Former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver and Super Bowl champion Laquan Williams is accustomed to the outrageous purchases often made by pro athletes and celebrities who splurge on everything from jewelry to foreign cars and designer clothes. Many of them, unfortunately, squander their fortunes and tumble into extreme debt. Therefore, as an entrepreneur and the CEO...
How did you get to where you are today? I got where I am today by the grace of God. It’s funny that when we have our plan but God’s plan is different.” Jeremiah 29:11″ I needed additional income and I went to get a job at a department store. That did not work out as...
With police brutality, the Black Lives Matter movement and social justice issues occupying center stage across the nation, one segment of the population is often overlooked, despite being the most heavily impacted. The youth. That is why Tyrell Zimmerman is helping parents to educate their children on how to navigate the present realities of society...
Please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? My name is Yanelin M Valdez and I’m the Founder/CEO of an organization called – MN COVID-19 Resource Connect (MNCRC) . I am a survivor of the foster care system, human trafficking and homelessness in Saint Paul, Minnesota. One of...
Sisters are strong Please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? Great question. I am just a girl who grew up in Birmingham AL. My parents were hard working people and instilled in me their strong work ethics. I did very well in school, but I met a...
Header Image by Davids Kokainis Creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives. The world needs more creators, not consumers. We have come this far because a few bold innovators and creators chose to create, build, make, do, or start something. In “Body of Work: Finding the Thread that Ties Your Career Together”...
Over the last decade, Ivan Thomas has emerged as a powerful force within business, lifestyle and entertainment, elevating the public images of celebrities and big companies, as well as catapulting unknown entrepreneurs from obscurity into the spotlight. He is often found on a red carpet somewhere, or at a TV or radio station with a client....
Please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? I come from very humble beginnings in the great city of Troy, Alabama. I began laying my blueprint while I was incarcerated(I was incarcerated at the age of 17 with the sentence of Life w/the possibility of parole). I served...
The Humbl Hustlr Foundation held its 2020 Hustl•Print Summer Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition and Vine City Community Cleanup on Saturday, August 1, at the Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. A day dedicated to youth mentorship, young Black men throughout the metro Atlanta area participated in a basketball clinic, entrepreneurship pitch competition, and community cleanup, where...
Please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? I got to where I am today with hardwire, dedication, due diligence and patience for a better life. Success wasn’t my only goal in life. Survival was and still is. Valencia McKinney, what should we know? What do you do best?...