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Audio from the Leading Black Entrepreneurs, Tech Leaders, and VC's

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Updated on: 2/25/21

Duration: 01:36:25

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Listen to some of the most influential black industry leaders and investors share their secrets to success and what motivated them along the way. These innovators built multi-million and multi-billion dollar empires with their original ideas and keen business strategy. However, their achievements didn’t come without adversity. Learn how they developed their approach to overcoming obstacles and achieving success. Listen to some of the most influential black industry leaders and investors share their secrets to success and what motivated them along the way. These innovators built multi-million and multi-billion dollar empires with their original ideas and keen business strategy. However, their achievements didn’t come without adversity. Learn how they developed their approach to overcoming obstacles and achieving success. << Show Less

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Snippet of WoVen, Women Who Venture: Julia Collins on Why Zume Started With Pizza

Collins entered the tech world after seeing issues in the brick and mortar restaurant structure. Zume sold pizza because it’s a multi-billion dollar industry.

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Snippet of Money Making Conversations: Richelieu Dennis on Responsibilities of Acquiring Essence Magazine

Dennis explains that black people battle to reclaim their culture and to be recognized as business leaders. He feels pressure to deliver for his culture and people.

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Snippet of Making Ways: Kimberly Bryant on Making The Leap

Bryant left corporate America to start Black Girls Code because of her vision. She’s motivated by her daughter, seeing only boys in her computer classes.

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Snippet of Pick the Brain Podcast: Oprah Winfrey on Service and Success

While many think that being known gives us value, she claims that greatness is determined by service to others. The most successful people service the world.

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Snippet of CenterStage Episode 15: George Foreman on His Grill and Big & Tall Outlet

Foreman got involved with the clothing store because he couldn’t find clothes for himself. He also chats about the journey with the grill he’s identified by.

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Snippet of How I Built This with Guy Raz: Daymond John on Founding FUBU

John started his business tagging his own clothes with the FUBU logo. He then sewed hats that were popular in the Hip-Hop community and sold them outside of malls.

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Snippet of The Stacking Benjamins Show: Arlan Hamilton on Controlling What You Learn

Hamilton invests in minority, high-potential business founders after learning the inequalities of Silicon Valley. She writes her own headlines to meet goals.

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Snippet of How I Built This with Guy Raz: Tristan Walker on Developing His Idea For Bevel

After experiencing burns from standard razors, Walker created his brand off of single-blade designs. This style wasn’t sold because it wasn’t incentivized with patents.

How I Built This with Guy Raz

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Snippet of The Business of Fashion Podcast: Serena Williams on Her Business Portfolio

Williams started investing in 2014 but wanted her portfolio to be powerful before she revealed it. She’s on the board of Poshmark, Survey Monkey, and runs S by Serena.

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Audio of How I Built This with Guy Raz: ActOne Group, Janice Bryant Howroyd

In the late 1970s Janice Bryant Howroyd moved to Los Angeles and began temping as a secretary. She soon realized there were many other young people in situations similar to hers. So with $1,500 in her pocket, Janice rented an office in Beverly Hills and created the staffing company ACT-1.