Anthony Colbert, Sr. started a company, Spectrum Corporation, 20 years ago that focused initially on just financial services. When he began his business, there were few African American male business owners in the very competitive financial services industry.

One day, my friend invited me to visit this new coffee house located right outside of downtown Houston on Washington Avenue. I was amazed at the unique design of the place, the aroma of coffee, pastries and tea and the site of outlets sprawled everywhere throughout the building. It seemed like the ideal place to use as a “virtual office.” For small business owners having a place to get away from the home office is critical.

What do you get when you mix a very talented dancer, a smart business woman and children from diverse backgrounds? Divinity Dance Company, a school that is the vision and dream of entrepreneur Yvette Colbert. Yvette Colbert is a dancer that educates other dancers in her craft. She is also a very intelligent business woman who knows how to manage a company well.

Event planning is one of the best businesses to have in a major city. The wedding industry offers a lot of opportunities. Only the strong survive. For an individual to make it in the event planning industry, it requires a lot of hard work, innovative ideas and a very good product that stands out above the rest.