Lessons in Community Entrepreneurship from Madam C.J. Walker and Maggie Lena Walker

by Elle Kaplan | Feb 3, 2023 | Blog, Entrepreneurship

Madam C.J. Walker and Maggie Lena Walker had a few things in common: they shared their last name (although weren’t related), they both were daughters of parents who had been enslaved, and both were determined to improve their lives and the lives of their communities...

Becoming a Billionaire Seems Like an Impossible Pipe Dream

by Elle Kaplan | Feb 17, 2022 | Blog, Entrepreneurship, Success

Becoming a billionaire seems like an impossible pipe dream, but as of 2016, Forbes reported a population of 1,810 billionaires globally. The journey to billionaire status is a financial Mt. Everest, to be sure, but not impossible. Here are seven insider success...

Better Know a Young Millionaire Investor

by Elle Kaplan | Apr 18, 2021 | Investing, Mindset, Press

Welcome to the next edition of Better Know a Millionaire Investor.  This week we introduce our first woman investor to the series – Elle Kaplan.  Also, this is the first millionaire investor who working in financial services, or rather owns her own financial services...

Step One of Success: Knowing Yourself

by Elle Kaplan | Jun 29, 2018 | Success

“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” – Henry David Thoreau What do you want? Would you say that you know yourself well? Unearth more of what is in store for you and unlock skills, talents, and traits within yourself. One of the hardest...

Making the Most of Your Workplace

by Elle Kaplan | Jun 22, 2018 | Leadership

Bringing positive intent into your workplace can make all the difference. Your office can be a supportive environment where you and others cultivate smart habits. Paraphrasing the Ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, author Will Durant wrote, “We are what we...