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Student Start-Ups: Economic Boom or an Economic Bust

Students looking to make a little extra money may turn to selling candy out of dorm rooms, doing hair, or getting a part-time job. However, other students with high economic aspirations may look to make bigger investments and start businesses. In economics, entrepreneurs are the risk takers. Full story

The Business of Professional Attire:

How it's Changed, Why it Matters, Where to Shop

As young, collegiate men and women emerging into the professional world, it is essential to adhere by these three simple guidelines for success: look, act, and always dress the part. If a job candidate or employee comes into the workplace everyday dressed for their dream job, the position will surely follow them. Full story

From Gang Life to Entrepreneurship

  Gang life was in DaJuan Bennett's DNA. His father, David Bennett, was a member of the Compton Crips. His aunt, Leshonda Jackson, was a member of the Cholas. "Really all my family was in a gang," said Bennett, a junior computer information systems, who grew up in Compton, California. Full story

Howard Alumni Offers 'Fit Solution'

  In 2004, Howard alumni Yusef Battle started The Fit Solution, a mobile fitness concierge service that focuses on getting its clients to optimum health.  The company originally started as a personal training service, but over time Battle saw for the business. Full story

Q&A With David Thomas

1. I am apart of a team of a group of Howard entrepreneurs who network with a large corporation and generate a profit. It's an online-based business where I provide products that people want and need on a daily basis ranging from Home Care, Health Care, Skin Care, and Energy Products. Full story