Category: Entrepreneur

Not all successful entrepreneurs crave the limelight

For years, I have been as addicted to the antics of Tesla’s CEO as any Muskite. But perhaps I’m developing Long Elon or Musk Fatigue. The relentless train of high-publicity hi-jinks is starting to wear. It even has me wondering — why do it at all? It must be exhausting. Why not just run a company without picking fights with cave rescuers, a public spat with Twitter or shooting cars into space?

If you look down the top 50 of the Forbes rich list, one thing becomes clear. Many, unsurprisingly, are household names. But many are not. And of the household names, not all are A-list CEO-lebrities.

So why do some wealthy businesspeople hog the limelight while others just get on with the job? What separates people like Musk, Jeff Bezos and Larry Ellison from the wealthy individuals you’ve never heard of? What makes Goldman Sachs chief David Solomon, a

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Carlos Wizard Martins: Brazilian entrepreneur and Latter-day Saint

As Antônio Martins entered an elevator in Curitiba, Brazil, in the late 1960s, he noticed the elevator operator reading a book that looked like a Bible. “Brother, are you reading the Bible?” the young father and businessman asked.

José Athaydes, the elevator operator and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, replied: “I am reading the Book of Mormon. Are you a Mormon, too? To which branch do you belong?”

Antônio Martins, who wasn’t familiar with the Church, answered, “I belong to the branch of business and commerce.”

With a smile, Athaydes asked if he could send missionaries to visit his home. When Antônio Martins asked what they were going to talk about, Athaydes simply said, “About Jesus Christ.”

It’s a story Carlos Wizard Martins, the oldest of Antônio and Hilda Martins’ seven children, often tells. He remembers well the day the missionaries dressed in

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Entrepreneur Kim Olusanya Gravitates to Bold Colors and All-Out Glam

In addition to running a successful residential and commercial development company, Kim Olusanya also designs her own women’s clothing line—called The Kim O Collection—promoting body positivity and confidence. But the serial entrepreneur says that it is her nonprofit work with Action with Compassion to help victims of domestic violence get assistance with education and counseling to give them a better quality of life that brings her true joy. Whether is dressing up for a black-tie gala or on a construction site, Olusanya says her style changes daily to fit whatever hat she’s wearing for the day. Read on:

What I Do: “As CEO of Charter Hospitality, I lead a commercial and residential development company that manages affordable housing projects across DFW. Through these properties, we also help domestic violence victims with affordable shelter while they heal and recover from their traumatic circumstances.”

Style Icons: “Katharine Hepburn, Jackie Kennedy, and Michelle

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Central Pacific Bank selects new class of women entrepreneurs

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Central Pacific Bank has unveiled its new cohort of women entrepreneurs who are participating in the WE by Rising Tide financial management program.

The free 10-week course, sponsored by the CPB Foundation and aio Foundation, in partnership with the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership, helps provide women business owners with tools to grow their operations.

“We are thrilled to be working with a new group of talented women who are committed to taking their businesses to new heights,” Central Pacific Bank Executive Vice Chair Catherine Ngo said.

Susan Utsugi, Central Pacific Bank vice president of business banking and one of the program’s founding members, said the participants will learn from and network with industry experts regarding financial management, marketing strategies and advertising opportunities, while also making new friends they will be able to consult in the business community.

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‘Shane & Pepper’: 13-year-old entrepreneur from Lansdale breaking disability stigmas with candle company

“The reason why I started this company is to bring kindness, love and disability awareness to the world,” said Shane Popiny.

LANSDALE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A 13-year-old entrepreneur from Lansdale, Montgomery County is breaking the stigma for children with special needs.

Shane Popiny survived a pediatric stroke and is now living with cerebral palsy.

His service dog is named Pepper.

Together they run a charitable candle company called, Shane & Pepper.

“At the age of 13, I’m lucky to have my company. We want to spread that love all across the world,” Shane says.

“Shane needs a service dog for mobility,” says the boy’s mother, Marie. “We had to raise $17,000 to get Pepper for Shane, and that’s where Shane had the idea to make and sell candles.”

The teen was also diagnosed with autism at the age of 3.

He partners with five different nonprofits, like the Eagles

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Waco community mourns loss of beloved creator and entrepreneur

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – The Waco community is mourning the loss of Jonathan Martin, a teacher, a creator, and a role model.

“I wonder if he knew how many people looked to him as a role model and to the Martin family as an oasis of kindness, hospitality, laughter, love, and a source of support and advice,” Fiona Bond, of Creative Waco, said .

“An incredible example to everyone around him, always had a great positivity to him, and I always felt so comfortable to share anything that was on my mind,” Corey McEntyre, of Milo All Day, said.

Jonathan co-founded Black Oak Art and Gather in Downtown Waco, touching the lives of so many people who now mourn this incredible loss.

“Jonathan is a family man, a man of faith, honor, integrity,” Peter Ellis, a colleague of Martin, said. “I’m honored to be a part of his

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PNC Entrepreneur Plaza helping create more opportunities for Black business owners

A $1 million three-year grant from PNC will fund the PNC Entrepreneur Plaza at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center. “This is a shining example of possibility, of possibility here in Louisville and possibility in West Louisville,” said Kristen Byrd, PNC regional president. The money will provide opportunities for black business owners to market their products and services to guests during events at the Sports and Learning Center, so businesses are able to gain more exposure. The Louisville Urban League and PNC Bank worked together to bring resources to the community.“We are allowing these businesses to have this pop-up space so that people know where they are, who they are. We have seen significant increases in the number of sales businesses have been able to have just because we have located here in the West End, and we have been so intentional about highlighting black businesses,” said Sadiqa Reynolds, … Read more

12-year-old entrepreneur’s candle business setting up shop at Tysons Corner Center

Alejandro Buxton, 12, is getting ready to light up the Tysons Corner Center mall in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Sept. 1.

Alejandro Buxton, 12, is getting ready to light up the Tysons Corner Center mall in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Sept. 1.

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Alejandro Buxton decided the company’s candles need to be made from “ethically-sourced non-GMO soy wax, luxury coconut wax, and essential oils,” according to Smell of Love Candles’ website.

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Alejandro Buxton’s candle kiosk will be in front of the Victoria’s Secret on the second floor of Tysons Corner Center.

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Alejandro Buxton, 12, is getting ready to light up the Tysons Corner Center mall in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Sept. 1.

The seventh-grader is the founder of Smell of Love Candles. He started selling candles in November 2020. The so-far 26 candle scents include names, such as “Alexa, clean the house,” “Donut Kill My

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Side hustle advice from 11 entrepreneurs who’ve been there

Whether the pandemic afforded you more time to focus on a longtime passion, or helped you discover a new interest that sparked a business idea, having a side project seems more popular than ever. Time management remains key, though, to ensure you’re maximizing the hours you put into your side hustle in order to grow the business, while not compromising your performance at your full-time job or feeling like you work 24/7.

Entrepreneurs who have done it offer their tips on how they manage their time and stay motivated.

Stick to a schedule

“Set time aside for your side hustle the way you would any other important appointment,” business and life coach and Let It Be Easy podcast host Susie Moore says. “Don’t prioritize your schedule, schedule your priorities.”

Don’t waste time trying to perfect your business

“It’s easy to be like, ‘We’ll do it when we get this figured

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