A Personal Experience: A Taste of Entrepreneurship
This year marks my 25th year anniversary in business running my certified public accounting firm. I started the firm as a relatively young man of 29 who decided to make a break from the corporate environs. I absolutely detested everything about those environs and would have driven myself nuts had I stayed, so in part, … Continue reading
The necessity of financial freedom for african-americans
I find myself often not in agreement with Dr. Boyce Watkins on a few issues, but this is an excellent op-ed authored by him. It is 100% spot on in terms of how African-Americans need to be thinking with respect to financial independence. Dr. Watkin’s op-ed focuses on African-Americans as individuals achieving financial independence, but our thoughts … Continue reading
Economy Creates Accidental Entrepreneurs
Interesting article from the New York Times regarding how the jobless situation is forcing people to open their own businesses. As a practicing CPA, this is something I see quite frequently and this has been the trend even prior to the crisis. I’ve seen a number of people who’ve turned to entrepreneurship just because they’re just … Continue reading
Getting Your Own Stuff
I’m writing for a few reasons. First, I enjoy it. I imagine a painter feels as I do when I write in the sense that he expresses his creativity through his art. My creativity comes out as I paint my thoughts by writing. Just like the artist, there’s a certain satisfaction that’s felt as one … Continue reading
The African-American Clarion Call 