Vol. 44 Nbr. 1, July 2013

Index

• For 40 years, Black Enterprise has been tracking black board participation.
• B.E. Social.
• Cool jobs.
• Who's next in tech?
• The Value of a Black Life.
• Black corporate directors must do more than occupy a seat.
• Betting the farm: Thompson Family Farms carves niche as potato supplier for French fries and chips.
• Crowdfunding incubator.
• Operation Vetrepreneur.
• Renovations that sell: the right upgrades can make your home more attractive to buyers.
• Do's & don'ts of home renovations.
• Exercise caution: when asked for your ZIP code.
• Get organized & save cash along the way.
• What to do if your wallet is stolen.
• The maker movement: trend re-emerges to help investors take ideas from the work-bench to the retail store.
• Citizen Space.
• Hack Manhattan.
• Jaxhax.
• Maker Faire.
• Open up to open source software.
• The work I do above the clouds: a former military pilot now commands the friendly skies.
• Recruiters and companies are happy with LinkedIn.
• Alicia Boler-Davis.
• David Bozeman.
• Deanna McKinley.
• Michelle Thornhill.
• Valerie White.
• You know more than you think.
• Back on top: Sibrena Stowe de Fernandez rebuilt her financial empire with education and discipline.
• Living on borrowed money: Jason Scott's spend thrift lifystyle wrecked his finances, but he's ready to start making changes for the future.
• Defining your purpose: after losing her first business, a determined beauty professional has discovered how even a setback can reposition you for success.
• Heaven sent: how angel investors can give your business the financial boost it needs to spread its wings.
• Watch out for retirement curveballs: sometimes the road ahead is rough. Here's how to prepare in case it takes a sharp turn.
• Directing America's Largest corporations: our exclusive list of the most powerful guardians of shareholder value.
• Index of companies with black board members.
• From mainstream.
• To revenue stream.
• Where are the black directors? Here is our list of major public corporations that do not have any black board members.
• America's largest public companies without black directors.
• Spirit of South Africa: a political leader's daughter and granddaughter toast to new opportunities in the wine industry.