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“I definitely want to eradicate entrepreneurial poverty ” says Susanne Mariga

“I tell my clients, T + F = A. Your thoughts lead to feelings, and your feelings lead to actions,” says Dr. Lakeba Williams

“What’s different about LAB is we have taken into consideration not just data but stories from people,” says Jannice Newson

“Nonprofits are the backbone of the community ” says Marc Alexander

“Are you building yourself into a trap?” asks Rachel Bernier-Green

“If there’s an impact that you want to make that out of yourself, know that you need community, ” says Jayla Head

“Success is not done in a silo it’s done in community,” says Canetha Amour-Porter

SPECIAL EPISODE: Evolution of Entrepreneurship

“Journey to mastery is much more than a business it’s a calling, "says Elzie Flenard

“Why don’t we dig into how trauma shows up in our businesses? ,"says Larvetta L. Loftin

“Inclusive leadership is just good leadership. You cannot lead a team where you don’t recognize that you have a lot of differences,"says Dr. Carmen Bell-Ross

All Butter’d Up mission is to give us practical ways to implement self-care in our daily lives, ”Says Lorè Enjoli

“I just waited for my turn in regards to finding what that unique disruption would be into this industry into this market place,” Says Deida Massey

“Come up with your exit strategy right now so we can put things in place ” says Sanja Noble

“ Deals are not made unless you’re in front of somebody because people do business with people they know like, trust”, says Sarah Ware

“I wake up and go to bed with ‘ how can I move the community forward?’,” Says James Parker

“I don’t create things if I’m not passionate or in love with it” says Kudzai B. Mutasa

“I like to demystify the law, I like to take complex issues and break it all down,” says Katrice Matthews

“We’re not here to win each other over we’re just here to provide a perspective ” says Larvetta L. Loftin

“ We don't measure ourselves by traditional standards why would we I’m not the traditional wine maker” Says Rick Nesbitt

“You have to put goals out there for yourself ”says Melinda Herron

We are not babysitters we are EDUCATORS” Says Tonia Evens and Tamera Fair

“I didn’t know I could be me because I never saw me,” says Yvonne McNair

“Soft skills are all the unsaid things that will dictate a company’s culture,” says Kevin Davenport

Special Episode: The Evolution of Entrepreneurship

“I really wanted to set out to make a digital tool that impacts the majority of the operations in the company” Says Noelle Curtis

“We have to travel outside of our comfort zone to be able to expand our mind, that is where true creativity lives ,” Says Elle Davis

“The common thread between clients is that they are all sick and tired of being tired,” Says Renee Hastings

“Black Businesses Matter is a movement,” says Larvetta Loftin

“Find out what you want to do in life and find a person who aligns with that,” says Dice Granberry

“Whether the mentor is two years older or ten years older it’s about their experience level,” Says Lauryn Hill

“I want to be a part of the platform that celebrates black women,” Says Michelle Metcalf

“It is so important to me to not only work within my community in community health but work in women's health because women are the caregivers,” Says Fallon Flowers

“It’s a fact that diverse businesses contribute to your bottom line” Says Vincent Williams

“Knowing that if I help one person or just put an idea in one person's mind, that's worth it” says Karen Williams

“They have to see that if I don't say anything …that my actions prove to be true,” says Scott L Steward

“People need to understand that mentorship is a pour and pour back,” Says Larvetta Loftin

We are here to amplify diverse voices,” says Larvetta Loftin

“ My vision is to continue to expand it,I wanted to touch every city, every woman I can,” says Char'Nese M. Turner

“The power of the pivot and the power of prayer I was leaning on that,” says Darlene Hill

“I do believe that with any business- whatever you decide you want to do make sure it’s something you like to do,” says Felicia Cotton

“I had all these opportunities passing me with no way of drawing them back in to say that my product is first and foremost a baby carrier,” says Angelique Warner

“You’re better than this. They empowered me to better and encouraged me,” says Dr. Jennifer Matthews

“I am about holistic well-being,” says LaTrina Joshua

“Poetry is very therapeutic because I am releasing something that was weighing on me- I'm liberating myself from that,” says Tara Levy

“I am on a mission through “Blow The Whistle Law” to simply educate,” says Chiquita Hall-Jackson

“That's what I mean by nuanced messaging just because you're dealing with a particular group of people whoever they are however they look like they're not monolithic,”Says Terrence Chappell

“How can we support the economic development in the neighborhoods around us?” says Abigail Ingram

“We’re a partner in the process, we understand that you need to have strong small businesses so you can have strong larger firms,” Says Kyra Rénel Hardwick

Special Episode: AI in the marketing and communications space

“I created this in honor of my mom, but I also want to build a legacy business.” Says Lisa Marsh

“A community of people who want to support small businesses. See them thrive, see them hiring people that look like them," Says Nikki Bravo

“It comforted me from the inside out - I said I have to make something that comforts others,” says Javon McCain

“If I’m not forward thinking - I could not only be excluded - I could be out of business in five years.” says Greg Bush

“A brand is an emotion, it’s about how you make others feel when you walk into a room,” says Ramatu Kandakai

“Even though I'm not part of the day-to-day, I'm still very much involved in some capacities to support our growth,” says Dominique Wilson

“These are individuals who collaborated with black businesses, helping them to advance, providing grants, and providing things that will help them scale. “ says Larvetta Loftin

“You should know what these products are doing and what they are for,” Says Tori Prince

