The Entrepreneurial Enclave

Edward Ward, aka DJ Eddie-Ed discovered his love for music early in life, growing up in the Bronx during hip hop’s infancy. Inspired by legends like Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash, he developed his craft on Technics turntables, DJing parties and drawing crowds. His love for NYC club sounds and Shep Pettibone’s 98.7 Kiss Mastermixes shaped his style. While attending SUNY Buffalo, DJ Eddie-Ed launc...

Donald Crossley, a visionary entrepreneur and cultural pioneer, played a pivotal role in shaping Chicago's vibrant dance music scene and fostering the birth of House music. Born in 1932, and raised in Chicago, Donald Crossley was a young man employed at Michael Reese hospital when he and some friends decided to join the Disco craze that was taking over America. They made frequent weekend trip...

As founder of the Chosen Few DJs and longtime music industry professional, Wayne has helped shape popular music and dance culture. His music career includes work as a DJ, producer, and A&R executive with Trax Records, Jive Records and RCA Records. Wayne is a recipient of the NAACP Image Award for his work with Aretha Franklin and was nominated for a Grammy award in 2014 for his work with Jenni...

Kevin is one half of the songwriting/production team known as BLAZE. They have been recording dance-oriented music for over 25 years and are considered to be pioneers in soulful house sound. BLAZE, the trio started to develop demo recordings in the style of the days popular club music. With “DJ” Kevin at the controls, Josh “the piano man” on the synthesizer and the “lead vocal” styling of Chris, t...

Publisher, Journalist, Author, DJ, Dancer Pierre Andre' Evans has taken the publishing, literary and entertainment industries by storm. As a former writer/journalist for the iconic Soul Train brand, the historic Chicago Defender newspaper, and the ground-breaking N’Digo Magapaper, Evans has earned the right to emerge as the owner and publisher of his own innovative publication, GO BANG! Magaz...

After 30 years of devotion to the underground music industry, he has carved his niche as a renaissance man who has done it all. The boundlessness of his skills does not go unnoticed in his hometown of New York City where he is labeled “the world’s busiest DJ”. In terms of his music library in term of deep soulful house and perhaps dance music as a whole, few DJ’s have number of songs that Mr. Mark...

Our discussion is on exploring the leadership teachings of theologians like Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Howard Thurman, and James Cone reveals profound insights. Bonhoeffer emphasized the importance of ethical leadership rooted in justice and compassion, even in the face of adversity. Thurman's teachings focused on spiritual leadership and the interconnectedness of all beings, advocating for empathy...

Edward Forchion (born Robert Edward Forchion, Jr July 23, 1964), also known as NJWeedman , is an American Rastafari cannabis rights and free speech activist, perennial candidate , actor, writer, and restaurateur . [1] He is the founder of the Legalize Marijuana Party .  A resident of New Jersey and California , he is a registered medical cannabis user. He has been arrested and convicted for some o...

Kevin is one half of the songwriting/production team known as BLAZE. They have been recording dance-oriented music for over 25 years and are considered to be pioneers in soulful house sound.  BLAZE, the trio started to develop demo recordings in the style of the days popular club music. With “DJ” Kevin at the controls, Josh “the piano man” on the synthesizer and the “lead vocal” styling of Chris,...

 Kevin is one half of the songwriting/production team known as BLAZE. They have been recording dance-oriented music for over 25 years and are considered to be pioneers in soulful house sound. BLAZE, the trio started to develop demo recordings in the style of the days popular club music. With “DJ” Kevin at the controls, Josh “the piano man” on the synthesizer and the “lead vocal” styling of Chris,...

He is a film maker and historian. Kervyn is the Associate Producer, Historian and Co-writer of the movie “Maestro-Documentary”; a film which explores the history, the roots, and the spirit of New York House Music. He is presently a producer of another film “Hands To The Sky” documentary that turns a lens on deejays, musicians, fans and feelings inspired by outdoor soulful and deep house music danc...

Being an instrumental part of the dance music scene in Baltimore initially starting at record stores, Thommy has been involved in Baltimore’s various music genres that have kept Baltimoreans enthralled. Pioneering the way in Italian music wave with its early introduction and then being the first outside of Chicago to bring House into popularity gave Baltimore a music history that has founded many...

