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THE DUBOIS BUSINESS SUMMIT

The DuBois Business Summit introduces Mr. Josh Smith of the Coaching Group to serve as the Chairman. Along with a great collaborative Mr. Smith will guide this summit to maximum success. A diverse and phenominal group of business owners will speak at the event. The Harlem Remembrance Foundation has announced that Mr. Josh Smith, Chairman and Managing Partner of The Coaching Group, LLC will serve as the chairman of their first Dubois Business Summit: Survival and Success. Mr. Smith began his entrepreneurial career as the Founder, Chairman and CEO of The MAXIMA Corporation. He grew this firm for 20-years, achieving national recognition as one of the top African American owned firms in the United States. Smith currently serves on the board of directors of three Fortune 100 companies: Caterpillar, Inc., FedEx Corp., and Allstate Insurance Corp. He also serves as a director on several privately held U.S. and Canadian companies and Cardiocomm Solutions, Inc., a public company in Canada. Guiding entrepreneurs to gain greater insight into their potential is my ultimate goal. I have been where many of the business owners who will attend this conference are today. My vision for The Coaching Group is definitely in-line with the Harlem Remembrance Foundations vision for this summit. Together, we will definitely fill the minds of attendees with knowledge, experience, creative opportunities, and practical solutions says Josh Smith. Josh Smith is definitely a proven entrepreneur and a source of wisdom and strength as chairman for this Summit. His name and impressive business record will draw a large crowd of multi-level business owners says Floyd Wilson, Executive Director, Prince Georges County Minority Business Development Division. We are also pleased to announce a few of the confirmed speakers for The DuBois Business Summit. Mr. Mike Little, President/CEO of B&,W Solutions, Inc., Mr. Henry Brown, Founder of Tasty Crme &, Brown Food Management, Cathy Freeland, Founder and CEO of RGII Technologies, Inc., and Brother Simba Sana, Founder of Karibu Books. These are just a few of the well known veteran business owners who will lend their business acumen and perspective on issues and topics that face all entrepreneurs.