ten entrepreneurs who followed their hearts and found success /
First Statement of Responsibility
by Wendy Beech Harris.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
John Wiley,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2000.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xiii, 237 pages)
SERIES
Series Title
Black enterprise books
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Sylvia and Herbert Woods, Sylvia's Restaurant : the queen and king of soul food -- Effie Booker, Cabana Car Wash : the queen of car washes -- Vivian Gibson, the MillCreek Company, Inc. : the hot sauce specialist -- Lorraine Carter, Caption Reporters, Inc. : a woman of her word -- Alonzo Washington, Omega 7 Inc. : a king of black comics -- Frank Mercado-Valdes, African Heritage Network : he's mad about movies -- Roscoe Allen, Roscoe Allen Company : the other Mr. Peanut -- Vera Moore, Vera Moore Cosmetics : Madame Makeover -- Renée E. Warren and Kirsten N. Poe, Noelle-Elaine Media Consultants : PR's dynamic duo -- Albert and Odetta Murray, Hillside Inn : Mr. and Mrs. Hospitality.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Motivating stories of men and women who overcame overwhelming odds and made their fortunes. Inspiring profiles of well-known and up-and-coming African American entrepreneurs highlight the challenges and triumphs that each has met on the road to success. Entrepreneurs profiled include Sylvia and Herbert Woods, the husband-and-wife team who turned a tiny luncheonette into the world-famous Sylvia's restaurant; Renée Warren and Kirsten Poe, sister CEOs who launched their public relations firm, Noelle-Elaine Media Consultants from a New York City studio apartment.