Black Enterprise - Julian Starks

I'm very humbled to have been considered for a write up on the Black Enterprise website specifically in their career section!  I was asked by writer Courtney Connley  how i've managed to turn my dreams into a reality and my passion into profit, to which I replied from my own experience of really having to do all your research on what you plan to do and then take a leap of faith, check out the article here!

by @julianstarks

TOP 5 Hip Hop Cash Kings of 2013

Diddy is still king on the Forbes Cash Kings list with $580M!  Hov is second on the list with $475M, Dr. Dre, Birdman, and 50 round out the top 5 with $350M, $150M, and $125M respectively.

by @julianstarks

Pill Collection

Been on the grind lately, really focusing on getting our Demeanor Spring/Summer collection prepared but also i've been using my spare time to knockout alot of artwork (sketches, paintings, illustrations, and graphic design) through my Pill Collection site.  Check it out and let me know what you think!

http://pillcollection.com/
http://blog.pillcollection.com/

On Instagrams and Twitter:
@julianstarks

DMV’s “Top 30 Under 30″ by 93.9 WKYS: Julian Starks

Every year, the brightest and most achieved young people in the area are selected and recognized by DMV's 'Top 30 Under 30' presented by 93.9 WKYS.

I'm truly honored to have made this prestigious list this year, being recognized for the hard work that I've put in at perfecting my craft in the art field while also building a highly successful lifestyle brand with my brothers JeeVan, Clunie, and John!

It feels like we're on our way to living our dreams! Be sure to check out the rest of the DMV's 'Top 30 Under 30' presented by 93.9 WKYS, it's true inspiration!

by @DM_Ju

Nino Brown Takeover

I didn't end up going to sleep until like 3am because New Jack City was on repeat all night. Now by no means am I suggesting anyone start selling crack/meth or anything of that nature, and I especially don't want anyone to attempt to take over an entire complex to hustle out of, i'm sure that's still frowned upon but you've got admit that Nino Brown's rise to power was inspiring! The Cash Money Brothers (CMB) took over the city in one fell swoop, by removing all competition, securing prime real estate, and cornering the market.

The scene above really had me thinking how having a successful business is all about being new, having a new product or presenting something old in a new way. We spend a lot of time trying to make sure that Demeanor is blazing it's own path and not just following trends and we hope that shows in the products that we put out, hopefully we'll be having our own takeover very soon. Anyway, back to the whole drug dealing thing don't get any ideas people, because this happened later in the movie!

@DM_TattooJu

The Bobby Hundreds List

Anyone that’s ever spoken to me about my brand or asked my inspiration for designing or building a clothing line know for a fact that my favorite designer is Bobby Hundreds. The guy is an inspiration to me in not only how he has/is successfully growing his business (4 stores now) but also for how he still manages to keep everything limited and exclusive. So when he came up with the list of 50 of the Greatest Streetwear Brands for Complex I read through it a few times jotting notes and taking inspiration from each brand so have a read through and see where everything we’re doing now started! Click here to read the list!

by @DM_Ju

Oprah Winfrey Charging $1 Million For Ads

The Rich Keep Getting Richer! The Oprah Winfrey Show will be charging $1 million for 30-second commercials during the show's May 25 finale. To me, a million bucks for a 30-second commercial spot is crazy, but the $1 million asking price was short of being the highest in history.

In 2004, the Friends finale charged $2 million for 30-second commercials; while Seinfeld's finale in 1998 earned $1.42 million per commercial.

Via. Bloomberg

By. @TheRealClunie

15 Richest Fictional Characters

Since we all got a lil kid in us, you'll be happy to know that Forbes Magazine released its annual Fictional 15, which ranks the richest characters from TV, film, comics, and books.

On top of the list is Scrooge McDuck, a billionaire bird known for storing a fortune in gold coins inside a massive Duckburg “money bin.” With the price of gold up more than 30% year over year, the quacking Croesus’ net worth soared to $44.1 billion. Joining the Scottish McDuck at the top of the cash heap are; immortal vampire Carlisle Cullen ($36.2 billion), Ireland’s master criminal and child genius, Artemis Fowl II ($13.5 billion) and business magnate Richie Rich ($9.7 billion).

