Grit and Grind

We've all seen the door camera videos. Someone runs to your front door, grabs your amazon package and then, flees the scene as fast as possible.

This is a reality for thousands of people who loose packages every day due to theft.

Garbiel identified this problem and is doing something about it.

His solution; the sharing economy. Using neighbors as package handlers and safe keepers. He's building a platform to ensure that no packages are stolen again.

Have you ever travelled alone?

Millions of people do this every year and discover new places, people and cultural experiences.

I've heard that some people find themselves on these solo trips and discover new things about themselves.

However, women are at a higher risk of danger on these solo trips.

Navigating the trip and enjoying yourself becomes more complicated when alone.

That's where Unwind comes in.

Founded by Arabia Umrani, the app helps connect women to other female local hosts that curate unique and safe experiences through the lens of a local.

It's like AirBnB and Trip Advisor curated for women.

There are millions of entrepreneurs that still manufacture and sell their good in hundreds of thousands of local stores and supermarkets across America. However,  trade has gone global and for these smaller manufacturers, expanding their operations across borders presents itself with a whole set of challenges that they are not usually equipped for. 

That's where Brooke Sinclair's startup Velourit steps in. Using Blockchain technology, she helps these manufacturers expand their operations seamlessly to Latin America and sell more products without the hassle of dealing with the logistics. 

In this episode, I had the pleasure of having a sit down with the amazing Carmen Mays. 

Carmen is the founder of elevators where she is fostering equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems by developing innovative corporate supply chain strategies. She is building community and capacity for melanated creatives and institutions integral to the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

She started Elevators with the simple premise of ensuring creatives of color had the tools and opportunities they needed to make a living doing what they love. Elevators has successfully engaged creatives in culturally relevant business development. Elevators also create corporate engagement and supply chain strategies that foster equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems.

If you've ever been to a networking event and found yourself exchanging enough cards to fill your wallet or purse then you understand the struggle. An even bigger problem is getting referrals from people. If you have ever referred someone you might have sent them a website link or even attempted to make introductions via email or text. So messy! 

Ryan White had experienced this enough and decided to go all-in on building mobile apps that allow seamless referrals. No cards, no long email introductions, no SMS messages, just Werda Mouth app. 

Join me as I sit with Ryan to walk this journey from leaving corporate America to becoming a full-time founder building a tech company. 

We discussed his vision, the journey so far, mindset, his love for learning, and what it takes to build a company from scratch as a non-technical founder. 

Ryan is laser-focused on creating a solution for this problem and has successfully achieved that. 

I hope you enjoy it! 

In this episode, I spoke with Brittani Hunter, the founder of a digital media platform that helps Black entrepreneurs and professionals advance their careers through smart, actionable resources.

She is a  culture-driven, media-tech entrepreneur that’s passionate about driving innovation and culture through technology. She is obsessed with building products that impact, influence, and elevate underserved markets.

Since launching Mogul Millennial, her startup has quickly grown to be a leading voice and source of content for professional Black millennials looking to elevate their careers and/or businesses.

We talked about where the idea of Mogul Millennial came from, what the journey was like to go full time as an entrepreneur, her vision for the company and some of the struggles with starting and growing a media startup as a solo founder.

We also share our love for freshly squeezed juices, entrepreneurship and startups.

Brittani is remarkably focused and driven, which is something you notice the moment you hear her speak. At the time of this interview, she was single-handedly managing over 40 writers and an operations team.

Since our conversation, Brittani has gone on to be accepted into Snap Inc’s Yellow Accelerator Program where Mogul Millennial will be polished into one of the new great media companies.

You can contact Brittani  by email at brittani@themogulmillennial.com or on Twitter at @BrittaniLHunter