Is a Pesky Business Plan Keeping You From Your Dreams?
Me: “Is a professional business plan holding you back from getting that big business loan, investment or grant? Don’t let
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Business Analysis: The Rise and Fall of P Diddy Business Empire
What a complicated maze of businesses Sean “P Diddy Brother Love” Combs had. After a slew of lawsuits, starting with
How Cassie Destroys Sean Combs: The Rise and Fall of P Diddy Business Empire
Cassie Destroyed Sean Combs Bad Boy Business Empire. Not even the best PR firm can help his business interests and
So You Really Think Black Americans Got Reparations?
Brothas and sistas, it is quite baffling that there are a lot of people who still believe we got reparations
The Rise, Fall, n Rise of the Pink Sauce Lady?
By now, many of you heard about the sista behind the controversial Pink Sauce product that eventually got on Walmart
Are Dallas Black Men Not Good Leaders?
This Dallas area sista has been making the rounds on social media for making a sweeping generalization of Black men
Educated Sistas…Stop Seeking Validation from these Money Loving Corporations
Yet again, I read in Wall Street Journal and Forbes magazine about educated sistas complaining about diversity and inclusion in the workplace lol…oh boy… I did a video about this topic earlier this year, where other sistas were front and center in the biggest business magazines in the world, whining about not having a safe space to succeed in the workplace…oh my…really people lol? I even read where one PhD sista complained that because she has a PhD in social studies or something like that, that she should be making the same money as a white guy with a PhD in STEM. Are you kidding me? Stop that lol.
Workplace Racism-Ready to Quit and Start a Business? WAIT! Talk 2 Me First
Her child was like, under 5 yrs old or something like that. Her friends and family encouraged her to save up some money, quit, and start her own business. She hesitated for some time, but after something at work was the last straw, she took that leap of faith and started her own business. I think it was either beauty or fashion related, I forget. And some of you know how I feel about those passion fields lol. But she seemed smart as she was telling me her story.
She used most of her savings, which included part of her rent. And I think you know the rest. She and her child were homeless. Where were those friends and family who encouraged her to take that senseless risk? She was in tears thinking about the fact that her child had no roof over her head or food to eat.
Could Madame CJ Walker Have Become a Billionaire?
After becoming successful, she adopted social activism into her business model. That’s fine, but I think she should have sold her supply chain operation as a service so that she could then sell her hair and beauty business to someone else. She could then charge them for supply chain management. Next, she could’ve serviced black clothing manufacturers, food companies/farmers, oil companies, insurance products, funeral home supplies, and other types of black owned businesses.
The Dark Business and Land Theft Behind the Lake Lanier History
But why don’t the history books tell us to follow the true money trail?
Today, a lot of us preach to each other that we need our own businesses and infrastructure. But what many fail to realize is that indeed, we did! Between the mid 1890s until around 1905 (and even beyond), we were pretty much self sufficient in many cities across the nation. In other words, we were a nation within a nation. Oh, but “they” couldn’t have that. We were a significant threat, not only from and independence standpoint, but also because back then, our people knew the REAL truth about our identity and property ownership.
Affluent Blacks of Dallas 