2011 Forbes Fictional 15

1. Scrooge McDuck $44.1 B — Mining and treasure hunting
2. Carlisle Cullen $36.2 B — Compound interest and investments
3. Artemis Fowl II $13.5 B — Theft, forgery and Facebook
4. Richie Rich $9.7 B — Inheritance and conglomerates
5. Jed Clampett $9.5 — Oil and gas
6. Tony Stark $9.4 B — Defense
7. Smaug $8.6 B — Marauding
8. Bruce Wayne $7.0 B — Inheritance and defense
9. Mr. Monopoly $2.6 B — Real estate
10. Arthur Bach $1.8 B — Inheritance
11. Jo Bennett $1.2 B — Electronics and inheritance
12. C. Montgomery Burns $1.1 B — Energy
13. Chuck Bass $1.1 B — Real estate
14. Gordon Gekko $1.1 B — Investments
15. Jeffrey Lebowski $1.0 B - Inheritance

Via Forbes.

By. @TheRealClunie

Black History: First Black Supermodel

Naomi Ruth Sims (March 30, 1948 - August 1, 2009) is widely credited as being the first African American supermodel, she was also a businesswoman and author.

Her first career breakthrough in modeling came after she decided to sidestep the agencies and go directly to fashion photographers leading to her getting the cover of the New York Times’ August 1967 fashion supplement. She became one of the first successful black models while still in her teens, and achieved worldwide recognition from the late 1960s into the early 1970s.

By 1972, she was offered the title role in the movie Cleopatra Jones, but when Sims read the script, she was appalled by the racist portrayal of blacks in the movie and turned it down. Sims ultimately decided to go into the beauty business for herself. In 1973, she retired from modeling to start her own business which created a successful wig collection fashioned after the texture of straightened black hair. It eventually expanded "into a multimillion-dollar beauty empire and at least five books on modeling and beauty."

And while not the only black model in the 60’s she did help pave the way for many others.

To read more about Naomi Sims click here!

by @Jetsetting_Ju

Black History: First Black to appear on the Forbes 400

John Harold Johnson (January 19, 1918 – August 8, 2005) was an American businessman, publisher, and founder of the Johnson Publishing Company. After taking out a $500 loan he published the first edition of Negro Digest in 1942 which at its height of circulation reached 100,000. Johnson’s most successful publication was Ebony magazine, it's articles emphasized the achievements of successful African American.

Ebony, in its 40th year of publication had a circulation of 2,300,000 and was the primary reason that Johnson was considered one of the 400 richest individuals in the United States. In 1982 the founder, publisher, chairman and CEO of the largest African-American publishing company in the world became the first African-American to be placed on Forbes' list of 400 wealthiest Americans.

To read more about John Johnson click here or here!

by @Jetsetting_Ju

Black History: First Black to Build a Billion Dollar Company

I read Reginald Lewis' biography (Why Should White Guys Have All The Fun?) my junior year in college (around the time that I was ready to drop out) and I was instantly inspired. Lewis was a very driven individual at a very young age with an incredible work ethic, that very same work ethic eventually led him to being one of the wealthiest African American's in American history.

Reginald F. Lewis (December 7, 1942 – January 19, 1993), was an American businessman, who was one of the most successful business leaders during the 1980s. He was the richest African American man in the 1980s. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he grew up in a middle class neighborhood. He won a football scholarship to Virginia State College (now Virginia State University), graduating with a degree in economics in 1965. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1968.
In 1992, Forbes magazine listed Lewis among the 400 richest Americans with a net worth estimated at $400 million. He also was the first African American to build a billion dollar company.

To read more about Reginald Lewis click here or here!

by @Jetsetting_Ju

Black History: The First Black Millionaire

Black History Month is upon us! I try to watch Roots all the way through every Feb. (unsuccessful thus far) but to help you do something positive during this special month we decided to provide you with a little information about some of the brave, innovative, and inspiring people that paved the way for us to be who and where we are today:

Madam C.J. Walker (December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919), was an African-American businesswoman, hair care entrepreneur and philanthropist. She made her fortune by developing and marketing a hugely successful line of beauty and hair products for black women under the company she founded, Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company. At her death she was considered to be the wealthiest African-American woman in America and known to be the first self-made female American millionaire.

To read more about Madam C.J. Walker click here or here!

by @Jetsetting_Ju

The Most Dangerous Sports Gambler in Las Vegas

I can't wait until i'm playing golf for $5,000 a hole! That's everyday life for a guy that you've never heard of, Billy Walters is a notorious sports better who agreed to appear on this week's episode of 60 Minutes to talk about the fact that he routinely bets hundreds of thousands of dollars on football and basketball games everyday, and he's never ever had a losing year!

