How to Succeed in Business Without Being White by Earl G. Graves

(Photo by Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)ĭriven by that mission, Graves became a pioneering entrepreneur in his own right, building Black Enterprise from a single-magazine publishing company 50 years ago, to a diversified multimedia business providing financial empowerment to more than 6 million African Americans through print. appearing on Walt Disney Television via Getty Images News special ‘Black Businessman.

My goal was to show them how to thrive professionally, financially, and as active, empowered citizens. The publication was committed to the task of educating, inspiring and uplifting its readers. In his award-winning, now classic, business bestseller, how to succeed in business without being white, Graves stated in simple, direct terms his life-defining purpose for founding Black Enterprise: “The time was ripe for a magazine devoted to economic development in the African American community. Graves was widely considered the ultimate champion of black business, launching Black Enterprise in 1970 to not only chronicle the rise of African American entrepreneurs but also to help African Americans succeed in the business mainstream and “be American by their own measure.” Tools were also provided to “achieve”. Graves, Sr.He was a quintessential entrepreneur who created a vehicle of information and advocacy that inspired four generations of African Americans to build wealth through entrepreneurship, career advancement and wealth management.

Black enterprise Founder and Publisher Earl G.

How to Succeed in Business Without Being White by Earl G. Graves