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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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Spotlight on Dr. Mark Dean, the PC Visionary

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Dr. Mark Dean is a true visionary when it comes to computer technology.  PCs dominate in the world of personal computing, but few are aware of the brainchilds behind those technologies. Mark happens to be one of them, owning 3 of the original patents that PCs were built upon. He has been given the prestigious [...]

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5 Things to Learn from Steve Jobs for Grade A Success

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Steve Jobs’ passing was a tragedy to the world. He will be truly missed. The tech industry has lost a true visionary (yes, we dare to say this word for the billionth time). After letting the news digest, we decided to contribute a post to the amazing life that was Steve Jobs’. To be honest, [...]

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Why Tyler Perry is the Highest Paid Man in Entertainment

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A big congrats is in order to Tyler Perry as he earned the title of being the highest paid man in entertainment by Forbes! From May 2010 to May 2011, he earned $130 million. His success is well warranted because he handles his business in a wealthy-elite fashion by doing the following: Retaining ownership: Selling [...]

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A Case of Successful Entrepreneurship with Lawrence Watkins

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Success Through the Words of Maya Angelou

February, Black History Month, is coming to an end but the accomplishments continue to live on and be written with each passing day. It’s been awhile since we created an inspirational post, and we saw no better individual to impart motivating words of wisdom from than Maya Angelou. Maya’s words are legendary. She is a [...]

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Massachusetts Mom Uses 4 Dollars Week to Feed Family

Grade A Concept: A lot of times people think you can only provide for your family and/or yourself if you have enough money. While that is the truth most of the time, it’s impressive to see those who make do with very little. This Massachusetts mom manages to spend only $4 a week to feed [...]

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