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Zusatztext Recommended. All readers. Informationen zum Autor W. Sherman Rogers is professor of law at the Howard University School of Law in Washington, DC. Klappentext This second edition provides both a history of black entrepreneurship in America throughout all periods of American history and a roadmap that explains the steps that prospective entrepreneurs must take to achieve success in business. This second edition of The African American Entrepreneur explores the lower economic status of black Americans in light of America's legacy of slavery, segregation, and rampant discrimination against black Americans. The book examines the legal, historical, sociological, economic, and political factors that together help to explain the economic condition of black people in America, from their arrival in America to the present. In the process, it spotlights the many amazing breakthroughs made by black entrepreneurs even before the Civil War and Emancipation. Part One explores the history of African American entrepreneurs from slavery to the present; Part Two provides a primer and roadmap to success for aspiring entrepreneurs. Vorwort This second edition provides both a history of black entrepreneurship in America throughout all periods of American history and a roadmap that explains the steps that prospective entrepreneurs must take to achieve success in business. Zusammenfassung This second edition provides both a history of black entrepreneurship in America throughout all periods of American history and a roadmap that explains the steps that prospective entrepreneurs must take to achieve success in business. This second edition of The African American Entrepreneur explores the lower economic status of black Americans in light of America's legacy of slavery, segregation, and rampant discrimination against black Americans. The book examines the legal, historical, sociological, economic, and political factors that together help to explain the economic condition of black people in America, from their arrival in America to the present. In the process, it spotlights the many amazing breakthroughs made by black entrepreneurs even before the Civil War and Emancipation. Part One explores the history of African American entrepreneurs from slavery to the present; Part Two provides a primer and roadmap to success for aspiring entrepreneurs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I Foundations of Excellence: The African American Entrepreneur from Slavery to the Present Chapter 1 Entrepreneurship as a Key Factor in the Black Quest for Economic ParityChapter 2 The Black Economic Journey from the 1600s to the Civil WarChapter 3 The Reconstruction Era: 1867–1877Chapter 4 Government-Imposed Segregation: Jim Crow Dances with the U.S. Supreme CourtChapter 5 Black Economic Enclaves under Government-Imposed Segregation and a 21st Century ComparisonChapter 6 Black Thought Leaders and Entrepreneurs of the Late 19th and Early 20th CenturiesChapter 7 The Civil Rights Era and the End of American Apartheid: The 1950s to the PresentChapter 8 Black Thought Leaders and Entrepreneurs from the Civil Rights Era to the PresentChapter 9 Economic Challenges and Opportunities for African Americans in the Trump EraChapter 10 A Parting Look at the Foundations of Black Entrepreneurial Excellence Part II Building Future Excellence: A Primer for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Chapter 11 Developing Your IdeasChapter 12 Creating the Legal Framework for Your BusinessChapter 13 Things You Should Know About Intellectual PropertyChapter 14 Building Your Business PlanChapter 15 Raising Capital for Your BusinessChapter 16 Tax Matters for Business OwnersChapter 17 Estate Planning: Securing Your Future and Your LegacyConclusion Appendices Appendix I 7(a) Loans—SBA Program OfficeAppendix II Microloan Program—SBA Pro...
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W. SHERMAN ROGERS is Professor of Law at Howard University. He has published a number of articles in professional and legal journals, authored five instructional manuscripts, and written numerous federal appellate court briefs (and argued the cases, as well).
