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Stacey Abrams’ New Co-Authored Book Details the Struggles Black Entrepreneurs Still Face and Why Business Partnership Differences Can Be Your Superpower

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Starting a business wasn’t even on our minds when we first met in the summer of 2003. We were just two highly ambitious friends who had reached a stage in our lives when working for someone else no longer fit our goals. Copyright © 2022 by Stacey Y. Abrams and Lara Hodgson. Photo by Kevin Lowery.

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Is College Still Worth It?

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College up-close in 2022 doesn’t really resemble the “college” in our minds. Toyota came on in 2003 [and] Honda in 2005, followed by Subaru, Nissan, Fiat Chrysler, Ford and Mercedes-Benz. But where does this leave students who do want a traditional four-year degree, or who are pursuing less tangible goals? It’s a clear win-win.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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And for the sixth time, we have done the research to find the 25 most influential leaders in this space: the coaches, speakers, authors, mentors and thought leaders to know in 2022. In 2003, Gogo Bethke came from Romania to the US with $200 to build her American dream. But this year, there’s more. Gogo Bethke. Paul Epstein.

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