Black Entrepreneurs Day | Genie In A Bottle | Wildlife Photography Reaches New Heights

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Forbes team looked all across the U.S. to find 25 stories of entrepreneurial resilience. The resulting feature, aptly titled “Survivors and Thrivers,” is a testament to the strength, adaptability, and diversity of the country’s businesspeople, but their example can inspire entrepreneurs all over the world.

More stories of
resilience and reinvention below. 

In the Upside, a married couple finds a sweet way to reinvent their careers, and Scottish entrepreneur started a business to solve a bottleneck.

In Up-And-Coming, Shark Tank investor Daymond John launches Black Entrepreneurs Day and a nonprofit aiming to retrain workers in East Africa wins support from the Gates Foundation.

In Uplifting, NBA star LeBron James is sharing the spotlight with students and staff of his I Promise School and a photo competition highlights a different perspective on wildlife.

Finally, in the Wrap-Up, big dollar figures are hitting the headlines this week: 31,800,000, 250,000,000 and 30,000,000,000.

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Sofia Lotto Persio

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The Upside

 
Roll With It
 
 
 
Roll With It
 

Used to being on the road with musicians, the pandemic forced married couple Zito and Christin (The Zitos) to reinvent themselves. They took the skills from their day jobs and apply them to the kitchen, their sourdough cinnamon rolls becoming a big hit—and a source of support for other music industry professionals.

Meet The Zitos →
 
Genie In A Bottle
 
 
 
Genie In A Bottle
 

All Scottish entrepreneur Hannah Fisher wanted was to create a new brand of tomato juice. To get there, she had to set up a manufacturing facility with business partner Craig Strachan—but three years later, her Tongue In Peat is finally hitting the market.

Read Hannah's Story →

The Up-And-Coming

 
Festival Of Black Entrepreneurship
 
 
 
Festival Of Black Entrepreneurship
 

Business leaders and entertainers including Shaquille O’Neal, Gabrielle Union, Jamie Foxx and Chance The Rapper will convene for Black Entrepreneurs Day, on Oct. 24—a day of business conversations, grant-giving and, above all, a celebration of Black business.

Why It Matters →
 
Goals Worth Keeping
 
 
 
Goals Worth Keeping
 

Educate!, a nonprofit working to teach skills to young people in East Africa, was just chosen by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate its training in Kenya. Its current project: expanding its bootcamp and e-learning platform for motorbike couriers.

How They Do It →

The Uplifting

 
Icons In The Making
 
 
 
Icons In The Making
 

LeBron James is still trying to get his fourth ring, but meanwhile he can celebrate another achievement—becoming the latest legendary athlete to grace the iconic orange Wheaties box. Staff and students from his I Promise School are featured on it, too.

Check It Out →
 
Height Of Perspective
 
 
 
Height Of Perspective
 

Drone photography may be a somewhat new discipline, but its ability to depict the world from an unusual perspective has already delivered some stunning images—these from the 2020 Drone Photo Awards focusing on nature and wildlife are particularly impressive.

Take A Look →

The Wrap-up

$31,800,000 - New record figure fetched by a dinosaur fossil at an auction—yes, it’s Stan the T-rex!

$250,000,000 - Funds pledged by the Mellon Foundation to “reimagine” monuments, a project that could help move existing monuments, add crucial context, or create new ones entirely.

$30,000,000,000 - Amount committed by JPMorgan over five years to tackle the racial wealth gap, the largest race-related corporate financial pledge so far.

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