Oct 7, 2020 | Starting A Business
By Carlos Garcia Striving to succeed to live the American dream and contributing to the U.S. economy. Fabio Vasco came to the US as a teenager – 15 to be precise. But this story begins well before that. He grew up in Medellin, in the 1970’s, in the middle of the drug...
Jul 1, 2020 | Starting A Business
Meet Patrick Glanville, founder of 3 Some Chocolates, one of the only such Black-owned and operated companies in the country. As a chocolatier and culinary artist, his company fulfills their clients’ chocolate fantasies by combining three flavors into one,...
Jun 5, 2020 | Starting A Business
As an Afghan economist, I have always wondered whether Afghanistan is a rich or poor country? says Tania Aria, the founder of Afghan jewelry brand Veezha. Looking at the GDP rates obviously one would say it is a poor country, but considering the $1-3 trillion untapped...
Jun 3, 2020 | Starting A Business
By KJ Henderson Starting a business can be daunting, but many people open successful businesses each year. Those who do succeed typically spend significant time raising capital, doing market research and developing a realistic business plan before launching their new...