Empowering Black Youth to Become Entrepreneurs, Not Just Job-Doers

Saamra, an entrepreneur who started her journey at 39, shares how she once believed entrepreneurship wasn’t for her, despite growing up with entrepreneurial parents. Today, she works to demystify entrepreneurship for young Black people by showing them multiple pathways to becoming business creators. Saamra highlights the importance of diverse role models, near-peer mentorship, and the power of social capital in shaping entrepreneurial success. She advocates for teaching young Black people how to build jobs, not just do them, as a way to close the wealth gap and boost the economy. Entrepreneurship, she believes, offers transformative potential for individuals and society.