Archive for November, 2008

Bob Johnson is at it again

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Written by Michael Vass
Bob Johnson. The only Black male billionaire in the United States. The man that created Black Entertainment Television (no relation to this blog).
Bob Johnson is getting back to his roots. That is he is proposing a new Black-oriented television network to compete with his former BET and TV One. And I […]

Citigroup - what was known and when?

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Written by Michael Vass
This year Christmas has come before December, especially if you are a money center bank, a brokerage house, insurance company, or car manufacturer. For regular people though the holiday may not arrive at all. Such is the way things happen when the Government gets involved.
The news is out now that Citigroup will […]

Black buying power and advertising

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Written by Michael Vass
As the holiday and Christmas seasons quickly approach, even as the stock market and economy falter, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on something that came up in a conversation with a friend of mine. The power of African Americans in the marketplace and the desire for advertising on Black […]

Auto bailout - a sign of bad government

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Written by Michael Vass
I just love the way that Congress is trying to look tough these days. An auto industry bailout? Hold on, we need details. Right.
Come on, this is the same group of people that handed $700 billion to Secretary Paulson without a plan. It was the same group of people that fell asleep […]

Just in time for the holiday’s

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Written by Michael Vass

M V Consulting, Inc. has been busy over the last year seeking out artists and graphic designers that can capture the essence of the slogans and ideas emblazoned on the clothing and goods sold at the company’s online store. To that end the company is pleased to present the first in a […]