Entrepreneurship 45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 18: Johnson Products Courts Controversy When Company Sold to WhitesJeffrey McKinneyDecember 28, 2017December 28, 2017 by Jeffrey McKinneyDecember 28, 2017December 28, 20173586 The sale of Johnson Products was significant on a number of levels. Since it was founded in 1954 by Johnson, a salesman, with a $250... Read more
Entrepreneurship 45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 19: J. Bruce Llewellyn and Dr. J’s $100 Million Coke Bottling FranchiseJeffrey McKinneyDecember 22, 2017 by Jeffrey McKinneyDecember 22, 20173954 Llewellyn became a board member and was named board chairman of its subsidiary, the Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company.... Read more
Entrepreneurship Nationwide Black Business Month Women Great Moments in Black Business – No. 22: Oprah Winfrey’s Becomes First Black Woman BillionaireJeffrey McKinneyNovember 27, 2017August 25, 2022 by Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 27, 2017August 25, 20225346 When Winfrey launched her show in 1986 as a nationally syndicated program, it was gained placement on 120 channels and had an audience of 10... Read more
Entrepreneurship 45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 23: America’s First Black Billionaire Buys NBA FranchiseJeffrey McKinneyNovember 19, 2017December 2, 2017 by Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 19, 2017December 2, 20172113 Billionaire Bob Johnson makes another slam dunk in black business history by breaking the ownership barrier in professional sports through..... Read more
Entrepreneurship 45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 24: A.G. Gaston Amasses $130 Million FortuneJeffrey McKinneyNovember 17, 2017March 26, 2018 by Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 17, 2017March 26, 20183111 Born the grandson of a slave in a log cabin on July 4, 1892, Arthur George Gaston, Sr. prevailed over the barriers of the Jim... Read more
Entrepreneurship 45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 29: Ariel Investments’ $16 Billion MilestoneJeffrey McKinneyOctober 26, 2017March 26, 2018 by Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 26, 2017March 26, 20184084 Ariel Investments, No.1 on the BE ASSET MANAGERS LIST is the first black money manager to launch a family of mutual funds, achieves an investment... Read more
Entrepreneurship 100 Days After Hurricane Sandy: Businesses Continue To Put Disaster Plans Into PlaceJeffrey McKinneyFebruary 6, 2013November 25, 2017 by Jeffrey McKinneyFebruary 6, 2013November 25, 2017683 Because of Hurricane Sandy, the Sharps’ company, Precision Infrastructure Inc., experienced losses of about $250,000.... Read more
Entrepreneurship New Funding Source For Veteran EntrepreneursJeffrey McKinneyDecember 6, 2012March 12, 2019 by Jeffrey McKinneyDecember 6, 2012March 12, 2019663 The Veterans Business Fund provides capital to veterans in the form of a non-interest bearing loan... Read more
Magazine How You Can Profit From Market VolatilityJeffrey McKinneyOctober 25, 2011October 25, 2011 by Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 25, 2011October 25, 2011880 Distressed by the erratic trading sequence of stocks in recent months, Nathan Garrett has dramatically changed how he invests in the market.... Read more
Money New Law Helps Minority and Women Contractors Land Big DealsJeffrey McKinneyJuly 6, 2011July 28, 2011 by Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 6, 2011July 28, 2011578 In July 2010 President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law. Today, several Black and women owned firms say... Read more