7 Most Valuable Plays of a Young Boss

Janell HazelwoodMarch 7, 2011October 11, 2017

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FLIPPING CATASTROPHE INTO DOLLARS: AMOS WINBUSH III

Twenty-six-year-old Winbush turned a loss of more than 100 contacts from his phone into a lightbulb moment that sparked a venture. In 2008, he started Cybersynchs, a company that allows for the synchronization of phone data with one’s computer. Holding partnerships with companies like Sun Microsystems and Samsung, the company has its sights on providing service for camcorders and cable devices, and synchronization to medical devices.

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Janell Hazelwood

Janell Hazelwood is associate managing editor at Black Enterprise, managing content across core areas of Money, Career, Small Business and Technology. She is also a featured blogger with My Two Cents, providing insights on branding, millennial career development, employment trends and leadership. She was previously a content producer and copy editor for Black Enterprise magazine, working across several editorial sections. The Hampton University graduate got her start in the newspaper industry, having worked for companies including The New York Times and Scripps Howard News Service. Her works and insights have appeared on The Huffington Post, MadameNoire, E!Online, Brazen Careerist, CBS News, and Arise TV.