Paul Scott started as a DJ in his early teens. Making the transition to DJing was quite simple for Paul. By the age of 5, his interest in music was quite evident to his parents. They showered him with musical instruments. As a teenager, he joined a local mobile DJ group called Gentlemen of Leisure Disco (G.O.L.D. Productions).  Paul’s knowledge of music production and instrumentation led him to pe...

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Marge Smith is best known as a knowledgeable nonprofit leader/consultant/volunteer locally and nationally.  Marge's career encompasses a history of working with Volunteers as President on over nine nonprofit boards, as President of the Princeton YWCA, where there were over 1000 volunteers.   Marge is the Chair and Founder of Princeton Community Works, which for over 20 years has been a confer...

ECHT (pronounced “ESHT”) Coffeehouse and Bistro, is a Black-owned 4th wave coffeehouse, microdistillery and bistro, bringing premium single-origin coffee, teas and locally-sourced food offerings to Mt. Oliver Borough. ECHT Coffeehouse and Bistro is the brain-child of owners James Tyler (retired UPMC Critical Care, BSN) and husband, Dr. Jörg Gerlach (University of Pittsburgh medical research invest...

Shane West is a Certified Personal Trainer and Life & Transformation Specialist who is passionate about fitness and motivating others. A New Jersey native, Shane specializes in personal fitness, strength and sports conditioning, basketball skill training, and motivational speaking; and enjoys working with trainees in both individual and group settings. He launched West Point Training to help p...

Tim Lewis (born December 18, 1961) is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive coordinator for the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft. Following a neck injury that cut his playing career short after...

My name is Terri Harper.  I am a proud Trenton native and graduate of Notre Dame High School.  I am a teacher, mother and a woman of faith. My business was born out of my need for great honey during the pandemic, but it quickly turned into something more. The farmer’s market that I would visit to buy my honey was closed.  So I found the bee farm and began to purchase the honey directly from the be...

Author Trisha Williams is the CEO of IreeSky Fiction & Editing who specializes in editing raw manuscripts into works of art. She has edited over 175 self-published books for other authors. Trisha’s own fiction titles address avoiding common urban pitfalls, such as gang recruitment, drugs, self-esteem, runaways, peer rejection, promiscuity, bullying, leadership, stalking, and adultery. Other ti...

The one thing that drives Nahjee Grant is the ability to give back to his community. He is a philanthropist, motivational speaker, and celebrated storyteller who has shared his amazing life story through books he’s authored. Other initiatives included Aces Global Enterprises LLC, DayDream Kreative Studios, World Was Made For You, and The Cool Smart Kid. These organizations promote literacy to chil...

Edgar A. Folks is an award-winning line and rhyme philosopher, modern day poet of spoken-word and lyricist.  His writings are as diverse as he is, speaking to the hearts of lovers, young and old alike allowing them to bask in the matters and moments that so often dwell in the most secret places of our hearts.  His published books are perfectly suited for use in plays, songs, spoken-word, multimedi...

Ancestry Cigars Inc is owned by Enid B Blanton, who is the first African American Woman to hold a tobacco license in the State of Illinois. Also Enid is Veteran of the United States Air Force. Ancestry Cigars Inc was formed August 28, 2020 to honor the parents and grandparents of Enid. Currently right now Ancestry Cigars Inc can be found throughout the Midwest, Southeast, northeast, and currently...

Fareeda Stokes is Founder and Broker/Owner of Harkes Realty & Associates, a full-service real estate brokerage, licensed in NJ and PA. In addition to operating Harkes Realty & Associates, Fareeda is a licensed NJ Real Estate Pre-Licensure Instructor; Mercer County Tax Commissioner CORE Association of Realtors- Board of Directors, Professional Standards (Chair), Government Affairs (Chair) A...

Charles Teh is a Liberian-American living in New Jersey with his wife, Barbara, along with their three children – Shem, Edem, and Deasi. Charles came to the US as a refugee from Liberia in 2003. About five years ago, Charles transitioned from non-profit management position as a Program Director for a national organization to venture in the real estate industry. His experience as manager and leader...