Janice Bryant Howroyd, owner of the Act-1 Group and the first African American woman to run a $1 billion business, is profiled in the Los Angeles Times on early lessons she learned in business, adding niches and standing out. “It always works best when you can tailor a hire to fit into a company’s philosophy,” Bryant Howroyd told the Times. “They walk in better prepared and it’s more likely to be a very good fit for your client.”