‘Made It Out’ Author Recalls Escape From Streets of New Orleans and Corporate America
“One of the big things my neighborhood helped with was just building a confidence about myself and my abilities.”
Entrepreneurs
No Kidding: The Nursery Rhyme Startup Now Worth Millions
This ed-tech company is booming during Covid-19 school shutdowns.
Brazil’s small businesses leap into e-commerce
Brazil gained 80,000 new virtual stores in the first three weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, and online sales skyrocketed.
Hispanic entrepreneur helped rebuild Pentagon and New Orleans—but Trump could send him home
Nilson Cañénguez runs a construction company that employs more than 200 workers. His American dream could soon come to an end.
‘It’s a very long game’: Brown family celebrates 25 years as Napa Valley’s only black-owned vineyard
Two doctors shopped for a summer home 40 years ago. Now their children oversee more than 20 employees at the family’s vineyard and winery.
A story about the richest self-made woman in America, Madam C.J. Walker, comes to Netflix
Encouraged by “Roots” writer Alex Haley, A’Lelia Bundles began a decadeslong investigation into her great-great-grandmother’s life. Her carefully documented book has surprised readers ever since
Leaving corporate America behind, teacher-stylist takes on black hair establishment
Najah Aziz quit corporate America to become a beauty industry influencer, teaching other stylists about client retention and growth, business etiquette, marketing and community service.
Baby abandoned near dumpster became cellphone tech mogul
As a teenager, Freddie Figgers built a GPS locator into the shoes of his Alzheimer’s-afflicted father. Now his telecon startup is worth more than $62 million.
Grit and ambition fuel Brooklyn woman’s quest to make French champagne for Americans
Marvina Robinson overcame a language barrier and stretched $60,000 of her own money to cover the cost of accomplishing something few African Americans have tried.