Business Mic

Cindy has worked as a photographer for 6 years. In that time she has garnered an understanding on the sort of influence photographers have on society. In this episode Cindy shares the common misconceptions about photographers and the industry in general, plus what it takes to make it as a top professional. 

Tommy is a Featured Keynote Speaker, Published Author and Business & Mindset Coach. He guides his clients and audiences to discover a life of significance, while building a lasting legacy. The tools he shares show them how to work in their zone of brilliance, obtain financial freedom, and live with meaning and balance. 

Andrena is the founder of PERK Consulting, an advisory firm that is equipped to bridge the gap from concepts and ideas to solutions that enable their clients' goals become reality. Their services include nonprofit and small business registration, grant writing, marketing and fundraising support, strategic planning, and capacity building workshops for small businesses and nonprofits. In this episod...

Steve is the founder of Nerd Rage News, a vertically Integrated company that focuses on creating and distributing first class content and intellectual property across multiple platforms. Nerd Rage News is comprised of an extremely devoted group of nerds with and intense love of the written word and visual media. Their mission is to entertain and inspire all generations of Nerd Culture. In this epi...

Sharika is the founder of My Cotton Tree, a fashion brand that creates comfortable, stylish clothing for children that allows them to move freely and fearlessly to explore a world of delightful possibilities. In this episode, Sharika shares tips on how she built her brand using strategic partnerships from highly skilled Africans from across the continent. 

Polish Management was formed by Nthabiseng in 2014 after identifying a gap in enterprises that independently run their own HR and Payroll functions with little understanding of regularities around the employment practices within the industries they operate in, leaving them vulnerable to high penalties and interests accumulated due to lack of knowledge. In this episode, Nthabiseng shares her journe...

Polish Management was formed by Nthabiseng in 2014 after identifying a gap in enterprises that independently run their own HR and Payroll functions with little understanding of regularities around the employment practices within the industries they operate in, leaving them vulnerable to high penalties and interests accumulated due to lack of knowledge. In this episode, Nthabiseng shares her journe...

Paul is the founder of Wellings Capital ; an income and growth-focused commercial real estate investment firm centered on providing stable, yield-producing investments to our clients. Paul also co-hosts a wealth-building podcast called How to Lose Money . In this episode, Paul shares his entrepreneurial journey including how he got into debt and gave money away in order to become free from it. 

Ntsoaki is the founder of Tsoabelo, a 100% black woman and youth owned security company that specialises in security guarding services, the installation of access control biometric systems and CCTV surveillance systems. In this episode, Ntsoaki talks about her journey from being a receptionist to starting her own security company that has found its own place in the market. 

Donna is an Amazon #1 best-selling author who helps entrepreneurs, consultants, speakers, coaches and professionals stop the client chase by leveraging their knowledge to gain authority status in their industry. Using her proven Become Business Famous signature seven-step system, she works together with her clients to build powerful personal brands and grow their businesses through speaking, publi...

Colin is a podcaster, a speaker and a PhD in digital education. He and his team at ThePodcastHost.com create podcasts on everything from mountain biking to space exploration. They teach how it's done in the Podcast Host Academy and provide the tools to do it with Alitu, the Podcast Maker. In this episode, Colin shares tips on how to get started with podcasting and how to leverage the medium for bu...

Jesse is a former professional soccer goalkeeper (played in Zimbabwe, Africa and Aberdeen, Scotland), radio host, podcaster, author, and speaker. In this episode, Jesse discusses his soccer journey and how that experience taught him about discipline and leadership. He also highlights the benefit of sports in shaping future leaders.

Damon is the founder of  SEO National  a successful search engine optimization agency. In the past decade+ in running his internet marketing agency, he has spoken at conferences, been featured on BuzzFeed, USA Weekly, and has optimized websites for INC5000 companies, NBA teams, and businesses featured on Shark Tank.   In this episode, Damon discusses the most effective ways to leverage Search Engi...

Lisa is the founder of Affordable Real Estate Investments which turns Black professionals into rental property owners, and helps them achieve financial freedom by creating: - A  passive income  rental portfolio - Real  generational wealth - The freedom to  connect to their higher calling - Empowered  investors that make the world a better place In this episode, Lisa shares some amazing tips on how...

Thor is an Entrepreneur, Profitability Consultant and host of his daily podcast, Peak Performers Podcast. The first company Thor created was a global risk management consulting firm that served the private equity community. His top 15 clients had a combined revenue of $12.7 billion USD and operated in over 100 countries worldwide. His background, in risk management, served him well when he lost 1/...

DeShuna is the founder of Kweli TV, an interactive streaming platform that celebrates the African Diaspora experience, community and culture through dope, undiscovered documentaries, films, web shows, children's programming, news and more. In this episode DeShuna talks about how Kweli TV came to be, it's importance and significance to the African community, and the process they go through to make...

Julia is the Founder of Financial Freedom Wealth Management Group, LLC.  She has been practicing financial planning for more than 20 years and specializes in helping people who are either retired or close to retirement. Julia is recognized as being especially knowledgeable on topics relating to tax strategies for retirement and distribution planning. In this episode, Julia discusses the 7 steps in...

Lisle is the co-founder of Element Applications. A South African based all-woman team. Their first app is called LILA. It was designed with an ultimate goal of seeing small business owners gain access to technology usually reserved for large corporations with massive budgets and to enable them to use that technology to grow and expand their lives to their full capacity. In this episode, Lisle shar...

Drew is the founder and president of Southern Web, an award-winning digital agency specializing in web development and digital marketing solutions. He is also the author of " The Buyer's Guide to Websites ," which was written to empower business owners who are in the process of working with a digital agency to build a website. In this episode Drew discusses the fundamental decisions every business...

Don started his career in technology hardware, working at Arche Technologies which offered IBM PC compatible hardware. He transitioned from hardware to software and worked at Seagate, Borland, and Oracle. He is now the Head of Revenue at Mixmax, a company that offers a dynamic tool to provide powerful analytics, automation, and enhancements for your outbound communications to make you a sales pro....

Thembe is one of Zimbabwe's leading voices when it comes to brand-building, business growth and personal development. She is the founder and Managing Director of Brandbuilder, a brand strategy firm helping entrepreneurial leaders and SMEs achieve visibility and growth through comprehensive brand strategy, creative execution and social media content strategies. In this episode we discuss all things...

Sharifah is the CEO of X ROADS TV. She is a business consultant, radio host, and influencer. With over twenty five years of business experience, Sharifah has positioned herself to be one of the top executives in entertainment and has been able to harness the power of the Internet to build successful businesses, while simultaneously reducing  costs since the 90s. Her innovative style brings fresh i...

Max is the founder of theblindblogger.net and The Midway Marketplace , a website that helps people sell new and used amusement, concession, and confection equipment all over the world. He has written three books and is also a speaker. In this episode Max talks about how he overcame his fear and achieved his dreams of becoming a writer, blogger, podcaster, speaker among other things.

Gerald is a veteran, consultant, and coach who has spent his life leading teams and empowering people. ​ He  specializes in helping business owners free themselves from self-employment and become the CEOs of DOPE businesses. He is also the host of the Buy Black Podcast which provides free marketing for black businesses, education for budding entrepreneurs, and a reliable place for consumers to fin...

Scott is a real estate investor and asset protection attorney in Austin, TX. He founded Royal Legal Solutions to offer tax, business, and legal strategies to real estate investors. He has spent the past 8 years of his career diving through case law, reading the ever-changing tax code, and analyzing real estate investment so that you don't have to. In this episode we discuss the difference between...