Against All Odds: Ten Entrepreneurs Who Followed Their Hearts and Found Success

Motivating stories of men and women who overcame overwhelming odds and made their fortunes

Inspiring profiles of well-known and up-and-coming African American entrepreneurs highlight the challenges and triumphs that each has met on the road to success. Entrepreneurs profiled include Sylvia and Herbert Woods, the husband-and-wife team who turned a tiny luncheonette into the world-famous Sylvia's restaurant; Renee Warren and Kirsten Poe, sister CEOs who launched their public relations firm, Noelle-Elaine Media Consultants from a New York City studio apartment. The book covers a broad cross-section of companies and industries, including comic book publishing, the hospitality industry, and food production. Written by an experienced, well-connected author, this book also features quotes from each entrepreneur, detailing the lessons they've learned.

Wendy Beech (Woodbury, NJ) is the former Black Enterprise magazine Small Business Editor and author of the Black Enterprise Guide to Starting Your Own Business (Wiley). Prior to her work at BE, she worked at the Philadelphia Tribune and the Philadelphia Inquirer. She lives in Blackwood, New Jersey.