Failing Forward
Lawrence M. Hibbert and Randal D. Pinkett (Photo by Mary A. Brown) Every recession has its casualties. But if the story of Newark, New Jersey-based BCT Partners (www.bctpartners.com) is any indication,...
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Lawrence Hibbert and Randal Pinkett of BCT Partners (Photo by Mary A. Brown) Randal D. Pinkett and Lawrence M. Hibbert watched their educational training firm MBS Educational Services and Training...
View ArticleHired 101: Lessons From A Trump Apprentice
Getting hired, by Donald Trump or anyone else, is about positioning, strategic communication, and adapting based on the circumstances. Recently, I posted on my Twitter page...
View ArticleThe REAL Apprentice Is Back—And So Am I
Randal Pinkett, Ph.D., arguably the most impressive Apprentice candidate to date, and the only African American to win the competition. Finally, the real Apprentice–or at least as real as reality TV...
View ArticleBook Review: Black Faces in White Places
Much has been made–and rightfully so–of the need for America’s institutions to embrace diversity and inclusion in anticipation of the ‘browning’ of America. However, not enough has been provided in the...
View ArticleUBR Morning Post: Success Strategies From Randal Pinkett
Entrepreneur and author Pinkett shares keys to winning "the ever changing game." This week on the The Urban Business Roundtable our Executive Producer TaQuoya Kennedy speaks with Randal Pinkett, Ph.D,...
View ArticleUrban Entrepreneurs Win $150,000 In Capital
Celebrating 11 years of economic empowerment through its MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneurs Series (MUES) and Business Plan Competition, MillerCoors has awarded more than $1.5 million in business grants...
View ArticleTools For Professional Challenges
Much has been made—and rightfully so—of the need for America’s institutions to embrace diversity and inclusion in anticipation of the “browning” of America. However, not enough has been provided in the...
View ArticleFormer ‘Apprentice’ Winner Scores Billion-Dollar Contracts
Randal Pinkett (Image: File) Randal Pinkett, chairman and CEO of BCT Partners, is widely known for his winning appearance on the fourth season of NBC’s The Apprentice. BCT Partners was recently...
View ArticleRandal Pinkett: Breaking Down Billion-Dollar Contracts
BCT Partners CEO Randal Pinkett and CTO Lawrence Hibbert (Image: File) Since Randal Pinkett’s early days as the first African American from Rutgers University to become a Rhodes Scholar, he has always...
View ArticleKeeping My Eyes Open for Steve, Reginald and Oprah
One to watch: 2012 NBMBAA Innovation Whiteboard Challenge Winner Ashton Clark Among the most enjoyable rewards of my career as an editor at Black Enterprise and a fan of entrepreneurship (in the exact...
View ArticleUBR Spotlight: Automotive Sales Mogul Gregory Jackson
Prestige Automotive Group CEO Gregory Jackson (Image: Courtesy of Subject) This week on The Urban Business Roundtable, UBR Contributor Dwyaine Betts Jr. talks with Gregory Jackson, St. Clair Shores,...
View ArticleFrom The Corner Office Chat Series Kicks Off With Luxury Market Branding CEO...
On Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014 at 1 p.m., the From The Corner Office Twitter Chat series kicks off with serial entrepreneur, early-stage investor and author Lauren Maillian Bias, author of The Path...
View Article[RECAP] Randal Pinkett Talks CEO Strategy and Success via From the Corner...
By Cristie Leondis On Monday, Sept. 8, Black Enterprise hosted a Twitter chat, sponsored by BMW, with guest BCT Partners’ Randal Pinkett, who spoke about business strategy. The author and technology...
View ArticleMeet the 2017 BE Modern Men: Week 1
Did you miss any of our first crop of BE Modern Men for 2017? This year’s 100 Men of Distinction started out with a bang, with well-known businessman Randal Pinkett of The Apprentice fame. Our first...
View ArticleWhy Entrepreneurial Thinking Is About More Than Starting a Business
Entrepreneurial thinking is about more than just longing to become your own boss, or even successfully launching a business. The good news: You don’t have to be born an entrepreneurial thinker; you can...
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