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Saturday, April 01, 2006
AFRICAN-AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURS BLAZE THE WAY TO SUCCESS; CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY EVERY MONTH
Author - Michelle Anton
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) - According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Madam CJ Walker was the first self-made woman millionaire. An African-American, Madam Walker was a successful business woman who made her fortune selling hair care products and she popularized the use of the straightening comb among black women by teaching them how to use it. Today, there are rags-to-riches stories in sports (LeBron James), music (Diddy & Master P), and business (21-year-old Farrah Gray). For those seeking extra cash or ways to create wealth, Weekend Entrepreneur: 101 Great Ways to Earn Extra Cash (Entrepreneur Press, March 2006) has stories about people from all walks of life who went from almost nothing to six or seven figure incomes.
Michelle Anton, former executive producer for the Dr. Laura radio show and author of Weekend Entrepreneur, is herself an unlikely success story. Born and raised in Brooklyn's Bedsty, Anton's mother singularly worked three jobs to support her family. Anton put herself through school and with perseverance and hard work, became one of the most well-known and sought-after producers in television.
At Dr. Laura, Anton created an online community for www.drlaura.com to help stay-at-home parents find ways to earn extra cash while still being able to spend time with their families. Time after time, these weekend entrepreneurs-in-training fashioned a business after their own passion, whether that was making cobbler or creating cigar-box purses. Anton's detailed guide portrays more than 100 creative and hard-working weekend entrepreneurs who share their inspirational stories and their secrets for success. They offer insider information about what works and what doesn't, how much time it takes, marketing tips, finding customers, and more. Plus, Anton and her co-author, Jennifer Basye Sander, provide direct advice about how others can be successful in the same business, along with valuable resources to help weekend entrepreneurs achieve their goals.
Anton herself and three weekend entrepreneurs featured in the book are African-American. Here is a summary of their stories, all of which Anton can discuss:
* Gerald Murray: founder and CEO of School of Hard Knocks; sells t-shirts with inner-city slogans
* Willie Crawford: Sells soul food cookbooks on the web
* Stephen Pierce: Renowned internet marketer
Michelle Anton has been a noted producer and media expert for over a decade with prestigious television shows such as The A&E Biography Series, Leeza, Danny Bonaduce, Famous Families and as a freelance associate producer working on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Anton was nominated for the NAACP Image Award 2000 for the "A&E Biography Series", profiling the life and career of Dorothy Dandridge.
For more information, www.michelleanthonblog.com
Author - Michelle Anton
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) - According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Madam CJ Walker was the first self-made woman millionaire. An African-American, Madam Walker was a successful business woman who made her fortune selling hair care products and she popularized the use of the straightening comb among black women by teaching them how to use it. Today, there are rags-to-riches stories in sports (LeBron James), music (Diddy & Master P), and business (21-year-old Farrah Gray). For those seeking extra cash or ways to create wealth, Weekend Entrepreneur: 101 Great Ways to Earn Extra Cash (Entrepreneur Press, March 2006) has stories about people from all walks of life who went from almost nothing to six or seven figure incomes. Michelle Anton, former executive producer for the Dr. Laura radio show and author of Weekend Entrepreneur, is herself an unlikely success story. Born and raised in Brooklyn's Bedsty, Anton's mother singularly worked three jobs to support her family. Anton put herself through school and with perseverance and hard work, became one of the most well-known and sought-after producers in television.
At Dr. Laura, Anton created an online community for www.drlaura.com to help stay-at-home parents find ways to earn extra cash while still being able to spend time with their families. Time after time, these weekend entrepreneurs-in-training fashioned a business after their own passion, whether that was making cobbler or creating cigar-box purses. Anton's detailed guide portrays more than 100 creative and hard-working weekend entrepreneurs who share their inspirational stories and their secrets for success. They offer insider information about what works and what doesn't, how much time it takes, marketing tips, finding customers, and more. Plus, Anton and her co-author, Jennifer Basye Sander, provide direct advice about how others can be successful in the same business, along with valuable resources to help weekend entrepreneurs achieve their goals.
Anton herself and three weekend entrepreneurs featured in the book are African-American. Here is a summary of their stories, all of which Anton can discuss:
* Gerald Murray: founder and CEO of School of Hard Knocks; sells t-shirts with inner-city slogans
* Willie Crawford: Sells soul food cookbooks on the web
* Stephen Pierce: Renowned internet marketer
Michelle Anton has been a noted producer and media expert for over a decade with prestigious television shows such as The A&E Biography Series, Leeza, Danny Bonaduce, Famous Families and as a freelance associate producer working on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Anton was nominated for the NAACP Image Award 2000 for the "A&E Biography Series", profiling the life and career of Dorothy Dandridge.
For more information, www.michelleanthonblog.com
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