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| released on 05/25/06 at 08:32:20 Mendota, Minn (emergingminds.org) -- There's nothing unusual about a 12- year-old who doesn't have enough money to buy a coveted video game. But how many of those kids are clever enough to create their own game, instead? Of those few, how many then find that prospective customers are eager to buy their creation, literally turning the boy-creator into a successful businessman overnight? For Ephren Taylor, that was just the beginning of his meteoric rise. Today, that 12-year-old has grown into the 23-year-old CEO of a publicly traded company. Taylor, CEO of Amoro Corporation ( http://www.AmoroCorp.com ) was recently also elected CEO of City Capital Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CCCN.OB), a business development corporation in Mendota, Minn. The appointment makes Taylor one of the youngest CEOs of a publicly traded company. Moreover, he has the distinction of being the youngest African-American CEO of a public company. While most real estate investment companies are out trying to build the biggest and best, so that they can cash in on opportunity, Taylor takes a more innovative approach. He works closely with economic development groups, both nationally and internationally, to provide affordable housing. The vision behind his work and accomplishments lies in being socially responsible and helping the average person afford a home of their own. His efforts also help transform urban areas by providing much-needed jobs, while leaving a major portion of the profits behind for economic development and community self- sufficiency. "We are proving it's possible to run a profitable corporation focused on empowering local communities through socially-conscious development," says Taylor. "Unlike the average real estate investor, I don't set out to build what I want to build. I want to work with local civic leaders to help them achieve what's best for the community." His companies manage residential and commercial developments, including the Kansas City Historic Jazz District, a 214-unit condominium complex, a 310- home subdivision near Memphis, and more than 100 homes in Cleveland. Even international governments have begun contacting Taylor for similar affordable housing developments in their countries. "We have a strong team structure with expertise in key areas including construction, development, and marketing," explains Taylor. "We are incredibly fast with turnaround on projects, a key element in our success with both our city partners and our client-investors." After Taylor's initial business success at the age of 12, he launched a successful job-search portal for teens and college students that he grew to $3.2 million. It was recognized as the fourth-ranked teen business nationwide (YoungBiz Magazine). Later, he turned his attention to real estate, developing unique investment approaches for local churches, with a special focus on positive urban development. Much of his work over the years has involved his father's church and other churches. "We aren't put here just to get as much as we can," says Taylor. "I believe we all have a purpose, and an expectation to give back, to help those less fortunate." His successes have been frequently acknowledged along the way. He was named Kansas Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2002 by the Kansas Department of Commerce for his investment concepts, which he utilizes in AmoroCorp and City Capital. He still works with churches, as well as private investors and other nonprofits. Most recently, mega-entertainer Snoop Dogg asked AmoroCorp to manage the endowment funds for the Snoop Youth Football League Foundation. Being 23 and the CEO of a public company turns heads. "I may be young to have such a position," says Taylor, "but I bring a lot of experience and knowledge of what it takes to accomplish our business goals. I'm focused and excited about the possibilities being public provides. There are a lot of cities needing what we do." http://www.emergingminds.org/magazine/content/index.php?itemid=3602 | |||
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| Dusting off an Old Blueprint for Black Business Success released on 05/16/06 at 07:23:14 The solution to greater economic prosperity in our African-American business community may very well lie in concepts about independence and self-help. "It is easily seen that if every member of the race should strive to make himself the most indispensable man in his community, and to be successful in business, however humble that business might be, he would contribute much towards smoothing the pathway of his own and future generations." It's an approach that would work well in today's business climate, so you might be surprised to learn those words are more than 100 years old. Booker T. Washington, the legendary educator, tried to put his business theories into practice when he founded the National Negro Business League in 1900. Since 2003, the Urban Florida League of Business has been working to revive Washington's ideals here in Tampa Bay. The league, which is not affiliated with the Urban League, is holding its annual daylong expo and interactive summit Wednesday at Westshore's Doubletree Hotel. The keynote luncheon speaker will be Keevin Williams, vice president of the Florida Black Business Investment Board. The board is a public funding source for small, black-owned businesses throughout Florida. Full Article http://www.sptimes.com/2006/05/16/Columns/Dusting_off_an_old_bl.shtml ================================================================================== Ghana Plans to Offer Lifetime Visas to African Americans; Possible Dual Citizenship released on 05/15/06 at 08:08:00 ACCRA, Ghana - Ever since Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president, invited his classmates from Pennsylvania's Lincoln University to come home with him to help build Africa, African-Americans have been coming to Ghana to visit, work, volunteer, invest or live in what has become the quintessential African homeland. W.E.B. Du Bois lived here. So did Maya Angelou. Today the country, once at the heart of Africa's slave-trading routes, has the largest community of African-Americans in West Africa, most of whom have come looking for their roots and a sense of purpose. Now Ghana, a poor country eager for more American tourists, donors and investors, is about to make life even easier for its far-flung black diaspora: It plans to soon offer slave descendants lifetime visas or even dual Ghanaian-U.S. citizenship. "Who we most want as tourists and investors are our own people who left 200 or 300 years ago," said Jake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey, the country's tourism chief, whose department last month was renamed the Ministry for Tourism and Diasporan Relations. "It's not just about blood ties. It's good economic sense." Lifetime visas should be easy for regular visitors to get. But the new passports - still awaiting approval in Parliament - won't be handed to just anyone, Obetsebi-Lamptey said. African-Americans eager for formal Ghanaian identity will have to commit to invest, help develop or live in Ghana because "citizenship carries some responsibility," he said. Full Article http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/world/14573293.htm =================================================================================== | |||
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| Interesting articles........
