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Abstract
The construct of entrepreneurial and business success has been readily studied as it relates to varying metrics including cash flow, growth, obtaining capital, and organizational development. However, studies have not provided much insight into the antecedents involving the best environment for minorities in navigating decisions presented to individuals. Furthermore, this study addresses the gap of research in African American males where religion is introduced into the concept of assessing business success and the entrepreneurial mindset. The antecedents of the entrepreneurial mindset are organized into financial and identifying factors assumed to have some relationship with the entrepreneurial mindset with business success outcomes. Financial factors include economic resource disparity and economic opportunity zones. Identity factors include positive ethnic identity, religiosity, and community program involvement. The introduction of religiosity to the construct of entrepreneurial mindset is intended to provide more insight in how business opportunities may or may not be actioned by the individual.