Vol. 37 Nbr. 12, July - July 2007

Index

• Our marathon players.
• Six companies poised to take the BE 100s to the next level.
• The BE 100s.
• Expanding the meaning of diversity.
• News with a perspective.
• Web highlights.
• Web tools.
• Choose wealth, choose health, for life.
• The impact of diversity on Black Business.
• Advocating personal financial management.
• Homeownership vs. the stock market.
• New and inspired.
• Though-provoking advice.
• A welcome addition.
• Correction.
• Dreams lend encouragement.
• In enthusiastic agreement.
• Carter Brothers buys alarm business.
• Legend of business: Earl Graves inducted into Junior Achievement's U.S. Business Hall of Fame.
• Rich in translation: Steve Stoute involved in a lucrative deal to sell Translation to IPG.
• Republicans not courting our vote: the beleaguered party's damage-control strategv doesn't appear to include reaching out to blacks.
• Franchise rule upgrade: new rules allow for disclosure compliance via the Web.
• Justice may come: FBI investigates 100 civil rights-era cases.
• America's no. 1 Cuban import: Blacks go to medical school abroad and return to the U.S. to practice.
• Girl power: Rev. Run's daughters introduce new line of footwear.
• Homeroom has new meaning; African American parents fed up with traditional education turn to homeschooling.
• Room for returns: with strong demand for hotel space and limited supply, more profits may flow into shareholders' pockets.
• Open for business: Gerald Loftin says don't fret about market volatility, just start investing.
• Heart problems: a costly acquisition weighs down Michael Manns' portfolio.
• Broken promises: pension plans are disappearing, so take control of your retirement plan.
• Getting started online.
• Understanding earnings season: how to make sense of the quarterly numbers.
• A Noble approach: a multimillion-dollar contract put William Parrish's construction firm on solid financial ground.
• Partnering for profit: regional companies band together to build a national platform.
• A new kind of hookup: using social networking Websites to fill your company's ranks.
• Know your plan.
• Virtual bliss: couple start their life together by creating a Website for brides of color.
• The world at home: entrepreneur offers American technological know-how to the global marketplace.
• Unearthing a lost history: Ancestry.com helps make the past more accessible.
• Grab and go: this mobile scanner offers color at just 2 ounces.
• What's next.
• Culture cues: a company officer provides clues to the corporate landscape.
• Geography lessons: international business programs to prepare you for work abroad.
• A gray matter.
• Stand out and deliver: how to develop your personal brand.
• Cheryl L. Janey.
• Convention calendar.
• Horace "Chip" E. Jordan.
• Janet Rolle.
• Richard Gay.
• Valentino D. Carlotti.
• Fashion forward: Lauren "Daisy" Lewellyn takes the next step in her career.
• Life lessons: Jerry Jude faces the challenge of raising a special-needs child on his own.
• 10 ways to get your financial house in order: want to seize control of your finances, once and for all? Here are some powerful steps to get you there.
• What an increasing waistline means for your health; the battle for minimum weight.
• How to create a fortune from scratch: tales and tactics from an entrepreneur's life of winning deals.
• 40 best companies for diversity: in our third annual survey, we focus on supplier diversity and senior management representation--how much companies spend with black suppliers and who they let into the corporate suite.
• For better or worse: use caution when enlisting others to help execute your dream.
• Seeking summer synergy: these motivational items will help refresh you spirit.
• Wanting to help.
• It pays to have good credit; a high score has more advantages than you think.
• Keeping consumers out of the dark: residential generators provide power in a pinch.
• Consumer Complaints 101: how to make sure you are effectively heard.
• Credit score ups and downs.
• Fireproof your clothes dryer.
• Keeping kids safe: websites offer tools and information to shield children from sex offenders.
• How sweet it is: Bill Sands' high-end chocolate treats.
• Summer social: two entertaining gurus guide us on hosting polished and festive soirees.
• Spanish quarters: Paradores offer alternative accommodations--and maybe even a history lesson.
• All access.
• Back talk with Katt Williams.