The Black Money Tree

 13:39 "I don't like Lawyers, they charge too much money. Why do I need one around in my Business?"15:50 "Why are lawyers so complicated, can't I just do the deals myself?"18:50 "What is typical advice you give to budding entrepreneurs on LLC's?"21:17 "Do I have to pay a professional? Can I save that money?"27:00 "Do I need a trust?"31:00  "I understand my business and what makes it go. Does a lawyer really know the cost of me doing my business?" 

5:17 Building a good brand + How to you tap into the entertainment industry or find a solid go-to guy6:57 Identifying Opportunities10:00 Who Is Dessie Brown??11:04 Being An Early Adopter12:15 Social Media Rules18: 41 A Major Key in Marketing

3:24- What did my parents teach me about money?6:35 - There are 2 aspects to creating wealth - generate income then invest wisely!7:43 - As a young professor, I started a spinout company.8:25 - I sold my business after hearing Magic Johnson11:39 - Black lives have ALWAYS mattered at HBCU's14:40 Punching Above Your Weight17:52 - We produce great talent and should have state, corporate and alumni support 20:17 - Consistency is King in giving .23:10 - How does HBCU funding work?

Timestamps3:00 - Reading Rich Dad Poor Dad Got Us Going4:00:  Buying real estate before the ring6:10: From Passenger to Pilot: How to make the transition from single family to multi-family units 9:10 Starting out, is the "Leverage" model the one to choose11:23  Growing Pains and Digital change. How we've grown from 18 units to 826 units15:00  How do you find A GOOD DEAL?16:22-17:33  Do You Flip or Cash Flow? The Problem Child Vs Angel Child20:15 - All American Couple working: Married to the Business21:52  Get a Mentor! Find someone that's done what you want to do.  

Timestamps3:56: Living with grandparents on a fixed budget, made me an entrepreneur4:45: My Papa gave me my first investment5:45:One of the great things about learning having great customer service skills6:41: Grandma retired from the bank and7:09: You speak to everyone when you enter a room7:26: SAVE! I was taught at an early age to save early.11:45-12:10 I found my passion because it was a part of me12:16 Juicing is very essential- How to differentiate yourself from others15:28 How to scale your product and keep it fresh19:25 LAWYER UP! It's the best thing I could have done for my small business20:37 I sold my home as a single mom and started my business22:14 As yourself funding your business its important to build relationships with banks28:39 Partnership has helped us to produce mass29:05- 29:51 Do your 9-5 until you can pay yourself a salary. Same 8 hours I give to a job to make their money, I give to myself to make my money.30:26 – What sacrifice do your kids see you making, to make it happen?

4:00 - Growing up "All Hip Hop"5:00 - What is "All Hip Hop"?9:00 - Joining forces: a moment of clarity for hip hop11:30 - Where is hip hop going in the Metaverse?14:53- Where is hip hop going?18:27 - Performing for Millions 20:50 - There's nothing stopping you from doing your own thing22:06 - Generational wealth and advice for new artists 24:29 - Educating your own self about money

5:17- As a landlord should you charge a deductible?7:55 - Multiply your revenue with rental properties and build systems8:20- Build a business, don't just create a jobs10:44- Can talking or NOT talking to your tenants be more costly?12:34 - Choosing to build a brand on customer service 13:30 - The biggest advantage of a multi-family unit could be financing 15:55 - Single family VS multifamily 20:55 Extended stays, midterm rentals and Airbnb's are still a thing 21:50- Escaping to Houston, join us at the 20-year Summer Celebration!

3:49: Meet beauty expert - Kim Roxie PROM GONE WRONG: Kim Roxie on the disruption of the Beauty industry6:20: The Start - Sharpstown mall makings of a makeup empire7:20: How to launch a cosmetic line9:07-9:18:Starting from where you are9:45 - How to Choose a name for your beauty brand10:32 - I Fell in love with helping women feel good about themselves12:30 - There is a such thing as not knowing what you don't know. Ignorance can serve you well.15:45 - Launching the Lamik Beauty 2.0 Brand and being on the Home Shopping Network19:00- Black owned make-up lines are inclusive21:00 - Children in business23:20- Moving from brick and mortar to an online business 

