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Great Leaders Aren't Born, They're Made
Black Enterprise

Great Leaders Aren't Born, They're Made

Former Aetna CEO Ron Williams shares his decades of leadership lessons in his new book

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6 mins  |
Fall 2019
How Fifth Third's Kala Gibson Drives Impactful Urban Entrepreneurship
Black Enterprise

How Fifth Third's Kala Gibson Drives Impactful Urban Entrepreneurship

As executive vice president and head of business Banking for Fifth Third Bank, Kala Gibson focuses on helping small businesses gain the resources necessary for them to continue to drive employment, innovation, and impact.

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6 mins  |
Fall 2019
I Want to Be a Triple Threat
Black Enterprise

I Want to Be a Triple Threat

I always loved Papa John's. I was introduced to it in ’89 in Baton Rouge Louisiana when I didn’t have a lot of money but I had enough money for a big ol’ Shaqaroni pizza—sausage, pepperoni, extra cheese.

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2 mins  |
Fall 2019
This Young, Black Aerodynamics Engineer Is Rebooting Classics At General Motors
Black Enterprise

This Young, Black Aerodynamics Engineer Is Rebooting Classics At General Motors

THE CHEVY BLAZER HAS GOTTEN A MAKEOVER IN 2019.

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2 mins  |
Fall 2019
This Dell Exec Took A Leap, And Landed At SVP
Black Enterprise

This Dell Exec Took A Leap, And Landed At SVP

NAJUMA ATKINSON HAS BUILT A 20-YEAR CAREER AT DELL TECHNOLOGIES Inc.

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2 mins  |
Fall 2019
Power In The Boardroom
Black Enterprise

Power In The Boardroom

EXPANDING BLACK REPRESENTATION IN THE BOARDROOM AND THE C-SUITE REQUIRES ADVOCACY, STRATEGY, AND POSSIBLY, LEGISLATION. TO MEMBERS OF OUR B.E. REGISTRY OF CORPORATE DIRECTORS, HOWEVER, THE DETERMINING FACTOR COMES DOWN TO LEADERSHIP.

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10+ mins  |
Fall 2019
Has History Met Your Badass?
Black Enterprise

Has History Met Your Badass?

If black women don’t assert power and their place in history, everybody loses

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7 mins  |
January/March 2019
A Crash Course In Success
Black Enterprise

A Crash Course In Success

Damian Mills’ strategic leadership, talented team, and knack for turning crises into Lucrative Opportunities turned his mega-dealership into an unstoppable force

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8 mins  |
Summer 2019
Growing Together
Black Enterprise

Growing Together

How strategic alliances between major corporations and african american businesses and organizations can serve as models for economic and social advancement

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10+ mins  |
Summer 2019
The 4H Club
Black Enterprise

The 4H Club

ICV partners has attracted millions in capital, built a portfolio of high-return companies, and diversified private equity by following its core values of staying humble, hard working, honest, and hungry

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10 mins  |
Summer 2019
Unpacking The Wendy Williams Experience
Black Enterprise

Unpacking The Wendy Williams Experience

How the “Queen Of Talk” gabbed her way from show pony to media mogul

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5 mins  |
Summer 2019
A Revolution Of One!
Black Enterprise

A Revolution Of One!

To win the battle for equality, women must rebel, excel, and recruit a diverse network of allies

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3 mins  |
July/August 2016
Sock it to 'Em!
Black Enterprise

Sock it to 'Em!

A wunderkind turned-seasoned tech-entrepreneur shares her secrets for success.

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3 mins  |
September 2016
Penny Wise
Black Enterprise

Penny Wise

IF YOU’VE WALKED INTO ONE OF the more than 1,000 JCPenney stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico lately, you may have been surprised to find what looks like—pardon the pun— a shiny, new Penney.

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10+ mins  |
September 2016
The American Black Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years with #ABFF20
Black Enterprise

The American Black Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years with #ABFF20

Alumni, independent creators, and festivalgoers share their love for black film in Miami.

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3 mins  |
September 2016
Get Your Feet Wet in Business Ownership
Black Enterprise

Get Your Feet Wet in Business Ownership

Here’s how you keep your day gig and still own a franchise business part-time.

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4 mins  |
October 2016
Parents, Protect Your Wealth
Black Enterprise

Parents, Protect Your Wealth

Learn to say no to your adult children, so you can say yes to your own financial security.

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5 mins  |
October 2016
Black Enterprise

The Patent Troll Hunter: Jonathan Waldrop

This Silicon Valley intellectual property attorney is a legal force to be reckoned with.

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2 mins  |
October 2016
The New ABCs Of Business
Black Enterprise

The New ABCs Of Business

CONNECT, BUILD, AND ELEVATE at the Entrepreneurs Summit with the next wave of transformative entrepreneurs

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9 mins  |
March/April 2018
Biz
Black Enterprise

Biz

SINCE DATA BECAME KING, THERE IS NO such thing as business as usual.

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10 mins  |
March/April 2018
Mining Automotive Treasure
Black Enterprise

Mining Automotive Treasure

How Sanford ‘sandy’ Woods Plots A New, Bountiful Course For His Dealership Group As He Passes It On To His Daughter

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9 mins  |
May/June 2018
Akon's Tech Utopia
Black Enterprise

Akon's Tech Utopia

Innovator of the year Akon shares his plan for disrupting the African diaspora with his own cryptocurrency and blockchain platform. Plus, meet all of our inaugural black tech awards winners

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7 mins  |
September/October 2018
Learn How this CEO Nurtures Emerging Entrepreneurs
Black Enterprise

Learn How this CEO Nurtures Emerging Entrepreneurs

ChemicoMays CEO Leon Richardson has seized various opportunities to help mentor, nurture, and develop other African American entrepreneurs.

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5 mins  |
April 2016
Building A Franchise Empire
Black Enterprise

Building A Franchise Empire

He Went From One To Five To 25 Pizza Franchises—And You Can Too

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2 mins  |
May/June 2017
5 Smart Saving Tips For Single Women
Black Enterprise

5 Smart Saving Tips For Single Women

Whether it’s for a dream home or just a rainy day, get started building wealth now

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2 mins  |
May/June 2017
Molding HBCU Students Into Tech Investors
Black Enterprise

Molding HBCU Students Into Tech Investors

A New Program Teaches How To Think Like Venture Capitalists

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3 mins  |
May/June 2017
Black Enterprise

Brick By Brick

Powers & Sons Construction Co., one of the largest black-owned businesses in the Midwest, is laying a new foundation for long-term growth

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9 mins  |
May/June 2017
Black Enterprise

Strong As Oak

With superior performance and the best talent on the Street, CEO David R. Jones transformed his boutique firm into one of the fastest-growing investment banks

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9 mins  |
May/June 2017
Crossing Borders
Black Enterprise

Crossing Borders

How A Trip To Eastern Europe Helped Build A Global Brand

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2 mins  |
January/February 2018
Her Sense Of Self
Black Enterprise

Her Sense Of Self

Racial Identity Is Key To Girls’ Academic Performance

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2 mins  |
January/February 2018

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