A self-proclaimed country boy, Cyril NeSmith knows what it is like to skimp, and scratch and save and still come up short at the end of the day. The South Carolina native wasn’t raised with a silver spoon in his mouth. All he knows is hard work, dedication, a lot of passion and more hard [...]

Several years ago Richard Lide was primed to enter the NFL. The Raeford, N.C. native and North Carolina A&T State University graduate had everything planned. He had gone to several training camps, including the Carolina Panthers and the Washington Redskins. It was simple, he would be an NFL player, make millions of dollars and the [...]

Sonya Norcott Sibley is the owner of Anointed Hands Hair Salon, and the founder of Ladies of Beauty Mentoring Program. She is the wife of Pastor Reginald Sibley of Eternal Life Global Ministries and the mother of Chad and Nicolas. She attended James B. Dudley High School in Greensboro and obtained her cosmetology license from [...]

A typical day for Darryl’s Bail Bonding owners, Steve Edwards and Bobby Harris consists of researching, making calls to remind people of court dates as well as devoting significant time going to the local jail to write bonds. Time is also spent at the courthouse petitioning judges in an attempt to recoup money lost due [...]

Eli E. Breeden was born and raised in Scotland County, N.C. He is an elite member of the Pi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity, Incorporated. He started his college journey at N.C. Agricultural and Technical State University studying criminal justice. In 1992, he decided to drop out and attend barber school. After graduating [...]

In the small town of Nashville, N.C., Hettion Booker saw at an early age of what hard work and dedication could do. She was raised by her grandmother who was an entrepreneur and business owner. She instilled qualities that allowed her to become a self-starter, motivator and driven in the performance of business. Booker has [...]

Upcoming jewelry designer Jarvetta Bynum has embraced her entrepreneurial spirit and decided to share her gift with the world. Her talent she describes as “God Given” and the idea to design jewelry came from her father. While on a family vacation in Myrtle Beach, Bynum enrolled in her first jewelry class. “I started wearing the [...]

For the past ten years, Shannon “Shae” Hairston has styled hair professionally. She had always considered herself ambitious and motivated, but says never contemplated the idea of owning and operating her very own salon. That thought changed when the opportunity presented itself to Hairston and she eventually opened Lady Shaes Hair Salon in Greensboro in [...]

It is often very difficult to see the tangible results of an intangible product. “I offer an intangible product and a lot of times that is hard for clients to embrace,” says Toni Goins. “It’s nice to buy the trendiest bags and pumps; however, if we don’t have money left in our bank account, our [...]

Born and raised in Greensboro, N.C., Russell Morgan, founder, owner, and Executive Director of Morgan Support Services attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. He is a loving father, volunteer youth sports coach, an active member of New Light Missionary Baptist Church where his belief and faith in God were instilled in him from childhood. Russell [...]