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Resolute Confidence
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Resolute Confidence

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? Demetrius uses his platform to encourage and promote entrepreneurship in black and brown communities. Through his real estate business, he provides both affordable housing and retail space in underserved neighborhoods. He is also the co-founder of Bubby's BBQ and Hyde Venues.

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Insatiable Appetite for Learning
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Insatiable Appetite for Learning

“If you let yourself stop learning, then you must not be expecting to go anywhere new.”  —Tory McAlister.  Tory and his wife, Michelle, are co-founders of Really Good Wood Co—a custom furniture and hardwoods company in Chicago, Illinois. He is an Engineering Project Manager and also a coach for a top youth track team in the Chicagoland area.

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