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Five Grade A Lessons to Learn from David Banner

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David Banner is making serious business moves these days (Interview at end of post if interested). He first arrived on the hip-hop scene as a dirty south rap artist hailing from Mississippi. He came from poverty and knew little about the music industry upon arrival. Battling the common hardships for a music artist and experiencing [...]

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Guy Turned Down on Shark Tank Earns 6 Million Through Company

The saying, “there’s always a way”, rang true for Shawn Davis. The chef went on the ABC Shark Tank show seeking a $200,000 investment in his food business that had a seafood line of gourmet shrimp burgers and lobster sliders. At the time, his company was only bringing in $30,000 in sales, and the sharks [...]

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A Case of Successful Entrepreneurship with Lawrence Watkins

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Inspiring Interview Featuring Ephren Taylor

It’s not about how much you make. It’s about how much you hold onto. -Ephren Taylor We saw this video recently on Mixergy, and couldn’t resist the temptation to post it over here and share with everyone. Ephren Taylor made history by becoming the youngest African American to become CEO of a publicly-held company. He [...]

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Spotlight: Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh

We were graciously given an advanced ready copy of Tony Hsieh’s, the CEO of Zappos, new book. It’s in stores today, June 7th, so we’re happy to review the book for our readers. Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh infuses the idea of happiness with life and business. As [...]

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Recovery Act for Small Businesses

Federal contracts geared towards small businesses are nothing new, but they’re often forgotten about. To extend an additional hand, the government allocated more funds for small business products and services under the Recovery Act. However, one should move with haste as the act will expire on Sept. 30, 2010. While you may think there’s little [...]

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Personal to Business Expenses

Did you know that you pay more in taxes than the wealthy do? While most of middle class gets socked for about 30% in taxes, the upper class strives to contribute as little as possible. Tax write-offs can be so powerful. They’re the wealthy’s bread-and-butter. If you’re not tax savvy, it’s pivotal to learn or [...]

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Learning Mega Corp Techniques for Success

If you’re leading PepsiCo, you’re full of wisdom that can be used in various ways. CEO Indra Nooyi was interviewed by Fortune about her experiences leading the mega-corporation. It’s very insightful, and it can be applied in your wealth journey. She discusses leadership and autonomy, things necessary for success. Watch it and apply the wisdom [...]

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