The Business Plug’s Mixer

This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation regarding business development for small businesses. Jessica Bobbitt is Founder of The Black Candle Company. Her brand is a luxury home fragrance collection specializing in "affordable luxury!" The Black Candle Company has a collection of simple, minimal, and modern label-less candles, creating a seamless transition into any space. They pride themselves on...

Many new and struggling business owners have created the businesses they see in their heads, however, those businesses have gaps in their structure, operations, marketing, sales, distribution channels, business financials, and customer service. Linda created the LSMB 360 Business Assessment to meet the needs of business owners, regardless to where they are, who want to bring their businesses up to...

Bates Reed brings 40 years of hospitality and community building experience. From opening 26 hotels throughout the southeast, to managing the international incentive and tourism markets for the Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau. Bates’s work is considered to be one that spreads a message of hope and inspiration for those interested in building alternative sustainable models along with practic...

Nekei Lewis is the founder at American Dreamers Group a finance consulting company that assists individuals and business owners create financial freedom. She is in an expert in areas of finance such as building generational wealth, retirement strategies, Real estate investing, cryptocurrency and passive income opportunities. With 10 years of experience helping startups she has coached over 500+ St...

Linda Murray Bullard, "The Business Plug" drops five things new business owners need to consider before starting a business.  Lean in to learn what valuable tips she has for you and your new business idea. *****************************************************************************' Want to be a guest on the show? Go here to schedule your Sunday. Shows air live on Facebook, LinkedIn and YouT...

Tana Torrano is the founder of SMART Community Exchange, SMART Education Exchange and Nordic Business Exchange Owner of Market Vision – International Marketing firm over 30 years in professional speaking, training, sales and marketing. She led 5 Trade missions to Finland and over 10 international delegations to the United States Voted Executive Women International Woman of the Year 2006 Headed bus...

Seretha Willingham is the Founder and CEO of SJW Logistics, a Third-Party Logistics company providing freight transportation, warehousing and e-Commerce order fulfillment services. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a Master’s in Business Administration. She is also a Certified Scrum Master and Project Management Professional. Seretha’s previous corporate career spans from finan...

Natalia Powers is a holistic success personal brand strategist. First and foremost, she's a lover of God and a mother of 3 beautiful children. Creative entrepreneurship is her thing. She loves helping Christian women understand themselves, brand themselves, and build wealth for themselves through entrepreneurship. Her mission is to help purpose & success driven women build a personal brand-bas...

Natalie Louise Brown is the founder of B3 Women’s Home (B3). B3 is aimed at building places and spaces where vulnerable women can go to recuperate and take back control of their lives. Having experienced the trauma in her own life, Natalie aims to build the first of many global refuges for women who are in crisis and need a place to reset their lives. This global initiative has caught the eye of m...

Besides being a wife of nineteen years, mother of five children, recognized published author and coauthor of seven (7) books, and a Tennessee College Mentor, Sheena Vendoria Parson has many other hats she wears daily. She is the Founder of the nonprofit organization, Amen'd. Amen'd was birthed after she served a prison sentence that changed everything. Amen'd's mission is to be the hands, feet, an...

Many say the hardest part of starting a business is getting started. Without question, knowing what to do can help keep that cumbersome, "all over the place" strategy at bay. I am providing you with 3 mistakes I see business owners make and how to avoid them. This make-up session is about starting your business....how to you get started? I will discuss some basic things you should consider doing w...

What questions do you have about your business? Are you stuck? Tonight, we will discuss the importance of having a business assessment, how to get business funding and much more. Want to be in on the show?  Go here to book your Sunday: https: Calendly.com/LSMBBusiness/45min Want to learn how to build you business from the idea up, go here to enroll in the next "Building Your Own Business" coh...

It's a special Mother's Day Edition. This is for all of us whose Moms are no longer with us physically, but her presence is very much still alive in who we are and how we reared our children. This is for the children of any age, who have loss their mothers for whatever reason. During this show, you get to use my platform to tell the world about your magnificent mom. My mother passed on Christmas D...

Resplendent, compassionate, inspiring and beautiful are some of the adjectives often used to describe Dr. Sonja Elise Freeman. She is the inaugural 2020 Ms. Women In Business Online Pageant and 2020 Miss  Women In Business Online Pageant Photogenic. She enjoys investing her time in the Women in Business Online Pageant system. She is driven by her faith in God, love for serving the community u...

In 2012, Sharon Ringier became a published co-author of “Socially Smart and Savvy.” As a Special Event Planner, she was known for her exuberant personality and can-do attitude. She worked with amazing clients such as Queen of Blues, Shemekia Copeland and many others helping to bring their visions to life, her execution and creativity helped to make her name known in the Bridal & Event industry...

Always  been in either construction or automotive, Ms. Mary Greer built a Millwork company from scratch, ran it successfully for over 10 years, sold it and retired.  After retirement, she moved to Nashville.  Was very bored staying at home so she went to work at Nissan of Cool Springs in Business Development.  Loved the job and stayed there until she moved back home to Dallas,...

Dr. LaVerne Adams is passionate about helping others to improve the quality of their lives and has spent a lifetime serving as a Community Leader, Executive Director, Pastor, and Professor. Her most prized possession is a congratulatory letter from President Barack Obama for her 20 years of dedication for church and community service. She has authored 20 books on personal, social, and global trans...

Being a Father carries a HUGE Responsibility.   As the protector and provider for your family, you may need some help on how to get where you believe your family belongs.  Rush Imhotep is joining The Mixer to talk about how to become financial sound...even during these times. He is a Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual Goodwin, Wright an affiliate with the Northwestern Mutual Weal...

Meet September Smith.  We were scheduled to do an interview on September 27th....you know...four days after I die,die!  Well, once I started to work my way back to life, we did get to do that interview and now, she's joining me to tell you how she works her Super Powers to help women get heard and seen. September Smith is a podcast host, speaker, digital business consultant, and podcast-...

Marcus Johnson of the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union is stopping by The Business Plug's Mixer for a special session on small business financing. He will discuss how small business can improve their chances of getting the funding they need. WOW!  Wonderful interview!

Are you guilty of having only one product to sell? Listen has The Business Plug tells you how to create a value ladder that gives your customers chooses and helps you to scale your business.

Are you in front of the curve? Or, are you behind the curve?   Knowing where you are will help you to function fully. Listen to this short presentation on Proactiveness versus Reactiveness

We all have them. Those days that seem to go on forever. They are not easy to get through. Murphy's Law is in full effect so everything that can go wrong, goes wrong.  Listen in for some tips you can apply the next time you are having one of those days.

TLJ Accounting is a firm after the hearts of small business. This six-figure TSP Business owner talks about how you can get your financial records up and running toward your success. Listen to this and learn about the effects of proper bookkeeping for small businesses.

Dominic Procopio, of Main Street Alliance, is partnering with Kezia Williams and Black upStart to help elevate the voices of small businesses about the damage Covid-19 has done to Black small businesses and how the federal government's response has been unequal and inadequate.  He is joining me to talk about their project to collect 50 Small Business Owners' story.  Do you have a denial...