Forbes: The Enterprise Zone

Actress Meagan Good sits down with Forbes senior writer and editor Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. She talks about her new venture with Oregon-based spirits company Nebula9, shares updates on her wellness investments, and reflects on the financial lessons she’s learned since childhood stardom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Follow The Enterprise Zone  Louis Carr, the President of Black Entertainment Television (BET), sits down with Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. With more than 30 years at BET, Carr shares his vision for the network as it enters a new chapter with Paramount Skydance. He talks about bringing back a popular awards show, explains the decision to cancel 106...

Follow The Enterprise Zone  Detroit is the starting point for a national movement if Usher Raymond IV gets his way. The Multi-Grammy-Award-winning artist is issuing a direct challenge to global entrepreneurs and local leaders: stop "taking" from cities and instead match his seed investment to uplift the creators of tomorrow exactly where they are today. This landmark $1 million partnership with th...

Jacob Walthour, Co-founder and CEO of Blueprint Capital Advisors, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. In honor of Financial Literacy Month in April, Walthour talks about his journey from upstate New York to Wall Street, running a financial firm with $2 billion in assets, offers investment advice for the remainder of the year, and explains why spendi...

Former NBA forward Jalen Rose joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. Rose, who earned more than $100 million in his pro career, discussed his recent partnership with NBA team owner Tom Gores to launch production company Same Page Entertainment. Rose also reflects on growing up in Detroit without a father, his NBA days, reveals what he wants to see in a...

Charlamagne Tha God sat down with Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. He talked about his $200 million deal with iHeartMedia, shared insights from his career, and explained how he is expanding the Black Effect podcast network. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Le...

Superstar singer Usher Raymond IV joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone in Detroit. During the discussion, Usher discusses his plan to open 500 innovation hubs, reflects on his upbringing before stardom, missed business investments, and fatherhood, and shares his perspective on Sean Combs' legacy. Follow: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xOHXtCljjGhf17RCUXvTD?si=f7c3c1a5199a...

Derrick Rose, a former Chicago Bulls star and NBA MVP, sits down with Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at the Nasdaq MarketSite. He talks about his NBA career, his Bulls jersey retirement, a new book entitled The PoohPrint, and reveals his plans for business after basketball. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

Melanie Harris, President of Business Operations for the Detroit Pistons, joins Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone. During the discussion, Harris, who joined the team in 2024, shares how she is reimagining the Pistons, reflects on her time as an executive at Nike, growing up in New York, and offers advice to a new generation of women executives. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Melanie Harris, President of Business Operations for the Detroit Pistons, joins Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone. During the discussion, Harris, who joined the team in 2024, shares how she is reimagining the Pistons, reflects on her time as an executive at Nike, growing up in New York, and offers advice to a new generation of women executives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

JoAnn Price and Dr. Laurence Morse, the co-founders of Fairview Capital Partners, discuss their careers in private investment with Jabari Young. They share insights about how they started their firm in 1994. This conversation is part of the 2026 ForbesBLK 50: Money Masters List, which highlights the most influential figures in private equity, private credit, and venture capital. See Privacy Policy...

Harborview Equity Partners Founder and CEO Sherrese Clarke joined Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone to discuss turning the music catalogs of stars like Bruno Mars, Nelly, and Justin Bieber into lucrative alternative assets. Managing over $2 billion in assets, Clarke explains her "Moneyball" approach to music and her mission to be a "steward of culture" in a democratized medi...

Detroit Pistons Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff joined Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone for a conversation on resilience, leadership, legacy, and life in Detroit. Bickerstaff discusses his "old school" coaching philosophy, his unique approach to managing high-level talent, and the importance of genuine relationships in a transactional industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art...

Actor Courtney B. Vance joined Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone for a special Black History Month discussion. Vance discusses his upbringing in Detroit, his role as narrator for Volume Two of the audio biography of W.E.B. Du Bois, and how he and his wife, Angela Bassett, maintain a budget and approach investing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Actor Mike Colter joined Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at the Nasdaq MarketSite. He discussed his Hollywood career, upbringing in South Carolina, and why he invested $50,000 to start a haircare business, Niles and Chaz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad...

Aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe sat down with Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. In the interview, Bowe, also the founder and CEO IT consulting firm STEMBoard, discussed her journey to space aboard Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket. She also discussed her goal of becoming a billionaire, her childhood in Michigan, and her experience working at NASA. See Priva...

Former NFL linebacker Derrick Johnson joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at the Nasdaq MarketSite. Johnson played 13 of his 14 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and made more than $50 million throughout his career. In the discussion, he reflects on his playing days, shares the business lessons he learned, and explains the passion behind authoring children’s books. See...

Vaughn Crowe, co-founder and managing Partner at venture firm NVP Capital, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. During the conversation, Crowe announced that NVP has raised $80 million to invest in 25 AI software startups. NVP says it will invest up to $3 million in each startup. Additionally, Crowe reflects on his upbringing in Newark; the future ou...

Jewel Burks Solomon, managing partner of venture capital firm Collab Capital, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone. During the conversation, Solomon updates the VC firm after a second capital raise, highlights standout companies in Collab’s portfolio, recaps selling her startup to Amazon, and explains why she’s optimistic about venture capital despite a sluggish year. See...

2 Chainz, Grammy Award-winning artist and entrepreneur, joins Forbes Senior Writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at the Forbes on Fifth media space. During the discussion, 2 Chainz outlines the business philosophy behind his multifaceted empire; his journey from College Park to global superstar guided by his inner voice, and the pivotal self-investments that shaped his career. See Privacy Po...

Ricky Smith, General Manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at the Nasdaq MarketSite. During the discussion, Smith outlines the business behind the airport; its $66.7 billion economic impact, growing up in Baltimore before rising to CEO, and future careers in aviation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

David McKillips, the CEO of Chuck E. Cheese fun centers, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. During the discussion, McKillips breaks down the business of Chuck E. Cheese and its $350 million investment to renovate its U.S. locations. Additionally, McKillips shares career lessons from his climb, working at Sesame Place, Six Flags Entertainment, and D...

Tikue Anazodo, the CEO of Kudos Technologies, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at the Nasdaq MarketSite. During the interview, Anazodo discussed how he built the shopping assistant startup, raising $20 million, growing up in Nigeria, and the future of AI. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

Former NFL defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. During the discussion, Suh details his business portfolio, future plan in restaurant franchising and real estate. Suh played 13 seasons in the NFL, won a Super Bowl in 2021 and made more than $168 million in on-field earnings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

Former NBA guard Derek Anderson joined Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at the Nasdaq MarketSite. During the interview, Anderson, who won an NBA championship in 2006 with the Miami Heat, discusses his career, upbringing in Kentucky, overcoming homelessness, and how he thrived in business post-basketball. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...