Black Wealth

"Although some progress has been made, there still exists a significant economic parity gap between blacks and whites and, in certain instances, between blacks and other minority groups."

"Although we have seen significant growth in the number of businesses started, the depth and breadth of these new players tends to be somewhat limited."

"What has been denied is the African American's quest to share economic power in the American society."

"There is a tremendous amount that blacks can do on their own to gain economic parity, without any additional inflow from mainstream America."

"Internal success actualization is defined as the situation in which the would-be entrepreneur has completed the steps necessary to prepare herself or himself for the rigors of various business endeavors."

"Any successful entrepreneur needs to work through the external checkpoints in order to establish a direct connection between the individual dream and the actual structure to support the dream."

"Due to the unique circumstances that define the African Americans' experiences, they have been forced to develop additional traits just to survive."

"It is important to segment the various types of entrepreneurs within the community and attempt to define them in some way."

"These businesspeople use all the resources at their disposal including spiritual resources, to help them achieve their business objectives and to keep their successes (or failures) in the proper perspective."

"The concept of intrapreneurship is simply about learning how to increase one's value to the organization that he or she is a part of."

"In the new economy there is a growing complexity in the pattern of standards that we must meet in order to win in economic competition."

"The objective of knowing oneself is to maximize your ability and capacity to do work and to perform the essential tasks necessary for success in your field or profession."

"In many environments the most critical requirement is for the intrapreneur first to build trust and credibility among his or her peers."

"If this project that I'm engaging in was the cornerstone of my own business, how would I proceed?"

"The three groupings of resources are self-based resources, internal resources, and external resources."

"The African American community must regain its local economy and then use this economic base to leverage into opportunities outside the local economy."