMEWHERE AS ONE OF THE POOR WHITES WITH NO EDUCATION AND LACK OF LEADERSHIP OR VISION.
YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVE A LOW SELF ESTEEM PROBLEM AND ARE IN FEAR OF STRONG WOMEN OR ANYONE NOT EXACTLY LIKE YOU.
YOU PICK OUT AREAS WHERE YOU MIGHT FEEL SUPERIOR BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO WHERE ELSE TO LOOK TO FIND ANYONE WHO IS LESS THAN YOU.
SURPRISE......NOTHING IS BECAUSE OF SKIN COLOR. INSIDE IS WHAT MAKES YOU WHAT YOU ARE.
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They did nothing meaningful...these are bullsh!t companies selling CRAP. Lets see what we have here...
A secret shopper? THAT is the great accomplishment?
"While working for a corporation, I wrote reviews in the local African-American newspaper for arts events and restaurants. I absolutely loved being a secret-shopper of sorts. Then, a few friends asked me to secret-shop their small businesses, so I did."
What else... Assessment tools?
"I decided to develop one of my research projects into Clearview360, a company spun out of the university, which offers a suite of assessment tools for healthcare organizations. Clearview360 provides tools that assess patient experience, health literacy, cultural competency, and employee engagement of healthcare organizations.”
Tush-ups? Really? THAT is a great achievement?
“I started my business because after the birth of my fourth child I did not feel comfortable or confident in my fitness clothing and found that other women had the same issues. So I created “Tush Ups” which have a built-in seamless panty, slimming effect, and rear pockets where removable buttock enhancement pads can be added for a boost."
Selling jewelry?
"A self-taught graphic designer, I founded TurnerHill – a brand identity design firm – and worked with small businesses and non-profits to create memorable and engaging print and online identity systems. A web developer with a passion for style, I sought to update my professional look with jewelry that could make the transition from client meeting to social dinner. Finding this however was a daunting task. Either the jewelry was way out of my young professional budget, cheap in quality, or there was barely a selection at all. This was a problem so I set out to fix it. I created ERIN/ANDERSON – the online destination for desk-to-dinner fashion jewelry at a guilt-free price point.”
That's the fist four...I'm not wasting my time with the rest...THAT is ALL you could find? The BEST that blacks can do? A secret shopper, assessment tools for customer experience, butt lifting pants, and jewelry...
Yup...they're surely our equal...just FULL of Newtons and Einsteins.
The 1% of blacks and this is it...their great achievements.
How about the OTHER 99% who don't amount to sh!t? What about them? How come you never bring up the 99%? The ones who live by MLK Blvd...the one's YOU are AFRAID to go visit...there's no way I could get ANY of you liberals here to walk down MLK Blvd in St Louis or Chicago, or Detroit...but I DEFY you to find a road that is in a 99% white town like the villages where a black can't walk in PERFECT safety.
You are protecting another species that would like to see you gone.
You write in all caps...you call me vile things...and you're completely, 100% wrong.
Why do YOU Rocky HAVE to defend them? Why can't they defend themselves? You defend them like they're children or retarded...because compared to US...they ARE.
I'm trying to get you to open up your eyes so we don't lose this FORMERLY great country to Mexicans/blacks.