Description
Book SynopsisLearn about the successesof Black entrepreneurs through a collection of unique case studies Successful Black Entrepreneursisan insightful collection ofHarvard Business Schoolcase studiesaboutBlack entrepreneurs succeeding in a variety of industries andthrough different routes, including start-ups, franchising, and acquisitions. The book also recognizes and celebrates Black entrepreneurial excellence, as it takes the reader through the stages of entrepreneurship, including ideation, raising capital, growing the company, and taking it public. In addition to identifying the positive aspects of Black entrepreneurship, the book also uses data, research, and anecdotes to highlight the challenges faced by Black entrepreneurs, including: An inability to access capital from traditional financial institutions like banks and private equity firmsThe requirement to practice racial concealment in the company ofWhite customers in order to achieve success Perfect for students, aspiring entrepreneurs, and established business leaders,Successful Black Entrepreneursprovidespracticalperspectivesfrom Black entrepreneurs about what it takes to succeed in business.
Table of ContentsPreface vii
Introduction xi
Chapter 1 History of Black Entrepreneurship 1
Chapter 2 Importance of Black Entrepreneurs 37
Chapter 3 Black Start-Up Entrepreneurs 43
Chapter 4 Entrepreneurship Through Acquisitions 75
Chapter 5 Entrepreneurship Through Franchising 125
Chapter 6 Access to Capital for Black Entrepreneurs 157
Chapter 7 Black Turnaround Entrepreneurs 203
Chapter 8 Entrepreneurial Exits: Selling the Company 235
Chapter 9 Black Intrapreneurs 285
Epilogue 311
Appendix 313
Acknowledgments 317
About the Author 321
Index 323
