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Name: LaTosha Johnson Age: 26 City/State: Lombard, IL Occupation: Market Research Consultant
As a young person, I always pictured myself working for someone else. That is until my mother planted the “seed” for me to start my own business. I never thought about this being an option! Then I came across several inspiring articles featuring successful entrepreneurs my age. They motivated me to make my dream a reality by starting my market research firm, TargetStars. Thank you for providing this “seed” the “water” I needed to grow!
Name: Courtney Purcell Age: 30 City/State: Durham, NC Occupation: Redd Ink Studio, CEO
I've used Black Enterprise to take the experiences and lessons learned from those that have graced your pages to adjust and modify my own strategies. This info that Black Enterprise has provided me has definitely been used to feul my already present ambitions and aspirations of knowledge and black wealth. Black Enterprise has also allowed me to see struggle and it's reward! Thanks so much for this opportunity.
Name: Andre Gibson Age: 34 City/State: Newark, NJ Occupation: CEO - LyncServ
I use Black Enterprise magazine as a business tool to get me to my best results as an entrepreneur. B.E has provided a number of valuable articles and resources that any business owner can use to assist them in setting and achieving their goals. By establishing your goals, you can map out exactly where you're going and how you want to get there.
I use BE to accomplish my goals by learning the blue prints on how to have wealth and not be rich..the bibke teaches me about vision and BE is a conformation to what the bible teachs on vision..and if someone see your vision they will help just as BE has for many yrs to black people
Because I live in a small city, and I'm not surrounded by many black owned businesses, B.E. is very valuable to me. B.E. is a tool that help entrepreneurs who are interested in owning a business or running a business, prepare for business. Within this valuable tool, you are motivated, encouraged, educated, and inspired by articles and stories about other successful entrepreneurs that own businesses or run someone elses business. B.E. is my motivator and mentor when searching for answers on how to become a successful, and I thank you for being there.
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