On January 11, Monique Rodriguez, founder and CEO of multi-million dollar natural hair care brand Mielle Organics, announced that she had sold her company to P&G Beauty, sending Black Twitter into a frenzy. Although Rodriguez and her husband will remain CEO and COO of the brand, some consumers are upset that it is no longer …
This Black Founder Sold Her Company to P&G – She Says She’s ‘Selling’ Read More »
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. My phone kept ringing. I was getting a flood of notifications and the news kept giving mixed reports. March 2020 wasn’t just a frenzy, it was absolute chaos. But I don’t need to remind you of this fact – it’s hard not to remember those early days …
Many of the most successful business leaders, from Warren Buffett to Oprah Winfrey to Tory Burch, share a common thread: they are voracious readers. Books have the power to educate, inspire, and give you a fresh perspective on what you can do to improve your business and personal growth. As 2023 begins, EntrepreneurThe editors of …
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. It wasn’t until recently, just before the pandemic, that it seemed like big business was on a roll. A few “superstar” companies dominated the software industries and reached their tentacles into multiple sectors. Market share was concentrated in much of the economy, the performance gap between big …
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. When people say, “Well, everyone has to start somewhere,” they’re usually not referring to dropouts like me. I was a pretty rebellious kid, to be honest, and by 16 I had managed to flunk most of my classes – all but art and tech – so I …
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. Once upon a time, my wife Jenna and I and our three children under ten moved from San Francisco to Los Angeles, had another baby, and bought our first house together. Thiswe thought, is the perfect time to quit our jobs and start a business! [eyeroll] The …
Monique Rodriquez holds many titles: mother, wife, friend, sister and self-made millionaire. The 39-year-old founded Mielle Organics, a natural haircare brand, in 2014 after a devastating loss that reshaped life as she knew it. “It took something quite traumatic to happen for me to realize what my true purpose and ultimate calling was,” Rodriquez told …
“Success is not owned, it is rented. And the rent is due every day’ Read More »
Brandon Nicholson has always stood up for others. As a child, the 39-year-old recognized that career and educational opportunities for young black boys were not very accessible unless they were well-connected. “My parents were trained as lawyers and have been very involved in school politics, taking me to school board meetings and parent association meetings …
The founder of the Hidden Genius project on helping young black men and entrepreneurship Read More »
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. Have you ever felt like something was missing from your personal brand story? Maybe you’ve noticed that all the other brand stories present a huge challenge, but without struggling to share yours, you wonder if you need to amplify the events in your life to make your …
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. By: Davis Smith and Trenton Smith Most startups fail. According to Startup Genome’s 2019 report, 92% of startups fail. Surprisingly, only 4% of businesses in the United States exceed $1 million in annual revenue, and only 0.6% reach $10 million in revenue, according to the US Census …
