Maria Ureña is a nurse by profession, but these days, she’s the CEO of a full-service auto repair shop. It’s an unusual journey but one that Ureña says has been a natural evolution as she and her husband, Cesar, have built King Automotive Services Inc., into a thriving family-owned business in ... Read More

Globalization is deepening its roots across the world, having a major impact on the way people think and make decisions—including where and how they choose to spend their money. With technology’s increasing presence in our lives, information is spreading faster than ever, and social media is opening a wider view ... Read More

“I think that you’ve got to meet people halfway and if you don’t invest in them, how are you going to expect them to invest back?” says Michele Cuthbert. Cuthbert is talking about the encouraging environment she strives to cultivate at Baker Creative, her successful brand strategy and marketing firm based ... Read More

Cooking is in Benjamin Smith’s blood. Following in the footsteps of his father, he spent many years working in restaurants and hotels, but it was the opportunity to help rebuild the community he loves that helped him find his life’s passion. “We had prostitution, drug activity, a lot of gangs,” Benjamin ... Read More

Growing up in South Jamaica, Queens, the son of Nigerian immigrants, David Alade was raised with a great sense of community responsibility. A graduate of Columbia University, he worked on Wall Street for Lehman Brothers, Barclays and Credit Suisse, and also as an investment banker, where he learned how to value ... Read More