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EP 13: Designing The Right Business x Lloyd Cambridge

 Name: Lloyd Cambridge Current Title: Founder & CEO of Progress Playbook Location: Brooklyn, NY Education: B.S. Economics, New York University Lloyd J. Cambridge is the founder of Progress Playbook, the learning platform that designs customized learning experiences to equip entrepreneurs and their teams to accomplish their goals. Progress Playbook has designed entrepreneurship curriculum and programs for […]

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EP 11: Why Your Personal Brand Matters for Your Business x Marielle Legair

 Name: Marielle Legair Current Title: Personal Brand and Publicity Strategist Location: New York via London Marielle is a Personal Brand and Publicity Strategist, Author and Speaker. She founded Women Who Influence, a global personal brand and publicity community for female entrepreneurs in June 2017. She hosts in-person masterclasses in New York and London, whilst […]

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EP 10: Health and Fitness in the Black Community x Richard Bailey of GrpFit

 Name: Richard Bailey Age: 31 Current Title: Co-Founder of GrpFit Location: Oakland,​ ​CA Rich​ ​fell​ ​in​ ​love​ ​with​ ​Health​ ​and​ ​Fitness​ ​at​ ​an​ ​early​ ​age.​ ​From basketball,​ ​football,​ ​track​ ​and​ ​field​ ​to​ ​15+​ ​years​ ​of professional​ ​and​ ​competitive​ ​dancing,​ ​health​ ​and​ ​fitness​ ​has been​ ​an​ ​integral​ ​part​ ​of​ ​his​ ​life.​ ​The Harlem, NY native […]

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EP 6: Fulfilling Your Purpose Through Your Business x Chekwas Okafor

 Name: Chekwas Okafor Age: 27 Current Title: Founder/CEO of ONYCHEK Location: Albany, NY Chekwas Okafor is the founder of ONYCHEK.com, an ecommerce retailer for Luxury Fashion from Africa. He graduated from Voorhees College, an HBCU in South Carolina, with a degree in Biology. Chekwas launched the company in September 2016 to help make African luxury fashion […]

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Black History Month: Celebrating 28 Non-Profits Created By Black Entrepreneurs

This Black History Month we wanted to celebrate and acknowledge non-profit organizations making a difference in the black community. Join us in celebrating 28 organizations “Giving Black.”   The Twelve Days of Christmas, Inc. – http://twelvedaysofchristmas.org/# Description: Gayla and Donya Gardner, the Founders of The Twelve Days of Christmas, Inc, have decided to make a difference […]

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How Black Up Cosmetics Lost Its Black Founder

black|Up is live on the Sephora website. Instead of releasing an official statement addressing the allegations that I have brought forth in this article, Sephora is content with deleting Facebook comments as it is “business as usual.” If you are one of the many customers enthused about black|Up arriving stateside on Sephora.com, and at select Sephora locations, we […]

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The Brains Behind The Beauty Business: Desiree Verdejo x Vivrant Beauty

Big risk often lead to success, and owner of Vivrant Beauty, Desiree Verdejo is proof of this. After seven years, the former attorney and Harlem native decided to leave corporate America to open the beauty boutique in the heart of her own community. The beauty retailer has created a buzz in the industry, offering both a brick […]

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