Via Complex

@Jetsetting_Ju

2010 Wrap-Up (Yeah We're Late)

So I know that I’m about 12 days too late for a New Year’s address but better late than never, right?

2010 was a great year for the Demeanor Family! Last year we officially launched our clothing line, we put out some dope products that were very well received (just about every shirt we released sold out immediately), we achieved much more than we thought possible in only 6 months, and we learned a lot about not only the business but ourselves.

In early December we sat down and hammered out the details of not only our company, but the plan for expanding and growing as a lifestyle brand in 2011. We’re very excited for what this year will bring us, from fashion shows (more details on that later), to projects with music, as well collaborations with other clothing lines, and bigger better Demeanor events.

So while we are looking forward to the great things to come in this New Year, we just wanted to thank everyone who has supported our brand from day one by buying products, showing up to events, sharing ideas, and reaching out to us, we promise Greatness this year!

A quick look back:

Photoshoot

After we sold out of our first few batches of shirts we decided it was about to that we had a photoshoot. So in true Demeanor fashion we did everything ourselves, we called up some friends and family, hit the studio, blasted our mixtape, mixed in some Remy, and took some photos with great results. (By the time I edit and put out the video it'll probably be 2012 but I do have it).

Mixtape Release:

Hosting a mixtape was a big deal for us, it was something that we talked about doing almost as soon as we launched, so it was great to see everything come together as seamlessly as it did, and a big thank you to everyone who actively participated in the mixtape! Trust me we have much more on the way.

Jon P. (DJ P. Knock) has been part of the fam since day one and he's the only DJ we're rocking with!

Check out official mixtape promo video below (shouts out to Sid (camera work), Saan, and John):

Launch:

I don't know if anyone will admit it or not but we were all kind of nervous the day we launched our clothing line. It was a lot to deal with, we working super hard to have our website launched the night before, we were still scrambling to pick up our shirts the day of, not to mention all the set up and money that went into throwing a huge cookout in memory of our brother Jeff (R.I.P.).

That nervous feeling only lasted for about 5 seconds, by the time people started showing up we were already sold out of shirts, I'm pretty sure everyone was drunk or on their way to being there (ask JeeVan what he remembers from that day), and we were all having a great time!

Serenity is our official team mascott, she's usually behind the camera at our events but somehow manages to still hop into pictures!

Check out the video below to see what i'm talking about:

To see more pics from Demeanor join us on Facebook.

@Jetsetting_Ju

GOOGLE Buys New York Office Building For $1.9 Billion

This past Wednesday, GOOGLE purchased one of the largest and most historic buildings in all of the Big Apple for the price of $1.9 billion. It's amazing to see how far GOOGLE has come, to have started GOOGLE NY in a Starbucks on 86th Street with only one person in 2000. Now with a workforce of more than 2000 employees, it's almost no surprise that this 18 story building was a necessity. This building is so large it is equipped with a helicopter landing pad on the roof; and not to mention, it has elevators large enough to accommodate 18-wheel semi trucks.

Via Wired

by @TheRealClunie

Forbes Europe Will Be Launched In 2011

As we all know Europe is the fashion core of the world; and fashion brings in big bucks. So it seems only right, billionaire magazine owner Steve Forbes is planning to launch the Forbes Europe edition in the coming year. Forbes Europe will be primarily based in London or Paris (location, location). When asked why Europe, Forbes responded by saying, "there is a recovery coming". Plus a lot of business and entrepreneurial venture is coming up in the region.

To view the entire article, click here.

Via Telepgraph

by @TheRealClunie

PICS: Birdman Traveling To Vegas

I don't know why but Birdman seems to always have some cool pictures. These pictures were taken on their way to Vegas for Nicki Minaj birthday bash. Taking jets across the country, staying in the best hotels, smoking the best cigars, luxury!

Posted By: @JeeVansWorld

Inspiring Words From Will Smith! Everybody Should Watch This!!

Here is some Monday inspiration for you guys. "While The Other Guy Is Sleeping I'm Working, While The Other Guy Is Eating I'm Working!"

Posted By: @JeeVansWorld

Mark Zuckerberg On 60 Minutes (Talks About "The Social Network," and The New Facebook Look! GREAT INTERVIEW!!

CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg sat down with 60 Minutes to discuss the Facebook movie "The Social Network," the value of Facebook, and the new profile look that just started a few days ago. For those of you who don't understand why this is such a big deal, well he's 26 years old and worth 6.9 billion dollars and was the youngest person on the Forbe's list this year. Facebook is a vast global population following China and Indonesia. Dope!

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