More ways to listen: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, GooglePlay. As first-gens, we all go through moments in our lives when we feel like completely giving up. In times like these, we cannot help but feel like there’s no genuine reason to keep on moving. After all, what’s the point in striving for something when the probability of success is […]
More ways to listen: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, GooglePlay. The average age of a first-year law school student is about 24. And so when someone spends years in another profession and decides to try their hand at law later in life, it becomes a little complicated. For one, deciding to go to law school is a big decision, no […]
More ways to listen: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, GooglePlay. According to a 2020 report by MarketWatch, only 3.7% of Google workers were Black, less than 4% at Facebook, and 7.5% at Uber. The primary argument behind this heartbreaking statistic is the notion among corporate executives that finding capable Black talent is a challenge. It’s not clear whether they even […]
More ways to listen: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, GooglePlay. According to the Kauffman Index, more than 27% of entrepreneurs in the US are immigrants despite representing only 13.5% of the population. Furthermore, 43% of the companies on the 2017 Fortune 500 list were founded or co-founded by first or second-generation immigrants. This data speaks volumes about their ability to […]
More ways to listen: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, GooglePlay. Did you know that in the US, only 0.3% of students get full-ride college scholarships? With such short odds, it can seem like there’s no point in applying for scholarships. Add that to how stressful the application processes can be, applying for scholarships can seem like additional stress that students […]
More ways to listen: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, GooglePlay. The one thing that’s consistent among all successful businesses is not their ability to attract customers; it’s the ability to spot and fill gaps in the market. Every successful business out there serves a specific market gap. And the reason they’re successful is that they create a business that provides […]
More ways to listen: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, GooglePlay. There are numerous benefits to working a corporate job. The job is often pretty well defined; employees boast a fairly good salary, health insurance, and for the most part, they don’t have to worry about work once they leave the office. Sounds great, right? However, Gallup reports that only 30% […]
More ways to listen: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, GooglePlay. With a population of approximately 9.9 million people, North Carolina is the 10th most populated state. Of those 9.9 million people, close to 3.9% of adults in North Carolina live with severe mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. (This is according to data from the […]
More ways to listen: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, GooglePlay. Some believe that being an entrepreneur is the worst job on the planet. Why? Because all the complex problems that the smartest people in your team can not solve are pushed back to you. And when things start going south, it’s you that needs to come up with the solutions. […]
