-
Think investing is all about personal gain? Think again.
Like so many immigrants, Leanna Wilson’s parents came to America following the “American Dream.” Her father owned a small bakery in his homeland of Jamaica, but when the family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, their dream of a successful business didn’t pan out exactly as they had hoped. Leah Smith, Wilson’s cousin, also has small-business roots, […]
-
How this woman went from amateur yogi to extraordinary studio owner.
Adrianne “Ajax” Jackson discovered her true passion while pondering her future during a yoga class. All photos courtesy of Ajax and Magnolia Yoga Studio. She’d just turned 30, and her week had been a roller coaster. The first 30 years of her life had been amazing, she recalls thinking, but now she wanted more. “The […]
-
He was a struggling kid. Now he’s a successful career man. Here’s how.
Daniel Jones never had it easy. Before he was 18, he’d lost his mother and any chance at a stable home life. Then he had to change schools. Jones, who was living with his older brother at the time, was reaching a breaking point. His brother had three children of his own and Jones knew […]
-
The awesome reason why some companies are using computer games in their hiring processes.
It takes guts to chase your dreams. But for Shaunelle Chester, it can take a whole lot more than that to reach them. Her dreams took her from her home in London all the way to Newark, New Jersey, when she was just 19 years old to pursue a career in marketing. That leap of […]
-
They’re each famous for different reasons. But as kids, these women wore the same uniform.
When was the last time a Girl Scout inspired you to follow your dreams? If your answer involves dreaming of Girl Scout cookies, then I don’t blame you — getting your hands on those Thin Mints can be a real motivator. But what you may not realize is that Girl Scouts have influenced the world […]
-
Starting a new business is hard, especially for veterans. This org makes it much easier.
When Officer Kimberly Jung was looking for roadside bombs in Afghanistan, she couldn’t help but notice a vicious cycle. “It felt like every time we found one, a new one would take its place,” Jung recalled in an interview with Bunker Labs. She was a route clearance platoon leader, so it was a big part […]