About turningpointmagazine.com

About turningpointmagazine.com
Turningpointmagazine is for everyone who has experienced  “turning points” in their business or personal life, and have decided to learn from them, celebrate them, and move forward positively. Having faced several minor and at least one major turning point of my own, I can speak from experience that usually these experiences result in positive changes. How many times has...

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Live Life to the Fullest
The good news – 2012 is an opportunity for a brand new beginning.  New Year’s resolutions are an opportunity for celebrating the “turning points” in your life and choosing to live life to the fullest.  As you develop your resolutions, here are a few “do you want” questions you might think about. (If you have questions you feel we...

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How to Tell if You are 4 Decades Behind the Times!
Turningpointers! As times go by, we can remember certain periods of our lives with great fondness. Whether it was how you looked in that tight little yellow dress, or how wearing that Members Only jacket made you feel like part of the in-crowd, we all cherish our good memories. But, time goes on, everything changes.  Sometimes though, even those of us who celebrate the...

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Over the past 13 years, I have written my own business plans, secured investment funding and helped hundreds do the same.  Finding angel investors or small business investors is a difficult task, and, unfortunately, most of those seeking investor funding do not achieve their original goal.  This list highlights some of the many reasons why 90% of those seeking funding are...

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The SBA 504 Program can help small businesses get up to 90% financing on the purchase of owner-occupied commercial real estate and related costs! Eligible Project Costs include land acquistion, building acquisition, new building construction, renovation, equipment, furniture and fixtures, professional fees, interim interest, construction contingency and soft costs. The...

Black Business Secrets

Black Business Secrets
I have had the opportunity to review a lot of books. Most of the time, I have never met the authors, I’m just intrigued by their subject matter. For this particular book, not only do I know Dante Lee, the author, personally, but I had the distinct privilege of meeting him when he was just a college student. I was once Dante Lee’s mentor – today he is mine. Dante’s...

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Holland Reynolds Demonstrates the Key to Success
In early December, high school runner Holland Reynolds gave us an unintended but memorable lesson in what successful businesspeople do.  Just a few feet from the finish line, and carrying her school’s bid to win a state championship on her slender shoulders, Holland staggered and then collapsed. A race official rushed over to give her two options. She could either be...

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THE EPIC STORY OF AMERICA’S GREAT MIGRATION Whatever your background, but especially if you are a black American, The Warmth of Other Suns is a must read. Not only must you read this book, but you should pass it on to everyone you know. The book, released in late 2010, chronicles a watershed event in American history – using the stories of three individuals and...
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