“You may need an extra layer here or there to make it all connect for you there is no wrong or right way to do it,” says Samantha Jo

“I can use this to cultivate my wellness and design my reality.” Says Mike Wird

“I think being able to take a look back at your past actions and how you chose to get out of the heat of things - is one of the core focuses at this point in my life,” says Jordan Nash

“Whatever you give us - we are going to make it better” says Chelsea Lewis

“I’m very aware of the energy I have and if my energy is not good I’m not touching anything,”says Jamica Harper

“Any brand that you birthed , you treat it like you treat anything that you want to grow and thrive.” Says Dana Bly

“If you are mentally exhausted, how can you run your business well? “ Says Twyler Jenkins

“We focus on the mental health of a woman. Inspiring the woman and tapping into her inner beauty.” says LaGena Cain

Special Episode: Juneteenth A celebration of Unsung Heroes

“Once you take care of yourself - now you have more bandwidth to take care of others.” says Fola Lawson

“I think that black businesses can be a site of liberation both personally and economically,” Says Jamyla Bennu

"You don’t have to be the loudest person at the table but you can be the most effective” Says Larvetta Loftin

“I define equity as power no longer being dictated by identity,” says Mia Henry

“It's so important that we lift as we climb,” Says Anita Blanton

"You gotta go out there and find your tribe in that space" Says Kevin John

"I wanted people to be able to congregate but to change the narrative," Says Trez Pugh III

Special Episode: Women's History Month

“I feel like I'm telling the story they're not telling” says Marissa Kearney

“I can't continue to be a part of a system that is pushing students out to what I know is going to be their demise” Say Dr Evisha Ford

“You’re always going to be the biggest project you work on” Says Katushia Paul

“You cannot be a successful CEO without balance in your life.” Says Donna King

“The State of Economic Inclusion and why it matters now!" (Special Episode)

“If you want to get into a particular business or industry, date it first” Says Trent Floyd

“I would never hesitate to make content just because the market is oversaturated. If you have a unique point of view, go for it" Says Jevonne Bowman

“When there is equity to me there is excellence” says Larvetta L Loftin.

"It doesn't have to be YOU for your business to expand" Says Jocelyn Delk Adams

“My business has been built off of the shoulders of the relationships I have built over the years.” Says Carolyn Fraser

"I am always going to be committed to helping women win" Says Cheryl-Hudson Jackson

“The benefit of franchising is, you’re investing in a proven model” Says Chris Wilson

“Our voice is our first healing mechanism” Says Mecca Perry

"We underestimate the benefit of social health" Says Dr Ritchie Hall ll

“I’m gonna give what I didn’t get” says Christina Steed

“A big part of transformation is believing speaking and then doing the work” Says Jacqueline Campbell

“We have to be willing to grow personally to begin to grow relationally” says Denise Taylor

“You have to have your own path to have people follow you ” Says Melanie Jefferies

“Most of all people are afraid of themselves ” Says Empress

“Your reputation will always precede you” Says Danielle Jeter

“They will forget what you do but never how you make them feel” Says Steve Bacon

”Some relationships are not built to last” says Larvetta Loftin

“Black businesses reflect how successful we are economically” Says Melvin Graham

“There's Wealth All Around Us.” Says Cassandra Cummings

"Everyone is a leader. They just haven't been unleashed." Says Robert Johnson

Special Episode - Juneteenth is more than a celebration

"No doesn't mean STOP but find another way to get there," says Cecelia Harrison

"Black Businesses Employ Black People." says, Monica Abernathy

"Black wealth is self-sufficiency. " says Horace Flournoy, Co-Founder of SWAYbrand.com

"Wealth is not just in monetary but in legacy." says Millionaire Real Estate Broker Sheila Dantzler

"Build A Legacy Business" Says, Journey Black Home

"I wanted to be World Class." says, Charles Johnson

"People Make Culture," Says Larvetta L. Loftin

'Getting Comfortable with Funding' with Hair Trailblazer, Forbes coveted 30 under 30, and Co-Founder of CurlMix, Kimberly Lewis

"We are an essential business," says, Informational Technology Professor, and Pest Removal Industry Disrupter, Robiar Smith

"We're still navigating these broken systems" says, Author, Black-American Consumer Subject Matter Expert, and Thought Leader, Pepper Miller

"Doing nothing is NOT an option," says, Author, Public speaker, and Pastor John Hannah

"Black People created Hip-Hop," says, Steve Canal, Co-founder of FLOURYSH

Coined as the 'Queen Midas' in the beauty industry and Founder of I Know It Skincare, Germaine Bolds-Leftridge

"Sometimes Impact Can be Luxury," says, Irfan Jafrey, CEO of Roosterly

Walking the talk and Collaborating more with Avigail Schlosser, CFO of OKRP

Larvetta dishes The Black Forbes List, her upcoming guests, and her joy

You deserve to talk your sh** with 2021 SouthPitch Champ and founder of Sista Afya, Camesha L. Jones

Black Joy is Currency with Kyla Jones

Trust Your Gut with Hot Dog Disrupter and Founder of Gobble Doggs, Annah Mitchell

BEST Fund Winner, Afenya Montgomery, Shares How Being Uncomfortable Drives Success

Pop Culture with Popcorn Owner Carlos Smith

Identity and Freedom with Ashanti Thomas of 360mbs

Intro to the Best Fund with Lyneir Richardson of Chicago Trend

Welcome to Black Businesses Matter