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Kenneth Brown
Vice-President, Global Human Resources
Young & Rubicam
New York, NY

Preston A. Davis
President
Broadcast Operations & Engineering, American Broadcasting Company
New York, NY

Stuart A. Taylor II
Chief Executive Officer
The Taylor Group
Chicago, IL


  Entrepreneurs
  *Click on photo to read profile
 
Name:
Timothy "Polo" Greene
Title:
Master Barber & President
Company:
Harlem Masters Barbershop
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Professional cutting and styling services
Web Site:
N/A
I became an entrepreneur because I always wanted to be self-sufficient. As a barber I had my own business and built my own clientele. As a barbershop owner of a ... Read profile
 
Name:
Taimak Guarriello
Title:
Actor/Teacher
Company:
Dynasty 8
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Entertainment (Stage & Film) - Writing - Fitness
Web Site:
http://www.taimak.tv
I became an entrepreneur because I have a gift that has to be used, a gift of helping people to access their power...the power that everyone has but might be hidden f... Read profile
 
Name:
Ryan Charles Mack
Title:
President
Company:
Optimum Capital Management
Location:
Brooklyn, New York
What I do:
 Comprehensive, fee-based financial planning
Web Site:
http://www.optimum-capital.com
I became an entrepreneur because I felt that I would have a greater impact on my community doing things my way. Financial literacy has always been a huge pro... Read profile
 
Name:
William R. Patterson
Title:
Author and Consultant
Company:
The Baron Solution Group
Location:
Las Vegas, NV
What I do:
 Provide training, coaching, and consulting services
Web Site:
http://www.baronseries.com
I became an entrepreneur because I wanted to have an impact on the world by providing a needed product or service. I understood early on that it was impo... Read profile
 
Name:
Gertrude McCain
Title:
Owner/President/CEO
Company:
Gertrude's International Fashions
Location:
East Orange, New Jersey
What I do:
 Fashion Apparel for the well-dressed woman
Web Site:
http://www.gifashions.com
I became an entrepreneur because I wanted to take control of my future, my surroundings, my wealth, and my skill level. Working for an employer limits my potential, m... Read profile
 
Name:
Russel Shuler
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
Company:
YES Inc.
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Provide supplementary academic assistance to help student-athletes
Web Site:
http://www.YESInc.org
I became an entrepreneur because I wanted to create a social enterprise that would focus on impacting the lives of student-athletes throughout the United States in pursuit... Read profile
 
Name:
Shante Bacon
Title:
Founder/CEO
Company:
The 135th Street Agency
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Marketing/advertising/public relations
Web Site:
http://www.135stagency.com
To me, entrepreneurship means freedom, risk and passion. It's self-determination in its purest form, which is why there is no other career path we'd rather choose. Grant... Read profile
 
Name:
Frederick E. Johnson II
Title:
CEO
Company:
Communion, Inc.
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Lead a global, vertically-integrated broadcast network
Web Site:
http://www.communion.tv
I became an entrepreneur because in America to be free you must own. After reading John Johnson's autobiography, I agree with him that I am a businessman. John... Read profile
 
Name:
Anthony J.M. Jones
Title:
Attorney
Company:
TheJonesFirm, LLP
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Provide legal representation for individuals and businesses
Web Site:
http://www.jonesllp.com
I was the kid who, when his mother told him a toy was too expensive, I went home and attempted to 'make' the toy I desired. I would use the materials around me,... Read profile
 
Name:
Robert Smith
Title:
Principal
Company:
The Housing LLC
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Own and operate affordable housing
Web Site:
N/A
I became an entrepreneur because 1) Statistically, there are two ways to wealth: entrepreneurship and high paying professions. If you miss one due to qualificatio... Read profile
 
Name:
Nicole Rose
Title:
CEO & Creative Director
Company:
ODM Studios, Inc.
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Branding, graphic & web design, and more
Web Site:
http://www.odmnyc.com
I became an entrepreneur because I had a specific vision around the kind of business I would build and the service I would provide. I knew that my dream or vision... Read profile
 
Name:
Maisha Walker
Title:
President
Company:
message medium
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Internet and print marketing for small businesses
Web Site:
http://www.messagemedium.com
I became an entrepreneur because I felt it was important to own my time. When I considered all the ways I could make a difference and impact people's lives, I felt wor... Read profile
 
