Chris Sain Jr.

Top 40 under 40 To be recognized as "Top 40" by the Grand Rapids Business Journal for the third time in four years is humbling. I am speechless. Just goes to show how faithful God is. How good God is and how he will use the least qualified to do the most. I am humbled. I am thankful.  As a young man who has always been overlooked, counted out, doubted and shunned, I truly believe God is simply making a statement. He is making a statement to the world. Daily I strive to be a living and walking Billboard for the Kingdom. He desired all along to make my name great. I simply desire to show the world how good God is. With each achievement, I will continue to give God the praise and the honor. Its not me…its Him. God Did It!!!

Social Obligation Known for taking care of his community in his hometown of Grand Rapids, Mich. Chris Sain Jr. believes it's his duty as well as others to step up during times of need for those who need it most.  When Hurricane Harvey hit, many of his followers, especially those from the Houston area reached out through the D.M.on Instagram and inbox on Facebook asking Chris for assistance. "I couldn't ignore their plea for help. After seeing the news and reading through countless messages, I thought to myself, what is the point of having influence and a large social media presence and platform and not use it for good, not use it to help others."  Chris, one of several Social Media Influencers that are genuinely connected to his followers, gave them simple directions; "Those in Houston needs us therefore I need you to follow my lead and donate a $100 (or whatever you can) to help those impacted by Hurricane Harvey.  To donate to the Housto...

The Billion Dollar Fighter Floyd "Money" Mayweather brings his illustrious boxing career to a close after a 10th round knockout of Connor McGregor, MMA's two Division World Champion. As he has his entire career, Floyd gave the fans what they wanted to see.  It wouldn't go the distance. Floyd repeatedly told the world that it wouldn't and it didn't. For 21 years Floyd has given the fans what they wanted to see but in all honestly, fans were hoping to see Floyd lose...something he has never done in his professional boxing career. Floyd took the desire of the fans hate and envy and made professional boxers, future hall of fame boxers look foolish while making himself the highest paid athlete, the first billion dollar fighter ever!!! God has only made one thing perfect and that is Floyd Mayweathers boxing record. 50-0 For years Floyd has done charitable work in his community, provided opportunities for others and made the lives of many be...

Challenges Chris Sain Jr. an athlete turned educator who happens to love the Lord, hip hop, investing and entrepreneurship was able to avoid death and prison but nevertheless still faced many challenges as a young, black man in America. The message he and so many of his peers received growing up was that they'd be dead or in jail by by 25. So driven by those words and the low expectations others placed on his life, Chris brought back both a bachelors and Masters degree to the hood by the age of 24. Chris spent his childhood in prisons, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) visiting his older brother and knew early on he would not end up their despite what the media and data suggested when it came to young, black inner-city kids. What Chris deemed as an unsuccessful athletic career, the former Division I athlete would not accept failure, nor defeat and instead dedicated his life to helping others; Young Black Men to be specific. If you talk to anyone in educatio...

Being an entrepreneur in the digital age isn't all about owning a building or raising a huge round of funding. Its very simple, its all about turning your ideas, products and services into sustainable streams of income. We live in a Enterprise Economy , entrepreneurs are mobile and social and we all do business on the go. No matter what type of business you run, a few things are always key; Growth, Scale and Marketing. Checkout these 6 tools in the video above and make sure you are using them as part of your business. Connect with Chris on    Twitter  |   Facebook  |   LinkedIn Chris Sain Jr. is Founder & CEO of   Chris Inc. ,   a best-selling author and a renowned   motivational speaker . Check out his latest book   Finding Real Love in the Love & Hip Hop Era . ** Are You in a Relationship? Don't forget to checkout my latest book** I want this now!!! I want this now!!!

The story of the star athlete making millions at a young age and blowing it before he is 40 years old is a well-known Think Mike Tyson, Antoine Walker, Allen Iverson and countless others. Each of the above mentioned will serve as featured players in the tale. Athletes can face life-changing financial decisions when they are barely old enough to drink. A new series from the digital media company  Uninterrupted , founded by LeBron James   and his business partner Maverick Carter, will explore those challenges as told by the athletes themselves. Connect with Chris on    Twitter |   Facebook |   LinkedIn Chris Sain Jr. is Founder & CEO of   Chris Inc. , a best-selling author and a renowned motivational speaker . Check out his latest book   Finding Real Love in the Love & Hip Hop Era .

Chamillionaire, former rapper turned tech giant With all due respect, Chamillionaire never has to record another song, make a rap or listen to music ever again for the rest of his life.  No, it’s not due to ringtones either. Can we say… SILICON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA?  Just the location, alone, you see what I’m getting at, right? Although Hakeem “Chamillionaire” Seriki has chosen to keep his “urban” look and rapper image, he’s gone “tech.” And trust, his money is longer than every rapper in the industry. Why??? Because of Investments !!! According to Chamillionaire, at his office in Silicon Valley, all kinds of people come through to talk to him — from “scientists, Ivy League graduates, people who have brilliant ideas and ‘people who are just winging it’,” says the known rapper. Where are they now… Sure, it has been years since Chamillionaire has had a hit song. Probably the last worldwide song people knew was “Ridin’.” Remember? Well, at ...

