The Activist Entrepreneur
Subtitle: what I learned about business at the Urban Coalition and my proven keys to personal and career success
By: Walt Douglas with Anthony Neely
Publisher: Neely Media Group, LLC
Published: 2013
Place of publication: United States
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780988226203
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: African American automobile dealers; Biography; African American businesspeople; African American business enterprises; Political activists; Concessionnaires d'automobiles noirs américains; Biographies; Gens d'affaires noirs américains; Entreprises noires américaines; Activistes; New Detroit, Inc. (Detroit, Mich.); Urban Coalition (Detroit, Mich.)
Description: The Activist Entrepreneur tells the epic story of Walt Douglas' rise from humble roots in Hamlet, N.C., to a central role in Detroit politics and community affairs as president of New Detroit Inc., one of the nation's first urban coalition organizations -- then as co-owner of Avis Ford, Black Enterprise magazine's Dealer of the Year in 2010. The Activist Entrepreneur chronicles Douglas' 25 years of growth as leader of one of the nation's most successful Ford dealerships, including the turmoil and struggle of surviving the Great Recession of 2008-2010. In the process, it shares valuable lessons about family, friendships and strategic partnerships that bridge boundaries and produce profound change.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Prelude; title: Carolina roots; title: College and the Army; title: Wonderful Washington; title: Rebellion in Detroit; title: Black economic development; title: Political leadership; title: Entrepreneurship; title: Transition; title: Ford Motor Company: a good fit; title: Board work and new business ventures; title: Worthy reflections and closing thoughts.