Counting What Counts

by Epstein, Marc J.; Birchard, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780738203133
• ISBN10: 0738203130
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-07
• Publisher: Basic Books

Summary

Soul Foodretells with candor the singular stories of fifty-two real entrepreneurs and it presents the practical ideas and principles culled from each. These are wisdom-filled snapshots detailing the lessons and triumphs of African American business builders.Soul Foodfills a gap in the small business literature and presents the challenges and solutions that are of immediate significance to this large community of entrepreneurs. Written by a nationally recognized business consultant and speaker, this book covers all of the pathways to business success, but from a uniquely African American perspective.

Author Biography

Robert L. Wallace, author of Black Wealth through Black Entrepreneurship, is a nationally known speaker who presents lectures and workshops to small business owners around the country. He has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post on the topic of minority entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. He has been profiled on ABC News, and interviewed on numerous radio and television programs. He lives in Columbia, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
PART I The Promise of Accountability
The Accountability Advantage	3	(22)
PART II The Search for Wisdom
Facing the Crisis	25	(25)
Calling for Governance	50	(23)
Inventing New Measures	73	(26)
Managing the System	99	(16)
Lifting the Veil	115	(28)
PART III The New Order of Accountability
The Accountability Cycle	143	(25)
Financials Revisited	168	(22)
Beyond Financials	190	(26)
A Social Accounting	216	(29)
PART IV Opportunity Beyond Crisis
The Accountable Manager	245	(10)
Notes	255	(26)
Selected Bibliography	281	(18)
Index	299