“These are individuals that I think you’ve got to praise them as much as you possibly can because they’re doing the real work and they’re setting great examples.”
Jabari Young (@jb_young) joins Ali Jackson-Jolley (@ali_jaxjoll) on “Forbes Talks” to discuss the #ForbesBLK50 list.
The king of convertible bonds, Tracey Maitland is the founder and President of the New York-based asset management firm Advent Capital joins Senior Writer Jabari Young (@jb_young) at @nasdaq.
Forbes estimates he has a net worth of $500 million. Raised in the Bronx, Maitland is the son of a surgeon who once operated on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after he was stabbed at a 1958 book signing. in 1987, years after Maitland started working at Merrill Lynch, he became head of convertible bonds at the company. Eight years later, he started Advent Capital, which has $8.5 billion in assets under management.
Don Peebles Speaks About His Daily Routine
Don Peebles, the founder and CEO of Peebles Corporation, one of the largest Black-owned real estate development companies in the country, speaks to Forbes’ Jabari Young about his daily routine.
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Don Peebles Speaks About Real Estate
“I think Washington D.C. is going to have tremendous opportunities to buy at what will later seem like fire sale prices,” Don Peebles tells Forbes' Jabari Young.
Peebles is the founder and CEO of Peebles Corporation, one of the largest Black-owned real estate development companies in the country.
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Don Peebles Speaks To Forbes
Don Peebles is founder and CEO of Peebles Corporation, one of the largest Black-owned real estate development companies in the country.
"Every deal that I had done was all about making a big impact," Peebles tells Forbes' Jabari Young.
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Don Peebles is founder and CEO of Peebles Corporation (@peeblescorporation), the largest Black-owned real estate development company. The son of an auto mechanic, Peebles was raised in Washington D.C. by his mother, a secretary turned real estate broker. In 1983, he founded the Peebles Corporation, running the company while also working for then-Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry in the city’s property tax office.
Josh Aviv Speaks About Sustainability
From his dorm room at Syracuse University, Josh Aviv founded SparkCharge, a mobile electric vehicle charger designed to eliminate “range anxiety” —or the fear EV drivers have about getting stranded because the country isn't fully prepared to charge electric cars. SparkCharge raised $59 million from investors since 2017, according to PitchBook. Additionally, in 2020, received a $1 million investment from billionaire Mark Cuban after appearing on Shark Tank. http://on.forbes.com/6189Qfba9 #ForbesBLK50
The ForbesBLK 50 List 2024 celebrates the wealthiest black people and top black entrepreneurs worldwide, including Oprah Winfrey, Robert Smith and David Steward. See who made the list, link in bio.
We’re thrilled to unveil the Forbes Communities Network, a dynamic new platform led by Forbes Community Manager Ayisha Mendez.
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With three TV jobs (and counting), the pro football Hall of Famer makes his days seem longer than 24 hours—and rewards himself with a multimillion-dollar watch collection. But at 53, he’s already dreaming of retiring. Again. http://on.forbes.com/6182Qp4Lp
Isiah Thomas, CEO of Isiah International and a two-time NBA champion, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young (@jb_young) at the @nasdaq MasketSite to talk business and basketball. During the interview, @isiahthomas explains why he shifted his hemp company, One World Products, from Colombian cannabis to the U.S. automotive supply chain sector, updates the business surrounding his wine company, and discusses what he seeks in entrepreneurs.
