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" Against all odds : "
by Wendy Beech Harris.
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BL
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1044733
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b799103
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| Main Entry
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Harris, Wendy, (Wendy Beech)
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Against all odds : : ten entrepreneurs who followed their hearts and found success /\ by Wendy Beech Harris.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: John Wiley,, 2000.
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| Series Statement
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Black enterprise books
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1 online resource (xiii, 237 pages)
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| ISBN
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0471436895
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: 9780471436898
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0471374725
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9780471374725
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Sylvia and Herbert Woods, Sylvia's Restaurant : the queen and king of soul food -- Effie Booker, Cabana Car Wash : the queen of car washes -- Vivian Gibson, the MillCreek Company, Inc. : the hot sauce specialist -- Lorraine Carter, Caption Reporters, Inc. : a woman of her word -- Alonzo Washington, Omega 7 Inc. : a king of black comics -- Frank Mercado-Valdes, African Heritage Network : he's mad about movies -- Roscoe Allen, Roscoe Allen Company : the other Mr. Peanut -- Vera Moore, Vera Moore Cosmetics : Madame Makeover -- Renée E. Warren and Kirsten N. Poe, Noelle-Elaine Media Consultants : PR's dynamic duo -- Albert and Odetta Murray, Hillside Inn : Mr. and Mrs. Hospitality.
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| Abstract
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Motivating stories of men and women who overcame overwhelming odds and made their fortunes. Inspiring profiles of well-known and up-and-coming African American entrepreneurs highlight the challenges and triumphs that each has met on the road to success. Entrepreneurs profiled include Sylvia and Herbert Woods, the husband-and-wife team who turned a tiny luncheonette into the world-famous Sylvia's restaurant; Renée Warren and Kirsten Poe, sister CEOs who launched their public relations firm, Noelle-Elaine Media Consultants from a New York City studio apartment.
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Business enterprises, Black.
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Businesspeople, Biography.
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Entrepreneurship.
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Business enterprises, Black.
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Businesspeople.
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Entrepreneurship.
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| Dewey Classification
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338/.04/092396073B
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HC29.H37 2000eb
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