The Niche Beat
A Simple Tech Issue, and Unplugged
Editor’s note: interesting and educational supplemental read for English Language Arts, Adult Education, and other related topics. Thank you, Roger. Being plugged in or not: Summer Solstice by Roger O. Green is the story, in part, of a pressing need for a laptop charger after the battery wound down, halting work and leisure tasks. […]
Lenny Kravitz Jams On Entrepreneurship
Many people familiar with multi-talented rocker Lenny Kravitz believe he is the very definition of rockstar cool… unaware he’s cool for many reasons. While music is his first passion, he pursues other interests and talents equally well. More than 20 years ago, Kravitz Design Inc. opened for business. And the portfolio of work is well, um…cool. […]
Pavarotti’s Amazing Fan Base: From Babies to Hip Hop
Luciano Pavarotti, a former elementary school teacher, became an internationally known opera singer. You don’t have to like opera to appreciate Pavarotti’s fabulous talent. His venture into popular music later became a niche genius. Considered the best in opera history, the sound of Pavarotti’s voice could hold a baby’s attention. Three memorable clips featuring listeners […]
Reuben Paul: Cyber Security Expert
In 2018, Reuben Paul and his younger brother traveled to security conferences around the world and earned thousands of dollars in speaker fees because of Paul’s skill at hacking into everyday technology products. “It is important that we reinvent cybersecurity because obviously what we have invented is not working. If a 12 -year -old can […]
Mickey Guyton: How She Nearly Lost Her Country Music Niche
When singer and songwriter, Mickey Guyton, appeared on the 63rd Grammy awards in 2021 it was history-making. Guyton became the first Black female solo county music artist to be nominated in the country music category for her song, Black Like Me, written in 2018 but not posted online until 2020 as a message of hope. […]
Mikaila Ulmer: How To Be A Successful Teen Entrepreneur
It started with a bee sting and fear of bees, but by age four, Mikaila Ulmer, found her niche. In 2021, Ulmer is a 15-year-old CEO of a multi-million-dollar social entrepreneurship company, Me and the Bees lemonade, with a mission to educate teens and assist with the dwindling bee population. Ulmer’s start-up adventure is featured […]
John Rucker: How Pet Dogs Inspired An Environmental Startup
Twenty years ago, John Rucker, an English teacher, would take his dogs for hikes and noticed they would bring him box turtles. Soon, Rucker and his four-legged team were in demand by universities and wildlife conservation groups for their tracking ability. Humans have difficulty spotting box turtles in tall grass, and the turtles are prized, […]
Jonah Larson: Crotchet Artist
At five years of age, Jonah Larson discovered a crochet hook and a YouTube video tutorial and went on to compete and win crotchet contests. Seven years later, the business owner, philanthropist, and author of two books is flourishing. And Jonah has raised funds to build a library and science lab for peers back in […]
Wanona Satcher: Entrepreneurship and Social Justice Causes
Atlanta, Georgia, entrepreneur Wanona Satcher, founder and CEO of Makers Studio offers insights about combining one’s talent with a social justice cause in a September 2020 Inc. magazine article. Satcher develops affordable housing using modular shipping container manufacturing and her words might well have been a speech to high school or college students about how […]
West African Dance: Diversity and Collaboration
Taken at face value, the YouTube video below is about enjaillement and determination. Enjaillement is a West African word meaning, in part, hanging out and having a good time, according to the Urban Dictionary. Now, I am not pointing fingers but someone in the video is bound and determined to master West African dance from […]