A Black Small Business Ambassador’s race to bring opportunity to marginalized communities.Faithful father and financial professional Chris Horton is a man of many trades, with a work ethic derived from his years as an athlete. It warrants him the drive necessary to be an entrepreneur today: CEO & Global Director of the National Black Entrepreneurs Project. Chris Horton hit the ground running and is here to blaze a legendary trail of success.
unning serves as both an exercise and an art, a way to relieve the restlessness of the legs while blending form and discipline. Running is one of my favorite hobbies—but most importantly, running is how entrepreneur Chris Horton leaves his lasting legacy within marginalized communities. Without lacing up his sneakers, Horton may have never gained the tenacity to push forth his current business ventures, and it all started with the 1976 Summer Olympics. It takes perseverance to run any business, and Horton created a pathway to success that ensures minority communities become just as successful in their ventures as he is. Horton has dedicated his life to becoming a Black & African American Small Business Ambassador, choosing to focus on assisting his fellow black business owners with the know-how, tools, and materials needed to help their wealth last lifetimes. Growing up on Galveston Island in Texas, Horton’s journey—and his all-consuming love of sports—started with the outdoors. “I grew up with a family that was a fishing family,” Horton explains, reminiscing on his childhood introduction to the outdoor sport. “Every Saturday, four o’clock, we got up, you know, we loaded up the truck and we went onto the jetties, and we went out fishing.” Unfortunately, tragedy struck the family one weekend, with the loss of Horton’s father in a boating accident. One of Horton's most poignant memories from that summer in 1976 was his dad’s desire to see his son run in the Olympics. Since then, Horton has made running his driving force toward providing success for himself and his communities. From participating in his elementary school Olympics to running professionally, Horton ensured his athleticism opened an opportunity to escape poverty and create hope for himself and his family.
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