Black to Business

Claudette is as an accomplished customer service professional.  Her expertise was refined with formal education, experience over 40 years working in a corporate environment, ongoing engagement with meaningful community associations, and through business practice as an entrepreneur. She is President of At Your Service Consulting, LLC and Touchpoints of Service providing customer service training an...

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 being a speaker of choice for Yale University, New York University and KPMG. Prior to launching the community, she gained over a decade of...

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 ​gradua...

Name: Steve Canal Age: 37 Title: MillerCoors National Community Affairs Executive and Founder of The Brand Executive Location: New York Educational Background: Fordham University This Episode: During this episode Steve takes a deep dive into personal growth with the intent to cut your learning curve and inspire a winning mindset that will put you on the path to achieving success with purpose. Stev...

Name: Kandia Johnson Title: Communications Strategist and Founder of Kandid Conversations Location: Northern New Jersey This Episode: Kandia shares tips on how to do what you can do with what you've got when building your brand. We dive into ways to pitch your brand to the media and across social media. Kandia also shares why the number of followers you have doesn't matter. How to get paid what yo...

Name: Sherrell Dorsey Title: Founder, ThePLUGDaily.com Location: New York, New York Educational Background: B.A., International Trade and Marketing, Fashion Institute of Technology M.S. (2018), Data Journalism, Columbia University This Episode: Sherrell shares her journey as a lifelong learner and her mission to create a business that serves the community. Through ThePLUG she helping to change the...

Name: Chekwas Okafor Age: 27 Current Title: Founder/CEO of ONYCHEK Location: Albany, NY During this episode we discussed how Chekwas has been able to live his purpose through his business ONYCHEK. We touched on the importance of job creation and economic development within Africa. Chekwas also shared his own personal story of the sacrifices he has made in his transition to entrepreneurship. Key Ta...

During this episode we discussed the importance of entrepreneurship and wealth building for  athletes. We touched on the role that athletics plays into the households within the black community and what the future looks like. Krystal also shared her own personal journey which led to her writing her first book. Name: Krystal Beachum Age: 26 Current Title: Founder/CEO of Student Athletes Unite & Lic...

During this episode we discussed if a college degree matters in entrepreneurship, why you have to become obsessed with your business, and managing and allocating your energy in business. Drake also provides information on how Inflc Media performs a social media analysis and uses analytics to create a custom strategy to grow your brands presence. Name: Drake Reaux Age: 26 Current Title: President a...

During this episode we discuss how to brand your business successfully. Amanda shares some affordable tools for building your brand successfully, common mistakes brands make, plus more. Age: 30 Current Title: Tech Publicist & App Entrepreneur Location: Chicago, IL Amanda Spann is marketer and serial app entrepreneur on a mission to help fellow founders build and accelerate their brands. She produc...

During this episode we discussed wealth in the black community, student loans, and credit. Tonya also shares her journey to financial freedom and becoming a Certified Financial Education Instructor. Age: 32 Location: Brooklyn, NY Current Title: Founder, My Fab Finance & Co-Founder FOAM Enterprises, Inc. Education: BA Public Administration and MA Urban Policy & Affairs, Financial Education Instruct...

During this episode Marquelle discusses how his project, The New Stereotype, celebrates and highlights the many diverse layers of black life through fashion, film, and photography. We also spoke about the influence of black culture in the fashion industry and living your life on your own terms. Name: Marquelle Turner Age: 29 Location: Doha, Qatar Current Title: Creative Director - The New Stereoty...