(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m not here to preach unless someone is interested in making this into a sermon. I’m just here to admit that I am three things: 1) A black man, 2) an educator and 3) a Finance Professor, in that order. I’ve watched a lot of brothers with serious ...
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(ThyBlackMan.com) Although African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans represent roughly 30 percent of the population, they fill only 3 percent of senior management positions at American corporations, according to Management Leadership for Tomorrow, a minority recruitment and development group. Don Thompson of McDonald’s is one of only six black CEOs of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black folks lead the nation in church-going, praise-dancing, shouting, call-and-response, and “whoopin.” We like to “get our church on” and feel good while we are there. We do our holy dances and run down the aisles to lay our money at the feet of preachers, some of whom “anoint” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is always a wonderful thing to attain success and achieve dreams. Entrepreneurs feel like this is a cause for celebration and notoriety because they have worked so hard for what they have. In the midst of celebrating and enjoying the fruits of their labor, entrepreneurs like Sukanto Tanoto and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) …starting within ourselves, that is. Yes, we have been provided the tools to guide us, but we must find the determination within ourselves to utilize what we already know. We are all aware of how credit and credibility determines a job position, loans, homes, and all elements applicable to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is tempting to forgo automobile insurance when you’re trying to cut expenses. After all, insurance premiums can be high, especially for young drivers. Insurance actually benefits everyone involved in the event of an accident. Whether or not you are the at-fault party, injuries and property damage can be ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Lacking the support for our black businesses and developments within the community… Speaking from an entrepreneur perspective of three businesses, I was once naïve to the intricate approaches of how business developments and growth became successful. Initially, I founded my businesses for the purpose of my community. I for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When you are setting up your business, you have to think about investing in a new POS system. However, there are so many different software and hardware systems available; choosing one become a little confusing and very overwhelming. How do you choose a POS system that will suit your ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Remember the old movies where the outlaws robbed banks for a living, or the gangsters did “bank jobs” as they moved from town to town? Noted bank robber, Willie “The Actor” Sutton is said to have responded to the question, “Why do you rob banks?” by saying, “Because that’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What’s in a name? Everything says Seneca Brookins, a positive young brother from Detroit’s Corktown community. And that is why he has given his company a most unique name. The subject of a recent feature in the National Association for the Self Employed (NASE) trade publication, “Self Informed,” Seneca ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a former Marine, cancer survivor and highly successful serial entrepreneur, I’ve learned a thing or two about risk. If you’re happy languishing in a gelatinous pool of indifference and stagnation then, by all means, keep doing what you’re doing. If you’re ready to take a leap and change ...