Young black entrepreneurs

Young successful black entrepreneurs continue to give honor to the many black men and women who persevere in the past to attain equal rights, liberation and acceptance in society. One thing good about the black community is their strong support and encouragement for young blacks to succeed.

Nowadays, there is a strong network of support available for black students, like the Young Black Entrepreneurs, Inc., (YBE), an online support group founded in 2002 with a mission to educate and train African-American students on running a business, promote entrepreneurship and create future leaders who are business-minded and financially independent.

Likewise, the website www.blackengineer.com provides not only up-to-date news about technology-related employments for skilled black Americans but also valuable inspiration for young working blacks, coming from highly motivational testimonials of employment professionals. A recent resource speaker, Daisy Jenkins from the Raytheon Missile Systems encouraged young black women to pursue technical degrees which are in demand and where black women can excel alongside their male counterparts.

A best representative of a young black entrepreneur is no other than 30-year-old Tim Campbell, winner of Great Britain's first The Apprentice reality TV show season in 2005, where the challenge was to be the best project manager and events planner. Tim won a lucrative employment contract from businessman Sir Alan Sugar's health and beauty company Amstrad. After two years of work, Tim ventured on his own beauty and grooming business. He also founded Bright Ideas Trust, a support group for young entrepreneurs needing help in equity and funding.

Tim appreciates the fact that in reality TV, there is an equal playing field where aspirants can prove themselves regardless of their skin color and creed. Determination, talent and skills are all that mattered. However, this is sadly not the case in the real world, where personal discriminations still exist. Not to be let down by this fact of life, Campbell chose to accept it as a challenge for black people and other races to prove themselves in the world of business. Tim's self-assurance and pride in his ethnicity and color was nurtured by his mother, a single mom who raised him through sheer determination.