Isaiah
But then some years ago, George Subira wrote that Black folks don't go into business to make money, but to be The BOSS... Being the boss means doing things YOUR WAY, no matter how terrible YOUR WAY is to the customer..
I believe the he was right to in most cases.
I know a few bruthaz who seem to have thier own business for the sole purpose of kicking people out!
You walk up in thier and you have to be careful of how you talk to them and you better not disagree with anything they say or they'll tell you to get the hell out of his "stablishment".
He'll tell you quick that this is HIS "bidness" and he's running thangs.
But you know who can run a business excellently?
Educated black females.
I must admit I've never seen the networking and customer service skills that could match that of a sista who is focused on what she's doing.
I go to a barbershop owned by 2 young women with degrees where the service is excellent and the prices are decent.
They know how to work their customers and give shaves, shampoos, facial massages and everything else you wouldn't expect from a typical barbershop.
I know another group of sistaz who are attorneys and have their own firm.
Sistaz' games are air-tight and have clients all over the state from athelets to politicians.
Sistaz open up a
"Gigi's" hair-n-things salons and do so much business that the Koreans across the street just have to close down.
THEN the sistaz buy up the property and open up a "
Gigi's pt II"
Now you don't find that type of professionalism among most uneducated young black women or black men of all stratus period.
I don't know what it is.
I guess it's a pride and ego thing that won't allow many of our people to humble themselves as servants of the public.
It has to be about focus and dedication, plus determination.