Name:
Kayode Bentley
Title:
President / Founder/ C.E.O.
Company:
4T's Prod. - True To The Trade
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Education, Youth Development Services
Web Site:
http://www.4ts.org
I became an entrepreneur because it provided me with the focus, direction and freedom to provide programs and services I felt were and are still needed that b... Read profile
 
Name:
Pilar Alessandra
Title:
Instructor / Consultant
Company:
On the Page
Location:
Encino, CA
What I do:
 Script consultation and screenwriting classes
Web Site:
http://www.onthepage.tv
I became an entrepreneur because it allowed me the freedom to create my own materials, set my own hours, act on my instincts, and try out new ideas. ... Read profile
 
Name:
Jackie O. Asare
Title:
President/Publicist
Company:
4Sight Media Relations, Inc.
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Provide diversified PR services for various media avenues
Web Site:
http://www.4sightmedia.com
I became an entrepreneur because I wanted full control of my career. I started 4Sight Media Relations nearly seven years ago after I was laid off from my position as Dir... Read profile
 
Name:
Ashani C. Kiner
Title:
CEO/President
Company:
Kiner Enterprises Inc.
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Provide talented and experienced Dance Teachers to clients
Web Site:
http://www.kinerenterprisesinc.com
I became an entrepreneur because I was tired of waiting for someone else to give me my "big break". So, I decided to create my own "big break"! I have never been... Read profile
 
Name:
Dana Rondel
Title:
Author and Public Speaker
Company:
Metaphhor
Location:
West Hartford, CT
What I do:
 Professional writing and public speaking
Web Site:
http://www.bookofmetaphhors.com
I became an entrepreneur because I am a free thinker and my dream is to build and empower lives and community as a free thinking writer and speaker. The oral and writte... Read profile
  Business Leaders
  *Click on photo to read profile
 
Name:
Robert Miller
Title:
President
Company:
Hyperion
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Book Publishing - Hyperion, the book publishing division of ABC
Web Site:
http://www.hyperionbooks.com
I'm an entrepreneur within a large corporation. I was hired in 1990 to start up a publishing company for Disney, and I've been romantically pursuing that goal ever since. I love t... Read profile
 
Name:
Jacqueline Adams
Title:
Senior Counselor
Company:
Burson-Marsteller
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Public relations and communications consulting
Web Site:
http://www.bursonmarsteller.com
To me, entrepreneurship is a form of creativity -- building something of value where there was nothing before. I have launched my own business and am now working ... Read profile
 
Name:
Tamecca Anthony
Title:
President
Company:
Element 9, LLC
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Advise clients on the best technology and design
Web Site:
http://www.element9.com
To me, entrepreneurship is curiosity, risk, innovation, creativity, opportunity, leadership and most importantly a constant challenge and challenger to the status quo. Most people equa... Read profile
 
Name:
Benaree P. Wiley (Bennie)
Title:
Principal
Company:
The Wiley Group
Location:
Brookline, MA
What I do:
 Help institutions grow their businesses
Web Site:
N/A
To me, entrepreneurship means being able to create an enterprise that is aligned with your values and experiences, and therefore, allows you to do things you enjoy around... Read profile
 
Name:
Max Rodriguez
Title:
Publisher
Company:
QBR/The Harlem Book Fair
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 Publishing; Produce annual bookfairs; seminars & workshops
Web Site:
http://www.qbr.com;
To me, entrepreneurship means contributing to society from one's own particular perspective; filling a perceived need that has yet to be uncovered or sufficiently addressed. The pow... Read profile
 
Name:
Bryan Russell Garfield
Title:
Managing Director
Company:
G-TV Broadcasting & Filmworks, LLC
Location:
New York, NY
What I do:
 TV Broadcasting, Film and Radio
Web Site:
N/A
To me, entrepreneurship means Money, Power and Freedom. The most important lesson that I've learned is that you must be disciplined. Be willing to miss many of the parties. ... Read profile
 
Name:
Gayle Tzemach
Title:
Freelance Researcher
Company:
Starting Over, Starting Up
Location:
Laguna Beach, CA
What I do:
 This is a research project I launched on women entrepreneurs