Timestamps:5:32 Making 15 cents look like a dollar6:14 Being okay in new surroundings6:49 Joining the United States Navy7:30 Being your own man8:20 Becoming an aggressive learner 13:23 Understanding Finance14:32 Treating business like a loaf of bread15:48 Breaking into the billion-dollar beauty industry16:46- Taking Chances18:55 Finding good energy among women19:34 When you got a vision, it's YOUR vision21:06 Don't do bad business21:48 Expanding internationally23:16 Comfortable overseas as "the 3 black guys"25:00 Navigating suppliers in other cultures26:25 Talking partnership with China 28:00 Lessons in ownership 101: Treat your business like what if the idea works31:00  Don't do it for the money32:40 Making the customer feel like the star

2:08 - "More is caught than is taught" - Growing up on Southside of Chicago.5:08 - Explanation of the 5 Watersheds - European economic powerhouse to control the world.7:02 - Miseducation: Are Europeans God's preferred people?8:00 - Who's Superior, who's Inferior? Understanding the Mis-image of God.9:38 - Is there anything wrong with having money? 10:52 - These are the wealthy people in the world.11:44 - When does wealth become dangerous?12:23 - What is the Black Pastors role in terms of helping black people build wealth?14:28 - The Black Preacher has to teach the bible + how to become economically stable.15:00 - Preachers have to accept the role, even beyond the bible.17:20 - Should Pastors know how to acquire and attain wealth .20:10 - Formal education is overrated. It's the attitude and aptitude of the individual that is going to make the difference.21:25 - There are only 3 ways to build wealth. Entrepreneurship is a vehicle to build wealth. 22:30 - Does a formal education put us in a box?24:44 Bringing empowerment locally and globally - starting the first black healthy soul food culinary school and an exchange student program from Kenya to America. 

4:12 Growing up Brooklyn5:03 Representation Matters: Meeting my first black architect. 7:32 Steering Opportunities to Detroit9:40 What role does real estate play in wealth development?9:49 Get into real estate as soon as possible. 10:26 Houston still has a unique opportunity to take advantage of inexpensive real estate 11:23 We need to put our resources into buying dirt, especially near downtown14:00  What is driving Detroit's economy? What are the opportunities?16:00 Drivers of the Community17:50 What are nuggets for wealth on this path to success18: 36 - Suggested readings to help understand how our cities are made as well as wealth building19:12 Taking control of the dirt we have

9:12Can you make good money becoming an acquisition and finance lawyer?11:48 If you want to be your own boss, you need to hear this!  16:34What's the proper business structure and value of incorporating your business?

Timestamps: 4:00 - We started the business with the thought that children do not need to be in the ER at night for a cold, cough and fever. 6:00 - What do we need to do to professionalize our business? 6:24 - "Nightlight in a Box" is what got us in Forbes. 6:30 - I wanted to be the McDonalds of Urgent Care. 7:01 - How do you build things to scale? 8:17 - Know enough to be dangerous. 9:00 -The MBA gives you a framework but not a deep deep knowledge; experience does you that. 11:17 - I couldn't run the business and grow the business at the same time. 13:26 - When you're in the community you see the needs of the community and it becomes a driving force for you to be successful. 14:15 - Continue to invest in what's working for us! It's a cyclical symbiotic thing. 14:49 - We have to be so invested in our people growing not only fiscally, financially but in community building it up. 16:00 - My dad was pan-Africanism; we have to be about the people; community principles. 18:35 - Children are always listening; My children are very involved with the business.

13:50Is Paid in Full a “Mindset”? The MaddHatta on His Mantra in Entrepreneurship. “I don't ever want to put myself in a position for other people to control me.  15:34 The MaddHatta on Being an Accidental Entrepreneur: KILL What You EatI don't think of myself as a true entrepreneur . 18:25 For The Love of Entrepreneurship: MaddHatta on The Black Entrepreneur. 21:53 Do You Dream About Getting Paid in Full? The MaddHatta Gives a Tip Somebody Has to Believe that You CAN. 22:33Aint Nobody Giving You Money Because Your Mouthpiece Works. What Else Does Success Require? 23:38 Everybody Wants to Be Famous. But How Do You Focus on Your Money? MaddHatta Speaks on Monetizing Your Name.Is There Money To Be Found? MaddHatta Speaks on How to Get to The Money25:19-26:30 27:54 MaddHatta on Becoming A Father: I Wanted Them To Be In A Better Situation.

5:24 “Candy Lady, Pickle House, Cool Cup lady the Candy House etc. My grandmother gave me my first glimpse of Wholesale.” African Americans were the originators of the convenient store.7: 44 College is more than what you learn in the class9:10 Everything you do is a political statement, from washing your hands to flushing the toilet. 9:44 It's a house rule – ALL of my children HAVE to go to HBCU's; They're the biggest businesses in our communities. 15:17 Our children are our most valuable assets. 19:20 Integration is a tool we can use to bring money back to our community.23:19 Entrepreneurship is not about working for your self. It's about working with your team. 

