Stone and Strand founder Nadine McCarthy Kahane found a mentor so valuable, she brought her on as a formal advisor. Stephanie Schomer Published 8:00 am CST, Thursday, January 10, 2019 Photo: Stone And Strand Photo: Stone And Strand Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Stone And Strand How A Job Listing Earned This Jewelry Entrepreneur a Business Advisor -- and Friend 1 / 1 Back to Gallery In the Women Entrepreneur series Mentor Moments, female founders sit down to chat with their own mentors (and us!) about how and why the relationship developed, and the lasting impact it’s had on their careers. When Nadine McCarthy Kahane posted a job opening on her business … [Read more...] about How A Job Listing Earned This Jewelry Entrepreneur a Business Advisor — and Friend
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New venture is looking for the next generation of aspiring entrepreneurs in Suffolk
PUBLISHED: 05:30 10 January 2019 Jessica Hill Shout About Suffolk's Paddy Bishopp and Toby Durrant Archant Three successful Suffolk businessmen who want to give back to their community are launching a start up lab to nurture the next generation of Suffolk entrepreneurs - and with a bit of luck, even to grow the county’s first ‘unicorn’. The three-year programme, Shout About Suffolk, is being funded by Richard Croft, the chief executive of M7 Plus, a £7bn plus commercial property hedge fund who believes that with Brexit around the corner, the need to support fledgling start ups in his home county has never been greater. Two accomplished Suffolk entrepreneurs - Paddy Bishopp, who is most well known for being the co-founder of Paddy & Scott’s, and Toby Durrant, who co-founded 3Power Energy Group, are giving up their time to manage the project.“Our motives are not financial,” says Mr Bishopp, who sold his stake in … [Read more...] about New venture is looking for the next generation of aspiring entrepreneurs in Suffolk
Shea Moisture Founder Richelieu Dennis to Turn Madam C.J. Walker’s Estate Into a Center for Black Women Entrepreneurs
Almost 100 years after Madam C.J. Walker built a 34-room mansion in New York, beauty business guru Richelieu Dennis plans to turn the legendary beauty pioneer’s estate into an incubator for black women in business. Talk about coming full circle! Dennis, the founder of Shea Moisture who started his nearly $1 billion business empire by selling soap in Harlem in the ’90s, purchased the Villa Lewaro estate last summer, reports The Associated Press. He recently told Essence that he plans to convert the 28,000-square-feet residence into a “learning institute, or think tank, to foster entrepreneurship for present and future generations,” geared to help women entrepreneurs of color. Madam C.J. Walker Madam C.J. Walker (Wikimedia) Born as the daughter of slaves, Walker made a fortune selling haircare products for black women in the 19th and 20th century, becoming one of the first self-made women millionaires in U.S. history. She built her Italianate villa-style mansion … [Read more...] about Shea Moisture Founder Richelieu Dennis to Turn Madam C.J. Walker’s Estate Into a Center for Black Women Entrepreneurs
4 Important Points Black Entrepreneurs Should Know About Success
There are a lot of definitions of success. Black entrepreneurs, in particular, need to define it for themselves. It’s part of the experience of entrepreneurship—since you’re the boss you also decide what counts as succeeding. Unfortunately, defining success is difficult. There are a number of things you should know about success that will help you figure out what it means to you. Overnight Success Can’t (and often doesn’t) Happen Quickly Whatever your definition of success is, it’s important to understand that overnight success is impossible. You have before you a task that takes years to complete—creating a successful startup. Before that happens, a lot of things need to go right and you’ll lose a lot of sleep over it. Fact is, you only hear about a lot of people when they hit it big. You don’t hear about the effort that went on behind the scenes, the long days when it felt like they were throwing their lives away. What … [Read more...] about 4 Important Points Black Entrepreneurs Should Know About Success
The Surprising Amount of Money That Most Entrepreneurs Start Their Businesses With
A new survey from financial services platform Kabbage reveals just how low that number can be. Nina Zipkin Published 9:30 am CST, Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Photo: Burak Karademir | Getty Images Photo: Burak Karademir | Getty Images Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Burak Karademir | Getty Images The Surprising Amount of Money That Most Entrepreneurs Start Their Businesses With 1 / 1 Back to Gallery More than half of entrepreneurs launched their companies with less than $25,000 and a third started with less than $5,000, according to a recent survey of 600 small-business owners from financial services and technology platform Kabbage. The study found that the most … [Read more...] about The Surprising Amount of Money That Most Entrepreneurs Start Their Businesses With