Dorethia Conner

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Urban Entrepreneurs Win $150,000 In Capital

Celebrating 11 years of economic empowerment through its MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneurs Series (MUES) and Business Plan Competition, MillerCoors has awarded more than $1.5 million in business grants to emerging minority businesses since 1999, targeting urban entrepreneurs ages 21-35. On March 15, 2010, MillerCoors hosted a reception at its headquarters in Chicago honoring the winners of the 2010 MUES Business Plan Competition, who earned a total of $150,000 in capital for their businesses.

‘Hidden Figures’: Don’t Just See the Movie, Read the Book!

I saw the movie, and it’s great—but reading the book is a much richer experience. Since this is Women’s History Month, I couldn’t think of a greater topic to write on than the women whose stories are told in Hidden Figures.

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