Gail Lawrence is a 39 year old African American woman. She posesses her MBA and a bechelors degree in accounting. Lawrence sits on the board of directors of numerous organizations including the Womans Business Council Southwest and the African American Museum.Lawrence took her education and has established a profitable small business. The Warrior Group Inc, a modular construction company, was founded in 1997. Lawrence started her company with the help of friends who offered office space and compnay supplies for a monthly fee. It took 2 years before Larence’s company was turning in enough revenue to lease office space. Now, The Warrior Group Inc. has their own building and 22 employees. With a steady list of clients and multimillion dollar contracts, the Warrior Group Inc. is moving steadily ahead in the modular construction industry.
Gail Warrior Lawrence is an African American entrepreneur in an industry that has very few African American faces. She stuck out the tough times that all small business have to endure when first starting out. Lawrence is merely one role model for all entrepreneurs venturing out on their own. As I have stated before, the road is not going to be easy when you first began, but with hard work and determination you could start and maintain a profitable business in which you love to work.
