Barbershop Talk with Temple: Family going from Black-owned business to Black-owned empire

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The Mission Valley business owner didn't know how to read and write until he was in his 20s and now he's setting the example for people of color on how they can be their own boss.

"Coming out of Chicago, it was rough," said Temple.

"Whether police brutality or systematic oppression a lot of that can be changed through ownership," said Temple."Because now we are an asset to the community and if we don't like the way we are being treated we can leverage those assets." The former construction worker built the business ground up both literally and figuratively. It's all pretty impressive for someone who couldn't read and write until age 22.

Now, this serial entrepreneur is writing books and doing podcasts trying to teach and mentor the next generation including his recently promoted manager of his Wine Company. He met Johnny Porter online at just 18 years old."Certain people sometimes, unfortunately, they don't want to give information. It's not just because they don't want to see you succeed but they are thinking only for self. That wasn't Anthony.

"They say how did you do this? They say you own this? They can't believe it, so when they ask the questions that's the thing I feel, man this approach is working."

 

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