Timestamps: 2:30How to maintain your vision of creating a business with or without money: "My Pursuit of my dream taught me everything I need to know."Escaping to Entrepreneurship: Entertain your ideas vs you Environment6:25-7:06Giving Back is Organic When Your Cup Runs Over!7:58-8:55What Is The Box Experience? Should Everybody Get An Award?9:35-9:55I Don't Sell Bags, I Sell Experiences12:00Your Gifts/Unique Products Will Make Room For You14:34 Confidence is Key in Fashion and Business15:16 You Can't Be A Mother Without A Child First. How To Find Yourself In Business

During today's episode of The Black Money Tree podcast, host Jerome D. Love speaks to veteran serial entrepreneur and former Houston Astros limited partner, Shawn Taylor on methods used to achieve great success, what are some common pitfalls seen among today's Black entrepreneurs that could be hindering their success, and how viewers can get on a path to financial wealth.

Permission to Become an Entrepreneur3:26 Has technology gone too far? Why do people get ‘tech'd out?10:39 What is The Black Virtual Mall?12:36 Is Having a Black Virtual Mall, racist?17:42-19:30 METAVERSE vs THE BLACK VIRTUAL MALL25:38  28:42 How to Find Funding for Black Business: Curated Funding sources with Akanundrum The most needed thing in business: MENTORSHIP29:59-30:40 Questions before starting a Business: Why Are You Doing This?31:37 There's Many Layers to Entrepreneurship33:00

Timestamps:3:10 - The Journey to earn your leisure: Meet Troy and Rashad7:33 - How did EYL get its name?10:27 - Where does EYL stand with Real Estate?12:57-15:00 - Leap Options, Bitcoin, or Real Estate. What's the CORE Component to Building Wealth?19:21- 22:08 - What's the Method to the Crypto / Stock Market Madness? Is Crypto here to stay??22:32-25:00 What the heck is a NFT??28:13 - 31:00 Beyond The Walls: Is ‘B-School' Relevant Today?33:33 - 36:00 Leasing vs Owning a Car

Timestamps: 5:19 Where did African American Economics originate? 7:00-9:07 How Does Millions of Black Dollars go ‘Belly-Up'? (Freeman's Savings & Trust) 12:58-13:18 What Does the Police Dept. Klu Klux Klan Have in Common? 12:43-14:00 Who Decides Black Money, Power and Respect? 17:05-18:40 20:40 Home Loans, G.I. Bills and Redlining, Oh My! 24:05-27:28 What's The Point of It All: Family Land x No Money! 25:40-27:30 This Land is Your Land, This Land is MY Land: Can You Be Forced to Sell Your Family's Land? 27:31-29:04 How Do You Make Your Family's Land Work For You? 32:28 - 34:30 The “Browning of The South: Who's Changing the Divide Line? 38:14 This or That: Is It Better to Be A Broke College Student or A Struggling Adult?

 Discussed during this interview with host Jerome D. Love and guest Percy Creuzot: Should You Focus on One Product? Or Be Jack of All Trades In Business?  8:13 Is it a good idea to become a  Restauranteur? Frenchy's Owner Gives Strong Advice:10:15 Renowned Frenchy's Chicken Introduced This New Orleans Staple to Houston, But Did It Fail?12:07 If Franchising, How Much Of My Business Should I Learn?17:40 What Are Valuable Assets For Learning and Building In Business?Should Your Competitors Be Friends or Foes?21:21

Episode Notes Discussed during this interview with host Jerome D. Love and guest Danny McKinney discuss:Should You Spend Money on College or Skillsets? Or Should You Invest Money on College or On Your Passion?4:34 What Are Banks/Mortgage Brokers Looking For? What Could I Be Doing Wrong?10:21 What is a Hard Money Loan? How Do You Get It?12:33 Episode Notes Discussed during this interview with host Jerome D. Love and guest Danny McKinney discuss: Should You Spend Money on College or Skillsets? Or Should You Invest Money on College or On Your Passion?4:34 What Are Banks/Mortgage Brokers Looking For? What Could I Be Doing Wrong?10:21

