QOW: How She Got Her Product into 700 Stores w/ $330k in Funding After Robbing a Bank (Queen of the Week: Chantel Calloway, Ryhme Antics)

She robbed a bank but bounced back & launched in 700 stores with $300k in funding. I first met Chantel when she applied to the Get Sh!t Done Accelerator. I was blown away by her. I’ll joke and tell her she’s like the real-life Set if Off without all of the drama but what she’s accomplished is SOOO much bigger. Chantel’s story resonated strongly with me because my grandmother spent her entire career ensuring Black Youth stayed out of prison and for those who did go, ensured they had opportunities when they got out. The Black community is so often criminalized by the media without acknowledging the systems that backs us into a corner and tries to keep us there. Chantel didn’t just rob a bank, she defied a system that was created to keep us stuck. On this Queen of the week, Chantel, a Queen in the Get Sh!t Done Tribe, will walk you through… How she moved to New York with just a prototype and $150 then launched in stores like Walmart, Target, etc. How she moved through doubt from people who defined her by her past. What doesn’t work when you are trying to gain traction. How she was able to reframe her mistake to become a thriving entrepreneur. And more.. Here’s how you can support Chantel: She’s raising $100,000 on Fund Black Founders. Become a backer and share campaign https://www.fundblackfounders.com/rhymeantics Subscribe & Rate Now. #getsshitdonepodcast Learn More About the Get Sh!t Done: shegetsshitdone.com Have feedback, a show topic you want us to cover, or just want to say hi: [email protected]