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Latest Episodes

Crossing Continents: Ashley Cleveland’s Entrepreneurial Journey from the U.S. to Africa
June 15, 2023

In this interview, Ashley Cleveland, founder of Ashley in Afrika and the Afrika Investors Academy, takes us on her transformative path from the United States to Africa. She shares the driving force th

A Conversation with the CEO of AGACIRO, Rwanda’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
June 07, 2023

The Agaciro Development Fund (Agaciro) was established in 2012 with the purpose of fostering Rwandas self-reliance and advancing economic development. Currently managing assets worth approximately $2

Eric Taylor, CEO of Trident: Demystifying Private Equity and Bridging the Racial Wealth Gap
May 29, 2023

Eric Taylor is the CEO of Trident, a private equity firm focused on acquiring US-based small businesses in the industrial, consumer, and healthcare sectors. In this conversation, Eric demystifies the

Black Founder Raised Six Figures on a Black-Owned Equity Crowdfunding Platform
April 13, 2023

Mitch Gilbert is the Co-founder & CEO of Oya, a femtech apparel brand that uses innovative fabrics and sweat absorption technology to provide performance wear engineered for feminine health and comfor

African Ancestry, the FIRST Black Owned DNA Testing Company
November 17, 2022

African Ancestry is the world leader in tracing maternal and paternal lineages of African descent. Founded in 2003 by Dr. Rick Kittles and Gina Paige, it is also the first Black owned DNA testing comp

Scotch Porter CEO Discusses Growing the Largest Black Owned Men’s Grooming Brand
November 07, 2022

Scotch Porter is a New Jersey-based company that makes handcrafted, vegan, and all-natural mens grooming products. The companys mission is To provide healthier, multi-purpose beard, hair, and face

How Attiyah Blair Built a Multimillion Dollar Real Estate Portfolio
November 06, 2022

Attiyah Blair is a self-made millionaire, real estate investor and coach, licensed realtor, and professional speaker. She bought her first home at age 23 and has been successfully investing in real es

Physician-Entrepreneur Founded Company Has Raised $190M To Combat Health Inequity
November 03, 2022

Zing Health is a tech-enabled health insurance company that was founded in 2019 by two African American physician entrepreneurs, Eric E. Whitaker, MD, MPH,andKenneth Alleyne, MD. The Chicago-based c

How to Make $5,000 a Month Running a Trucking Business From Home
October 24, 2022

Pierre Laguerre is the founder ofFleeting, a trucking and fleet management services company that he grew to $4.5 million in revenue in just 3 years. He is also the first Black man to raise over $1 mi

Building The First Black-Owned Baby Registry
October 21, 2022

Tara Darnley is the founder of Darlyng & Co., an innovative line of baby products and apparel. Darlyng & Co. is also the first Black-owned baby registry with more than 100 kids products and the fast