Jamaican Businessman Honored

Hawthorne was recognized by the CUNY community as a distinguished alumnus who constantly gives back to his alma mater, Bronx Community College. Recently the businessman launched a series of scholarships valued at over $25,000 to BCC. His company, Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill is also instrumental in giving scholarships to high schools students to pursue higher education

SaVoy Magazine Returns

Hartman, a veteran in the publishing industry, founded N’DIGO in December 1989 as a monthly lifestyle "magapaper" highlighting Chicago’s Black leaders and newsmakers. Under Hartman’s leadership the circulation has grown from a 50,000 circulation publication to a weekly readership of 625,000 making it the number one African-American weekly in the country. Staying focused on the mantra: Power, Substance, Style, a signature that defined the old SaVoy, the new SaVoy is provocative with compelling editorial content that has a unique level of sophistication.

PR Pro Evans Soars

Evans’ expertise has been engaged by top companies including: Ford Motor Company, AVIS, Kraft Foods, Burger King, Ortho McNeil, Ortho-Biotech, Jansen Pharmaceuticals, the United Nations Summit Closing Concert at Madison Square Garden

Famous Amos Rebounds Again

Through a series of business mistakes on his behalf and the lack of a management team, he was pretty much forced out of the company with no stake. Fortunately though, he did have an employment agreement that paid him an annual salary – but not for long. Eventually, the company that he founded decided that paying their founder a salary wasn’t necessary anymore. And so, Amos was terminated completely from Famous Amos Cookies.

Award For Kang & Lee Exec.

As Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Cynthia oversees Kang & Lee’s Account Management, Creative, and Media departments. Early in her tenure, she established K&L Direct, a division of the agency which was the first in the industry to address the cultural and linguistic needs of Asian American consumers through direct marketing. Cynthia also founded Kang & Lee’s Summer Internship Program that introduces college students to the rewards of a career in multicultural marketing.

Funding Young Entrepreneurs

The ideal candidate for seed-funding is someone who identifies a project in their community then comes up with a solution, Watson says. In addition to the $1,000, winning applicants also get linked with mentors and working professionals to help them raise more money and turn their dreams into viable enduring programs, Watson says. The young entrepreneurs are also provided with assistance for publicity and media coverage to highlight their efforts.

HSBC Survey Shows 50% Don’t Know Much of Credit Scores

"Many people say they don’t know where to begin to learn about credit," says Rashad. "For them, education is the ultimate tool in helping make good financial decisions, and that’s what www.yourcreditcounts.com provides to anyone, anytime." Adds Olmos: "’Not only does the program help consumers understand credit, it can help them correct or improve their credit rating – and that gives them more and better financial options."

The Apprentice’s Kwame Jackson Turns real estate Entrepreneur

The surprise TV hit of this past spring was, undoubtedly, the NBC reality series The Apprentice which went into its new season recently. Each week, everybody I know eagerly tuned-in with baited breath to see which contestant would get booted off the job search show by Donald Trump and his trusted brain trust.