ABEC Interest Meeting

Which side of ABEC interests you the most?

• Entrepreneur Side

• Creator Side

What is an entrepreneur?

• A person who works for someone that owns a business

• A person who teaches business at a college

• A person who buys a successful business

• A person who decides to create or run a business

What is a creator?

• one that creates, usually by bringing something new or original into being

• music artist,

  dancer,

  photographer,

  graphic designer,

  filmmaker, etc.

• all of us in our own way!

True or False: There was a Black Wall Street in the 1900s.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

1. Black Wall Street drew several aspiring African American entrepreneurs to the area. Shops, clubs, hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, salons, pool halls, and more were located on Greenwood Ave., making it a hot spot for those who lived there and those who did not.

1. Greenwood wasn't only a place for business owners to make money. The neighborhood had several services that American citizens might take for granted today, such as a school system, bank, hospital, and public transit system.

Madam C.J. Walker is famous for her...

• Paintings

• Poetry

• Hair care products

• Music

Answer explanation

Madam C.J. Walker was the first female self-made millionaire in America.

What is NOT a common characteristic of an entrepreneur?

• Organized

• Irresponsible

• Risk-Taker

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural revival of African American... (more than one answer)

• Music

• Dance

• Art

• Education

Rihanna is a/an...

• Entrepreneur

• Music Artist

• Actress

• Politician

Answer explanation

Around $1.4 billion of Rihanna's net worth comes from her beauty line, Fenty Beauty.

What is a business called when it is owned by one person?

• Partnership

• Corporation

• Sole Proprietorship

Virgil Abloh was a...

• Entrepreneur

• Musician

• Fashion designer

• Rapper