Build a following around your personal brand Instagram is a great platform for  providing value to others, connecting with people , customers and brands through visual imagery. However, getting good at Instagram takes work and can be difficult. 1. Define Your Brand What does your brand represent? Figuring out what your brand is and who your brand represents, is by far one of the toughest but most imperative steps in building your personal brand on your Instagram. It's important to take some time to think about who your ideal audience is, and what you'll be offering them, to ensure that you're providing value. Find your lane. Know your lane. Basically ask yourself what is your thing? Don't be afraid to dig deep to find your niche. Finding or having a niche is actually a good thing. It allows you to lock in on your brand message as well as provide you with a clear mission, while helping your fans, supporters or followers (and potential followers) immediat...

Chance the Rapper Says His Apple Music Deal Was Worth $500,000 In a rare public disclosure of closed-door music industry dealings with one of the biggest companies in the world, Chance the Rapper said on Friday that he was paid half a million dollars by Apple to host his digital mixtape,  “Coloring Book,”  exclusively on its streaming service for two weeks last year. The rapper, who has long flaunted his independence from the record label system and his decision to not charge for music, said his burst of financial transparency was because of some critics’ questioning the veracity of his do-it-yourself ethos. “I feel like if I didn’t clear it up people would keep trying to discredit all the work we did to make Coloring Book what it became,” Chance, who won three Grammy Awards for the project in February, wrote on Twitter on Friday. “I think artist can gain a lot from the streaming wars as long as they remain in control of their own product.” He added that in add...

LeBron James, Draymond Green hit the barbershop in 'Uninterrupted' video LeBron James and Draymond Green will be on opposite sides of the court for the NBA Finals. But during All-Star weekend back in February, the two superstars were just shooting the breeze while getting their hair cut at a New Orleans barbershop. The conversation premiered Friday as "The Shop" on James' multimedia platform , Uninterrupted. During the 30-minute program, James and Green along with former NBA player Charles Oakley, rapper 2 Chainz and James' close friends Maverick Carter and Randy Mims candidly riff on sports, music and culture. The most interesting parts of the spirited discussion offer an inside glimpse into the game. Early on, James and Green talk about what was going through their minds during the final minutes of Game 7 of last year's NBA Finals, and how they were each caught up in the moment. Later, they express how amazed they are by the number of NBA p...

Odell Beckham Jr. Agrees to 5-Year Nike Shoe Contract New York Giants  wide receiver Odell Beckham signed the richest shoe deal in  NFL history Tuesday, per  Ian Rapoport  of NFL Network.  Rapoport noted the deal was with Nike, and Beckham's agent, Zeke Sandhu, worked out the five-year contract with the company. According to  Nick DePaula  of Nice Kicks, Nike's 10-day window to match adidas' offer to the Giants star ended Tuesday. Nike matched it and kept Beckham aboard with a five-year deal thought to be worth more than $29 million, per DePaula. Art Stapleton  of  The Record  reported incentives could push the deal to eight years, $48 million. DePaula cited multiple brand sources who said Beckham didn't require a signature cleat in negotiations but stressed he wanted to be a "brand icon" for Nike. Beckham has played like an icon through the first three seasons of his NFL career. He's surpassed 1,300 receiv...

The Cost To House An Inmate In California Prisons Has Doubled Since 2005 The  Los Angeles Times  just dropped some whopping statistics when it comes to California’s overcrowded prison population. They report that it costs $75,500 on average to house each individual prisoner. That’s $2000 more than it cost to attend Harvard University! These numbers are increasing every year, despite efforts to decrease the California prison population. But, why? This cost is double what it used to cost tax payers back in 2005. And in 2015, the cost reflected per inmate was about $10,000 less. The Times says that the surge in costs comes from excessive overcrowding. Salaries for more prison guards have driven up the statistics, providing one guard for every two inmates. Efforts to decrease the inmate population, like early release have cut down prisoners by a quarter according to te report, now they need to most likely get rid of some of those salaries. Welp!

Originally written by Marc J.  Spears , The Undefeated F irst there was Draymond Green’s  suspension for Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals  that sparked the Golden State Warriors’ collapse from a 3-1 lead to eventually falling to the champion Cleveland Cavaliers. Next Green reached a  plea agreement that allowed him to avoid jail time  after he allegedly slapped a Michigan State football player. And then for the encore, the forward  apologized for posting a picture of his private parts  on social media. Fame, and his rise as a worldwide NBA star both hated and loved, became too heavy for Green to bear. So, in August 2016, Green quietly established “Team Draymond” with a long list of influencers to help get his life in order. Fame, and his rise as a worldwide NBA star both hated and loved, became too heavy for Green to bear. So, in August 2016, Green quietly established “Team Draymond” with a long list of influencers to help get his life in orde...