Making Math Cool Through Hip-Hop | S5 EP. 08

from RISK TAKER · host Ebens Jean

What happens when you mix hip-hop, math, entrepreneurship, and faith?In this episode of the Risk Taker Podcast, Ebens sits down with James Finney to talk about the journey behind Lyrical Math and how an idea grew into a new way to help students learn and connect with math.James shares the real story behind building the business from taking out an $8,000 loan and barely selling 40 CDs to hearing “no” for years, landing opportunities with school districts, and finding a way to keep the vision moving when COVID changed everything. The conversation also gets into faith and entrepreneurship, working alongside his wife, knowing when to pivot, finding your “why,” and why James believes entrepreneurship requires faith. Connect with James Finney https://www.lyricalmath.com/FacebookInstagramEquate These BucketsInstagram👉🏾Order your copy Dream Chasers Are Risk Takers: 90 Days Execution Plan👉🏾 Shop Risk Taker Apparel👉🏾 Sponsored by OWIG Multimedia 📲 Follow Risk Taker Podcast on SocialInstagramFacebookTikTokLinkedInYouTube Support the show

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