Category: Entrepreneurs
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The Top 10 Black Music Industry Entrepreneurs
Quite often Black stars in the entertainment industry are defined and relegated to their music, acting and/or performance skills. People have marveled at the undeniable talents of artists like Sam Cooke, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and a host of others, yet some of these artists, songwriters, and producers are also, even more, astute and highly…
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Who is Al Haymon? A Big Budget Promotions Legend
Though small in physical stature (5’7”) Al Haymon has been a giant in the worlds of sports and entertainment since the 1970s. Born April 21, 1955 and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Haymon attended John Adams High School then studied economics at Harvard College. There, he became active in cultural activities. He’d promote…
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10 Good Investment Sites for Beginners
Savings accounts and company-provided 401(k) accounts only go so far when it comes to your financial future. If you want to gain wealth, ensure you have enough to retire (maybe even early!), or simply create a diverse financial portfolio, you must understand the importance of sound investments. A variety of investment options are available. The…
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10 Brilliant Things About Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry is a billionaire and without question, the odds were absolutely against him. Initially homeless after taking his life savings and investing it into his first play he was determined not to give up. He is a Black man making films and building an empire which in Hollywood is an anomaly. He is a…
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Life and Net Worth of Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter aka Jay-Z admittedly started his career on the riskier side of the road as a drug dealer in NYC yet he is the quintessential tale of the rags to riches story getting out of the streets and into the boardroom just in time. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) It’s no secret that…
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10 Signs You Could be an Entrepreneur
My name is Kevin Ross, and I am a CEO. I have a site called Radio Facts. I became an entrepreneur many years ago. Black Top 10sis a music industry trade publication. In the process of doing an industry trade, I have created other businesses out of it like this one, Black Top 10s. The…
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Top 10 Celebrities Who Made the Best of the pandemic
The pandemic caused by the global spread of COVID-19 has been unforgiving to many. Whether it has been the loss of a job, the loss of love, the loss of everyday freedoms, or unfortunately the loss of actual life, these last two years have not been kind to the world as a whole. Ultimately, life…
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Kevin Samuels: If You Liked Him or Not – 10 reasons Why He Was so successful (+video)
Kevin Samuels made a recent apperants on The Joe Budden Podcast (image courtesy Joe Budden Podcast) Kevin Samuels boasts a YouTube following rapidly approaching a million, Instagram of 700,000 and hefty Facebook and Twitter numbers, this primped loose cannon who didn’t finish college has become an Internet sensation by being one of the most polarizing…
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Supporting Black-Owned Businesses Starts Within the Business
Photo by Michael Soledad on Unsplash I will say that again… supporting Black Owned Business Starts WITHIN the business… otherwise, you won’t HAVE a Business! Without question being an entrepreneur is the greatest thing on the planet. I’ve been doing it now for 26 years and would not have it any other way. I love…