Study Successful Businesses--United Parcel Service (UPS)

[ProfD]

The company that everyone knows of and has probably used at least once to deliver packages was founded by a man who dropped out of school at 11 years old. 

 

At 19 years old, with a $100 dollar investment, James Casey started American Messenger Company in 1907.  His company would later become United Parcel Service (UPS).

 

The shipping industry catapulted another successful product...bubble wrap.

 

UPS was used as one case study but there's no shortage of successful businesses past to present.

 

To date, there is no Black-owned equivalent of Sam's Club or Am*zon or G**gle or F8cebook. 

 

In fact, there's no majority Black-owned professional sports franchise.

 

As I mentioned in another thread, if Black folks poured more energy into studying success and wealth building instead of religion, freedom and a better life can enjoyed in the here and now instead of waiting on a sky fairy and/or afterlife.

[Chevdove]

4 hours ago, ProfD said:

 

 

As I mentioned in another thread, if Black folks poured more energy into studying success and wealth building instead of religion, freedom and a better life can enjoyed in the here and now instead of waiting on a sky fairy and/or afterlife.

 

@ProfD I have to disagree although in theory, I would agree a little.

One of the reasons why I disagree would be because I believe that there have been Black businesses and some have done well but, no matter, in this powerful government, I just do not believe that Black businesses would become all that powerful to make a great change against Black oppression. But then, let me ask you if you know of any Black businesses that have done well.

 

Some of the businesses that you listed as examples are very big and powerful such as google and Sam's Club and also sports franchises, and again, I don't believe that a Black business started along those lines would be able to compete in any kind of market to get great support, financially or otherwise. But can you give some kind of breakdown example how you think that could even happen?

 

And as far as believing in a Supreme Being, if Black people cannot get out of oppression right now, then that would be the only way to not give up. Keeping hope alive in a higher being even while someone even attempts to start a business would be key to survival. 

 

We should study wealth building as you stated but at the same time, we should accept reality too, in how this American government operates and have historically maintain their power on many levels when some people of color did start businesses and became successful. This system has been really good at petitioning to certain successful Black people and buying them out completely and taking over their businesses. This, imo, has happened a lot. 

 

I remember a Black owned restaurant named Pan pans and in how it was bought out! Black people and so many other kinds of people would go there to eat and enjoy the photos on the walls of Black celebrities that did also go there. But the city wanted that land to gentrify the area and forced him to move his restaurant to the mall. Soon, a Chinese company bought that restaurant in the mall. The manager did not have enough relatives, I think to expand and so, he retired. Now the restaurant completely changed. 

 

Also, I remember a clothes line called FUBU, For Us By Us and it became really successful, but soon, I think it was bought out too!

 

Black Americans in America have tried to start businesses but I wonder if Black people recognize how this American government works when it comes to Black Americans who try to start a big business, not a small family business, but a big one.

 

Let's take the late Nippy Hussle, for example, what did he do wrong? He became a millionaire with his business. He pushed that we should eliminate the middle man. He also make business connections with certain people outside of America. He was definitely expanding. And let's take the Rap industry for another example.

 

It seems to me that some of them in the very beginning got big because they got help from non-Black wealthy people, so if they did not do it that way, then what other options did they have? 

 

What kind of Black people here in America would be a positive contact that would NOT have some kind of strings attached to a Black person who wanted to started a mega-business? IDK... sounds like a pipe dream... 

 

 

[ProfD]

9 minutes ago, Chevdove said:

I just do not believe that Black businesses would become all that powerful to make a great change against Black oppression. But then, let me ask you if you know of any Black businesses that have done well.

 

I don't believe that a Black business started along those lines would be able to compete in any kind of market to get great support, financially or otherwise. But can you give some kind of breakdown example how you think that could even happen?

Of course I do.  Black Enterprise is a great source for that information.  We should know our history including every Black CEO.

 

9 minutes ago, Chevdove said:

And as far as believing in a Supreme Being, if Black people cannot get out of oppression right now, then that would be the only way to not give up. Keeping hope alive in a higher being even while someone even attempts to start a business would be key to survival. 

Becoming wealthy would end Black oppression.