Episode NotesDiscussed during this interview with host Jerome D. Love and guest Onaje Barnes discuss:What Did YOU Learn About Money Growing Up? Did You Have An Unhealthy Mindset?4:09 If You Have It, Should Your Kids Grow Up in Wealth or Learn The Hard Way? Can Your Kids Understand Concepts of Money?5:29 Can You Stumble Into Real Estate? Should You Use Your First Home as an Investment?11:56When Buying A Home, Should You Be Team Cash or Team Loan?20:00How To Spend ALL of Your Savings… and Stay Married!23:36How Do I Come Up with A Strategy For Me and My Family Using Real Estate?  25:44Is Your Home Equity Working for You? Here's How To Make Money From Your Home!27:18

Discussed during the interview:“I don't think I'm about that Entrepreneur Life… Now I have my own Business!” Her Grails Owner on Divine Timing and Making Her Grails Happen!6:03 HerGrails Founder speaks on making more money than ever before!  7:30 How To Make Money From Social Media as a Content Creator and How Brands Like Nike and Jordan PAY YOU to look good!11:59 Women in Business: How Do You OWN your Business plus Stay Authentic?18:55 Is the Pay Gap REAL, for Women?20:13

Discussed during this interview with host Jerome D. Love and guest Kevin Knight:-Is your side passion interfering with your job during the day?  - Can 'hanging out' be profitable?- What good is making money if you can't find the time to spend it?- Leaving corporate America and launching a passion based business.- Figuring out "What is my business? How do I Find passion and make money from it?"

Is getting a college education OVERRATED? In this episode, host Jerome D. Love speaks with Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, president of Tennessee State University, and International President and CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated to get the answer, plus discusses the best ways to use higher education to generate wealth. About today's guests: Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover is a woman with many different sides. There's her professional side - as the first woman president of Tennessee State University. Her social and activist side as the international president and CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the oldest Greek-letter organization of nearly 300,000 members. There's also Dr. Glover's academic side, a PHD, JD and CPA. As a CPA, Dr. Glover doesn't just let her degree and understanding of budgets sit on a shelf, she uses it as well as her law degree in everyday life. Dr. Glover is a woman of 'firsts'. She is the first woman president of Tennessee State University. She also led the charge to raise her first '1 million dollars in 1 day' campaign, with a goal to secure fiscal sustainability and success across HBCU's in 2018 and then did it again for a second consecutive year, in 2019! But while Dr. Glover believes being 'first' is an honor, she states that to be the ONLY is a tragedy! This is why she spends her life training others.

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 Rushion McDonald is well known in the entertainment industry for his successes in producing television sitcoms and syndicated shows like "Family Feud", "Evidence of Innocence", "The Jamie Foxx Show", "Sister Sister", "Steve Harvey Talk Show" and is one who understood early on that everybody travels a different path! Rushion is also the architect behind Steve Harvey's multi-media entertainment career and his company 3815 Media currently represents ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. During today's conversation he shares how your success is tied to your commitment and how he helps entrepreneurs reach their goals!  REGISTER FOR THE ULTIMATE REAL ESTATE MASTERCLASS!VISIT:  https://www.bearealestateinvestor.com/

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Guest: RON DEVOE Season 1,Episode 2 (Pt. 1)Our guest, Ronald Boyd Devoe Jr. is the CEO and founder of Devoe Real Estate, a brokerage based in Atlanta, Georgia. As a self-proclaimed survivalist, with no prior blueprint of what to do with “money”, Ron shares what he did when he got his first “real check,” why Real Estate is the best thing on Earth and how he went from bankruptcy to a thriving real estate business! Ron Devoe is now helping other Black people close the wealth gap through home ownership and gives insight to the Keys Unlock Dreams Initiative.”  REGISTER FOR THE ULTIMATE REAL ESTATE MASTERCLASS!VISIT:  https://www.bearealestateinvestor.com/

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Episode 1 Part 1, Season 1Guest: EDEN BRIDGEMAN-SKLENARDuring the conversation Eden discusses why it's still important for black people to see themselves in publications, if the JET Beauty of the Week feature will make a comeback, plus her view on helping the community prioritze economics over image.   Eden Bridgeman-Sklenar serves as owner of Ebony and JET magazines and is Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Manna inc. She is also a new mother and discusses her new drive, in hopes to continue establishing legacy through wealth building and philanthropy. REGISTER FOR THE ULTIMATE REAL ESTATE MASTERCLASS!VISIT:  https://www.bearealestateinvestor.com/

What is The Black Money Tree Podcast?What guests will  be on the show?Who can build wealth through entrepreneurship?and more! REGISTER FOR THE ULTIMATE REAL ESTATE MASTERCLASS!VISIT:  https://www.bearealestateinvestor.com/