Entrepreneur of the Week: Derick Halliman, CEO of Lucid Enterprises What He Does: Markets Mist Premium Spring Water Awards: Black Enterprise Rising Star Award (2008)
Winning students: Christian Fuller, Syleste Davis, Stephan Little, Ericka Fitzpatrick, Derrick Kent, KeAna Moutra, Kevin Reed (chaperone), Yasmene Jordan and Andre Carter at NBMBAA Awards
LOS ANGELES – There was a powerful synergy when Target’s Greg Cunningham hosted marketing wunderkind Steve Stoute during the National Black MBA Association Convention luncheon.
DETROIT – Kevin Williams’ spectacular ascendance from being the youngest of the 11 offspring of two grade school-educated parents to becoming the president and managing
Self-made millionaire Chris Gardner’s remarkable rise to fortune and the ensuing fame that followed via the poignant portrayal of his rags-to-riches life story in the
Glinda Bridgforth, president and CEO of Bridgforth Financial & Associates LLC and a nationally renowned speaker, author and consultant, gave a riveting presentation during the
MillerCoors recently marked the hallmark 10-year anniversary of it’s highlycompetitive and celebrious MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneur Series and Business Plan Competition with a gala event at
Winning the renowned MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneur Series (MUES) only served to confirm unequivocally what Rex Wills believes is a divinely inspired childhood dream of owning
Shawn Lollie (right) Since its early days, Ford Motor Company has
The Atlanta Inquirer has served as a leading voice in the black community for 50 years. As one of the first black-owned newspapers in the
Desiree Rogers, President Obama’s former White House social secretary, helped to transform fashion standards in Washington, D.C., and now is looking to the same with
Having spent two decades working in human resources management within the food industry, the time came for Thom Brown to retire and embark on a
HOUSTON – Wells Fargo & Company, the nation’s second largest bank in terms of deposits and home mortgage services, used the perfect city and event
SoftSheen-Carson, the maker of Dark and Lovely, has partnered with Essence magazine in search of models for its new ad campaign. “It is a great opportunity
It is impressive that Matt Carter led Boost Mobile to a whopping $600 million in revenue in less than two years at the helm of
Daymond John, the founder of the legendary urban clothing line FUBU, knows two things very well: fashion and branding. He and his partners spearheaded the
Maureen Smith Vice President of Operations Bearwood Management McDonald’s Here’s a new twist on the McDonald’s rise to fame story. Student goes to work at
When Black Enterprise magazine held their press conference to announce they are bringing the renowned Entrepreneurs Conference Expo to Atlanta, it will be, shall we
As executive vice president and president of external affairs for Southern Company, Chris Womack directs and manages the company’s government relations, communications, environmental advocacy, strategy,
Bill Gates has been the richest man in the world for a very long time … until now. The billionaire has been unseated by a