 

9 minutes ago, Chevdove said:

Black Americans in America have tried to start businesses but I wonder if Black people recognize how this American government works when it comes to Black Americans who try to start a big business, not a small family business, but a big one.

Never give up.  Keep pressing towards the mark.

 

That's why I wrote the same energy Black folks pour into religion should be poured into wealth building. 

Black folks faithfully attend church services and/or study the Bible.  We haven't given up on religion despite that their savior hasn't shown up yet.  Oppression continues. 

 

Black folks can quote Bible scripture chapter and verse but don't understand how the New York Stock Exchange works. 

 

9 minutes ago, Chevdove said:

Let's take the late Nippy Hussle, for example, what did he do wrong? He became a millionaire with his business.

Nipsey Hussle didn't do anything wrong.  Unfortunately, a jealous n8gglet killed him.

9 minutes ago, Chevdove said:

And let's take the Rap industry for another example.

 

It seems to me that some of them in the very beginning got big because they got help from non-Black wealthy people, so if they did not do it that way, then what other options did they have? 

Black folks have historically sold out their intellectual property, ideas and inventions.  We have enriched other groups of people.  Unfortunately, too many Black folks still think like slaves.

 

9 minutes ago, Chevdove said:

What kind of Black people here in America would be a positive contact that would NOT have some kind of strings attached to a Black person who wanted to started a mega-business? IDK... sounds like a pipe dream... 

The trick of the enemy is forcing Black folks to believe we cannot trust each other.

 

For decades now, Black folks (FBA/ADOS) are taught to 1) go to church (religion)  and 2) go to school (education) and 3) get a good job (labor).

 

Our people have been conditioned to 1) work for someone else and 2) patronize businesses outside our own community.  

 

Entrepreneurship should be taught early along with 1) supporting our own businesses and 2) keeping our money among ourselves through vertical integration.

 

In the same way Black folks pass along religion and education, entrepreneurial thinking has to become a way of life. 

 

Even if one doesn't start a business, they should think in terms of handling business. It's a mindset.

[Chevdove]

1 hour ago, ProfD said:

Of course I do.  Black Enterprise is a great source for that information.  We should know our history including every Black CEO.

 

Yes! That's good!

1 hour ago, ProfD said:

Never give up.  Keep pressing towards the mark.

 

That's why I wrote the same energy Black folks pour into religion should be poured into wealth building. 

Black folks faithfully attend church services and/or study the Bible.  We haven't given up on religion despite that their savior hasn't shown up yet.  Oppression continues. 

 

Black folks can quote Bible scripture chapter and verse but don't understand how the New York Stock Exchange works. 

 

My son has tried to explain the Stock market, and it is like speaking Greek for me. I just do not understand. 

 

btw, that indoctrination that you mentioned in another thread is probably at work here, in that, some Black folks do not really manifest what they say that they believe. They seems to behave like they believe in the American System which is actually contrary to the scriptures. For example, in many Black Churches, posted are images of White Jesus and that is completely contrary to scriptures. 

 

But you are right in that we should 'Never give up. Keep pressing towards the mark.'

[ProfD]

22 minutes ago, Chevdove said:

My son has tried to explain the Stock market, and it is like speaking Greek for me. I just do not understand. 

Sure.  Along with Black history, entrepreneurship and financial literacy, understanding financial instruments and markets is something should be teaching children in schools.

 

22 minutes ago, Chevdove said:

btw, that indoctrination that you mentioned in another thread is probably at work here, in that, some Black folks do not really manifest what they say that they believe. They seems to behave like they believe in the American System which is actually contrary to the scriptures. For example, in many Black Churches, posted are images of White Jesus and that is completely contrary to scriptures. 

Part of the indoctrination is turning a blind eye to the contradictions in the system.

 

22 minutes ago, Chevdove said:

But you are right in that we should 'Never give up. Keep pressing towards the mark.'

In homes, churches and schools, we should teaching the real truths to freedom.

[Troy]

To @ProfD’s point, if it were not @Chevdove and others who support this site by simply using it it would not exist. It really is just a small thing and it’s something I try to practice in my daily life— supporting Black home businesses. 
 

As much as I complain about social media’s practice of manipulating people another primary reason I don’t use it is that it is just making the super rich even more wealthy. That never made sense to me.

 

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