Larvetta L Loftin-Arnold

Black Businesses Matter (BBM) Podcast

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Black Businesses Matter is a weekly podcast show on the impact of collaborating and advocating for Black Businesses to drive impact. It is hosted by Larvetta L. Loftin. Founder of The L3 Agency, a full service influencer marketing and communications agency. Hear from investors, thought leaders, supply chain leaders, DEI practitioners and business owners on why engaging minority businesses should be a social responsibility when black businesses are the largest employers of black people. Each episode will provide inspiration and actionable tools to help you become culturally sensitive in growing...

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Larvetta L Loftin-Arnold

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You deserve to talk your sh** with 2021 SouthPitch Champ and founder of Sista Afya, Camesha L. Jones 27.12.2021 51:26

We would love to hear from you! Text "BBMFAM" to (312) 300-1300. EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Black Businesses Matter Podcast, Camesha and I discuss mental health. Specifically mental health within the black community. We touch on the stresses of black women which include financial, relationship-based, and many other triggers. Camesha explains how we got here and how Sista Afya is...

Black Joy is Currency with Kyla Jones 20.12.2021 51:42

We would love to hear from you! Text "BBMFAM" to (312) 300-1300. In this episode of Black Businesses Matter Podcast, Kyla and I talk about being an impact leader, marketing, and how she’s connecting businesses and brands, giving them tools that can make an impact. We explore what being an intrapreneur means, being a true ally to those without a true voice and how it affects marketing wit...

Trust Your Gut with Hot Dog Disrupter and Founder of Gobble Doggs, Annah Mitchell 13.12.2021 42:11

We would love to hear from you! Text "BBMFAM" to (312) 300-1300. In this episode of Black Businesses Matter Podcast, Anna and I talk about the nitty-gritty of other options with hot dogs! We discuss veganism, following your dreams, and why it’s important to keep your plans to yourself. Listen in while we talk real about entrepreneurship and its impact on the Black community. IN THIS EPIS...

BEST Fund Winner, Afenya Montgomery, Shares How Being Uncomfortable Drives Success 06.12.2021 54:16

We would love to hear from you! Text "BBMFAM" to (312) 300-1300. In this episode of Black Businesses Matter Podcast, Afenya shared her story and how she pivoted! We discuss how she started out as a nurse and switched to marketing. She explains the origin of iCan and her experience as the BEST Fund winner recipient. Through this interview, we talk about the appreciation of Black Businesse...

Pop Culture with Popcorn Owner Carlos Smith 29.11.2021 40:56

We would love to hear from you! Text "BBMFAM" to (312) 300-1300. In this episode of Black Businesses Matter Podcast, Carlos and I talk about food! Specifically popcorn and the significance it has to our culture. We explain the importance of creating a welcoming environment within the food establishment, and how black businesses could collaborate to make an impact. IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK...

Identity and Freedom with Ashanti Thomas of 360mbs 22.11.2021 33:07

We would love to hear from you! Text "BBMFAM" to (312) 300-1300. In this episode of Black Businesses Matter Podcast, Ashanti and I talk fitness and freedom! We speak about identity and the necessary pivots within a business and within your mind. We go into impact, mental health, and the ways black businesses could thrive. IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT… Ashanti’s reaction to the beginning...

Intro to the Best Fund with Lyneir Richardson of Chicago Trend 15.11.2021 38:17

We would love to hear from you! Text "BBMFAM" to (312) 300-1300. In this episode of Black Businesses Matter Podcast, Lyneir and I get super real about Black Businesses and their necessity to the communities they serve, why they aren’t flourishing as much as they could, and how important black investments are to them. We explain how great of an impact they could make if they were overfund...

Welcome to Black Businesses Matter 01.11.2021 0:54

We would love to hear from you! Text "BBMFAM" to (312) 300-1300. Black Businesses Matter is a weekly podcast on the benefits of collaborating and advocating for black businesses to drive impact. It is hosted by Larvetta L. Loftin, Founder of The L3 Agency, a full service influencer marketing and communications agency and a passionate advocate for Black people and the businesses they run....