Clara Villarosa

Clara Villarosa
Born1930[1]
Occupation
  • Entrepreneur
  • writer
  • publisher
EducationRoosevelt University
Loyola University
University of Denver
GenreAfrican-American literature
Notable worksDown to Business: The First 10 Steps to Entrepreneurship for Women

Clara Villarosa is an American entrepreneur, author, publisher and motivational speaker. She is the co-founder of Villarosa Media and was the founder of Hue-Man Bookstores in Denver, Colorado and Harlem, New York, one of the highest earning African-American bookstores in the country from the 1980s to the 2010s. Her book, Down to Business: The First 10 Steps to Entrepreneurship for Women was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Villarosa founded the African American Booksellers Association.[2]

In January 2016, she co-founded Villarosa Media with her daughters, Linda Villarosa and Alicia Villarosa. The company focuses on publishing new books from established black authors and classic books reissued in digital formats with print on demand (POD) capability. Its first published book was The Wind Is Spirit: The Life, Love and Legacy of Audre Lorde.[3] In 2016, she was featured in the film, Dream, Girl.[4]

  1. ^ "Clara Villarosa, Woman Entrepreneur". Gotham Gal. December 14, 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
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  3. ^ "With Book About Audre Lorde, Villarosa Media Launches". Shelf Awareness. January 28, 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. ^ Stengel, Geri (May 11, 2016). "Film Inspires Female Founders To Dream Big". Forbes. Retrieved 20 January 2017.