Williams is crucial to black America because she provides an escape during times of highly visible social inequality. Her black womanhood only underscores that she’s stronger and better than most. Williams is an entrepreneur, she owns her own clothing line called EleVen and an interior design company called V*Starr that works on residential projects in the United States. Venus and her sister Serena became the first African American women to own part of an NFL football…
force without parallel. His leadership, defined by his personality traits, could be over served and evaluated from the perspective of several models and theories. (Kutsar Vadim, 2014). Steve Jobs was a charismatic entrepreneur whose business success held worldwide interest his career path was highly visible and highly unique. His leadership was emerged with innovation, transformation and reflection. Jobs reconnect Apple to its true purpose-innovation-to transform its organization at…
was not ending in turmoil because I lived through hardship and I never accepted to lose that emblem for hope. I had plenty of passions and I made a decision to re-define finance and business in the world by choosing a finance and business oriented career…
Expo tackles the tough labor, workforce and life challenges facing Black males There is a scene from the motion picture Captain Phillips, starring renowned actor Tom Hanks, that depicts a poignant scene which will permanently be etched into my consciousness. In the movie, Hanks’ character has been kidnapped by Somalin Pirates whose intentions are to complete a ransom transaction with the US government for his release. During the aforementioned scene, Hanks looks over to the groups’ indignant…
teacher for Aledo ISD and is currently a 5th grade science teacher at McAnally Intermediate School. Rebecca didn’t realize until she became a teacher that her experiences in the little community of William Penn would have such a great impact in her career choice. In this little community outside of Brenham, Texas Rebecca was surrounded by strong, talented, loving people who helped her develop a deep, meaningful appreciation of others as well as the importance of education. A rancher and a…
Simmons’ career was built by taking risk. Harold Simmons was born in Wood County, Texas to a lower class family supported financially by teachers. After receiving degrees in economics from the University of Texas at Austin, Simmons began work as a U.S. bank examiner. In 1960 Simmons took his first large risk: he took out a $95,000 loan and, in combination with $5,000 of his own savings, purchased a drugstore named “University Pharmacy.” This great risk jumpstarted his successful career as after…
1794 on Stanton Island, Cornelius Vanderbilt started working with his father at age 11, and by the age of 16, he bought a small ferry boat using a loan (“Cornelius Vanderbilt”). “Few could best him, in business, or on the street…. A cutthroat entrepreneur, he moves from sailboat to steamships, always undercutting, and then overcoming the competition,” (“Cornelius Vanderbilt”). He married his first cousin, Sophia Johnson and started his own business (Stiles, “Cornelius”). “Early on, he…
woman. The woman had experience in teaching, retail sales, office administration, or secretarial areas meanwhile the men had experience in executive management, scientific, or technical positions and sometimes self-employment. Men “desire to be an entrepreneur or not work for someone while woman want to balance the work life and the family life” (Brush 13). As a result, their are more differences than similarities between men and women when it comes to business. Some areas woman dominate and…
The shoe “Air Jordan” was created by a former NBA basketball all-star that can be argued to be the best player of all time. His name was Michael Jordan. Jordan made his very first shoe in early 1985. Still one of the best shoes for basketball and every day shoes. This basketball shoe was made for basketball players in the 1980's for kids and adults to wear during basketball games/practices around the world, it makes nearly 100 million dollars from Nike and other buyers for their amazing new shoe…
The article tells the reader that civil engineering is ranked the third largest field in engineering, just underneath electrical and mechanical. Civil engineers can either work for large construction companies, the government, or as entrepreneurs. Civil engineers depend on the advance technology of computers to help them with their precise designs. After focusing on sciences and mathematics the first two years of college, students will then take specific classes to specialize in a certain…