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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

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.

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.

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.

"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."

At a recent launch party at Nubian Heritage in Harlem, co-founders of Uptown Magazine, Leonard Burnett and Brett Wright were all smiles.

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.

Responding to recent reports in the media related to predatory automotive lending practices, Jeff Fortson, an Atlanta based automotive consultant has hit the cyber-highways with www.JeffFcars.com.

The competition finals will occur at the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) National Conference in Washington, D.C. in April, 2005. The first place team will receive $35,000 in personal scholarship funds and $15,000 in funds for their prospective school. The second and third place teams will also receive $20,000 and $15,000 in scholarship funds and $10,000 and $5,000 in scholarship funds to their prospective schools.

By November 2, 2004, New York City’s 2.8 million housing units must install at least one carbon monoxide (CO) alarm within 15 feet of sleeping areas. New York has joined many other cities and states in requiring CO alarms by law, just as smoke alarms are required.