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Magic Johnson doesn’t fit neatly into any box. He is a retired pro basketball star who has reinvented himself to become a mega-entrepreneur that’s smashed nearly every glass ceiling......

Starting a business is a goal of many entrepreneurs who wish to launch a multi-million dollar enterprise. For Jaylen Bledsoe of Hazelwood, Mo., that goal was met at the age of 15......

Conner and Stephens design and retail unisex canvas and leather shoesAs a student at the prominent Henry W. Grady High School in Atlanta, Thabiti Stephens had some friends who came to class in fancy cars while for others, school lunch was the day’s only real meal. That wealth inequality bothered Stephens at a young age and stuck with him once he e...

A new study shows Americans under 40 have saved less than previous generations. What might that mean for those who hope to own a business?According to a report released today by the Urban Institute, a Washington D.C. independent research center, Americans under 40-years-old have amassed less wealth than their parents when they were the same age....

Here are some approaches to work that can help make the best use of your time and energy when you’re starting or growing a business....

(Image: Thinkstock)Many party promoters love throwing a good party and cashing in their take from the door admissions or the bar—if they’re lucky. But what about giving people a full experience that will ensure long-term wealth and business success? Nowadays, just putting together a club night a your local hotspot won’t make you...

Leanna Archer was nine years old when she founded her hair and skin products company in 2005. (Image: Courtesy of Subject)This week on The Urban Business Roundtable, UBR Contributor Dywaine Betts Jr. talks with Leanna Archer, who at age 16 is the CEO of Leanna’s Inc., a creator and marketer of hair and skin-care products. The Central Islip,...

The number of entry-level employees in workforce has not been this low since 1955, one report says.The unemployment rate may have gone down slightly in August, but that was in part because more people have given up looking for jobs. More concerning, however, is the fact the shrinking labor force is losing the very job seekers that are supposed to...