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ESSENCE over 50 years celebrating Black women

Posted onAugust 23, 2023August 23, 2023AuthorRonda Lee

After the 2020 election, phrases like “listen to Black women” were oft repeated, but not a reality for Black women in politics or business. The Women’s Right movement in America has been tied to the emancipation of Blacks and civil rights. To defeat talks of emancipation or Read More …

CategoriesBusiness, Feature, Women

Guy Wood, Sharene Wood, Kells Barnett, Guy Wood Jr of Harlem Haberdashery and 5001 FLAVORS

Hip-hop’s impact on Black businesses

Posted onAugust 22, 2023August 22, 2023AuthorRonda Lee

The 50th anniversary of hip-hop coincides with the national Black business month in August, and the former has been a driver of growth and empowerment for the latter, according to leaders in the music genre’s industry. Hip-hop is an industry with an economic impact of $16 billion and has launched Black-owned Read More …

CategoriesBusiness, Entrepreneurship, Feature

Nasdaq celebrates hip-hop’s 50th

Posted onAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023AuthorRonda Lee

LL COOL J rang in hip-hop’s 50th anniversary this month at the Nasdaq’s opening bell, underscoring how influential and profitable the genre has become. The bell-ringing at Nasdaq was last week, but today, August 11, is the official anniversary. An industry with an economic impact Read More …

CategoriesEntrepreneurship, Feature, Music

When women lead businesses thrive

Posted onApril 1, 2023April 1, 2023AuthorRonda Lee

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, Nasdaq had women leaders at Monday’s closing bell. With only 10% of Fortune 500 companies led by women, the symbolism of having some of the most innovative women at the intersection of finance, funding, and founding at Read More …

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Memphis: Bring Your Soul & Entrepreneurial Spirit

Posted onJanuary 23, 2018February 15, 2019AuthorRonda Lee

2019 Update: For Black History Month, discover Beale Street‘s origins as Memphis’ Black Wall Street. Beale Street was the commercial district for black enterprise, music, and civil rights via the sanitation workers’ strike that ended with the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There Read More …

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Ageless Innovators: Cold Open

Posted onDecember 17, 2017April 5, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

As life expectancy extends, the economy changes, and financial stability is tested, retiring at 60 is less the norm. The new question is what to do with the fourth quarter of life and all this experience gained? The new challenge is “transitioning for your next Read More …

CategoriesBusiness, Entrepreneurship

Marriott Changing the Way You Travel

Posted onNovember 23, 2017August 28, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

The Marriott is undergoing a re-branding campaign. Newly built Marriott hotels showcase a modern, minimalist look with interiors that pay homage to their locale, but keeps the global traveler in mind. The grand opening of the Marriott Marquis at Chicago’s McCormick Place highlights this marriage Read More …

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Success, Failure, Milestones: Celebrate

Posted onJune 30, 2017August 28, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

My birthday is this weekend. As usual, I’m reflecting: success, failure, and the moments in between. Too often we’re so busy waiting for the “big” moment that we neglect to honor the small milestones that facilitate the big break. Last weekend, I had a moment Read More …

CategoriesBusiness, Dream Chasing

Empire Building: Larvetta Loftin

Posted onJune 11, 2017August 29, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

Do not let her petite stature or youthful appearance fool you. Larvetta L. Loftin has been an entrepreneur for over 17 years. She is a branding, marketing, and social media influencer. Her company, The L3 Agency, formerly L3 Eventeurs, boasts a clientele that includes, Coca-Cola, Read More …

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Celebrating Chicago Women Innovators

Posted onMay 19, 2017August 29, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

From the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision allowing employers to pay women less based on past salary history to the recent lawsuit by female law partners for inequitable pay, now more than ever the accomplishment of women in the business needs to be acknowledged. Read More …

CategoriesEntrepreneurship, Women, Women

Forward Motion During Times of Uncertainty

Posted onJanuary 18, 2017August 28, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

The times are changing and technology is moving use further in the future. In order to stay relevant and marketable, we must be able to adapt with technological advancements. “Each wave of [technological] disruption has created a lot of new jobs. I am worried about Read More …

CategoriesEducation, Education, Entrepreneurship

Ageless Innovators: Retirement Reinvented

Posted onDecember 9, 2016August 28, 2018AuthorRonda Lee

As Dan Miller, co-founder of the Chicago Innovation Awards, pointed out, “Our mature workforce or gray hairs have a lot of ideas…it’s just a matter of nailing down the technology. We are reinventing retirement.”My latest HuffPost article focuses on the “unretirement” of seasoned innovators. Read Read More …

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