From The Washington Post:
When Kwabena A. Nkrumah collected $10,000 from the District, he sunk most of it into a used Mercedes.
The money came from a grant he received through a program that helps ex-offenders start or grow businesses — and the purchase of the car was a bet on his future.
Would the 2008 Mercedes-Benz S550, which had a “salvage” flag on its title, be a moneymaker for his fledgling car dealership or a mutt? Would the thing even start?
Nkrumah, who used to hustle illegal guns and drugs before he switched to hustling used cars, needed to find out. His company, TJ Motors, depended on it. Continue reading >>>
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