Black joblessness much more than a skin-deep issue
By Wendell Simpson
The Philadelphia Tribune
Updated May 11, 2006, 02:07 pm
When people come out of school,,,,,,,, they cant find any jobs because the jobs have gone to China or India. And as the public schools have become more and more Black and Hispanic, the training of students in the skilled trades has stopped. The unions have stopped supporting it. If the young people see no connection between education and economic outcome, they are going to stop going to school.
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Millions More-inspired alliance develops economic initiatives
By FinalCall.com News
Updated May 10, 2006, 10:07 am
"The way other groups spend money is determined by what happens to their money after they spend it. Other ethnic groups think of the group when shopping. Blacks think of ourselves as individuals, and look for the best price and convenience as the primary criteria for where we spend our money. This mode of operation is what accounts for the fact that Blacks owned one percent of the wealth in America at the end of the Civil War, and while we spend an estimated $600 billion a year--equivalent to the ninth largest economy of any country in the world--Blacks still own one percent of the wealth in America in 2006. "Black people are the only group who make excuses for why not to shop at [their own people's] businesses. 'They didn't open on time,' 'I didn't like his attitude' and 'They never get my order right,' as if White businesses never make a mistake, Mr. Law argued. "If this were true, no businesses would have a return counter. http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/article_2612.shtml ============================================================= http://www.blackonomics.com/content.ihtml?cmemstep=1&nid=5629&catid=:catid I dont know what it is about us, but I sure am ready for a Black peoples march; I am ready for Blackout, a day without the labor of Black folks. If people who are in this country illegally can do it and make such an impact, what do you think the impact would be if Black people, supposedly made legal by default, would have? It sure would be interesting, and exciting, to find out. | |||
 NBBTA Radio provides a power-packed collection of Black talk Internet radio. Tune in and just minimize your browser while you continue to surf our pages or the Internet. =============================================================== What if ... I told you that by joining as a Black Business Advocate, you could dramatically increase your income, your marketing, your community outreach, your networking and resources all of which would assist you in building whatever business you are currently in ... Would you join? What if ... I told you that by joining, you would be helping that group reach out to assist others just like you in realizing their dreams too ... Would you join? What if ... I told you that by joining you would be making a difference. You would be counted as one among many others making a difference and your participation was important to everyone concerned ... Would you join? What if ... the group paid you for telling others about all the good things that have happened as a result of you becoming a part of their network and using the products and services in the network ... Would you join? Well, I don't know what else to tell you except ... Join Today! National Black Business Trade Association (NBBTA) http://nbbta.org/advocate.htm?97 | |||
| Black Man Becomes America's Youngest CEO of a Publicly-Traded Company released on 05/11/06 at 08:34:41 Mendota Heights, MN (emergingminds.org) -- City Capital Corporation (OTC BB: CCCN.OB) today announced the appointment of Ephren W. Taylor II as the Company's new CEO. In April, the Company acquired the ECC Vine Street Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC ("ECC Jazz") in the historic Jazz District of Kansas City. Mr. Taylor served as CEO and Chairman of ECC Jazz, which as a wholly owned subsidiary of Ephren Capital Corporation (AmoroCorp.com) He was recognized as Kansas Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2002 by the Kansas Department of Commerce for his exceptional investment strategies, originally developed to assist churches with their investment and funding needs. He later expanded the concepts to include other non-profit endowments, especially those of entertainment and sports figures. In February AmoroCorp took over management of Snoop Dogg's "Snoop Youth Football League" endowment, and on May 3 the company sponsored a Guest List Only (G.L.O.) event at the Kentucky Derby, honoring Chris "Ludacris" Bridges. http://www.emergingminds.org/magazine/content/index.php?itemid=3547 | |||
