My late father, who passed in 1999, was an entrepreneur, along with my mom. They were both entrepreneurs and parents that I looked up to. I would see my dad come home and read The Wall Street Journal and New York Times or read a book. He also taught on the side, and with my mom’s work ethic, I was exposed to them doing entrepreneurial things as an adolescent.
Eventually, my father started a business in food manufacturing. I didn’t necessarily know I wanted to be in the food industry, but I did know after several years of observation and eventually getting involved in his respective business, that I wanted to be an employer. I wanted to provide jobs and provide opportunities for all people, but mainly people of color.
