POWER MOVES

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

In 1997, as a small businessperson, John E. Harmon, Sr. was an early member of the Metropolitan Trenton African American Chamber of Commerce (MTAACC), becoming its president, two years later. Under his guidance, MTAACC grew its membership, forged alliances with business associations/organizations and government, and forged strategic partnerships in the public and private sectors to benefit African American businesses throughout New Jersey. Harmon recognized the growing need for a statewide organization that could align both government and business interests to advocate for New Jersey’s Black entrepreneurs and their communities. That led him to establish the AACCNJ – which is heralded as the leading voice for business development and economic empowerment for New Jersey’s Black owned businesses.

BOOK SYNOPIS

New Jersey native John E. Harmon Sr. has never been a stranger to hard work. At just 11 years old, he got his first job selling produce out of the back of his family’s truck. While most kids would probably recoil at the thought of work, a young John was excited by it. He got a thrill out of discovering new ways to use the money he earned from one job to leverage it into his next opportunity. Entrepreneurship was in his bones. But like most entrepreneurs, his journey towards success was rocky, though it would deem itself worthy, in the end.

After becoming the first person in his family to graduate from college, John set his sights on a safe career in the world of banking. However, after a short few years, his plan was knocked off course when the bank he worked for was sold. Though he didn’t immediately recognize it, the disturbance was a blessing in disguise. He found himself gravitating back toward a career that allowed him to be the captain of his own destiny.