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Having been named a “Financial Prodigy” by The New York Times, find out why Derrius Quarles, the Co-founder of BREAUX Capital, is on a mission to break down the systemic barriers to financial health, in his inspiring journey to entrepreneurship. Discussions in the episode:The importance of leading with loveHow leaders can build diverse teamsMeasuring success when aiming to impact societal changeFinding your passion and the value of authenticityClick here to reach out to Peter Rabey direct Like this show? Please leave us a review. Every review helps. 

This episode is a part of our Black Men Who Lead series hosted by Aquaus Kelley educator and Founder of A Lover's Ambition Lifestyle Group.    About Men Who Lead:  Black Men Who Lead is a series highlighting Black men at the forefront of Black entrepreneurship. These men are discussing their journeys in entrepreneurship, challenges, and wins, and the power of them continuing to push our communities forward. Name: Derrius Quarles Current Title: Co-Founder and Co-CEO BREAUX and Company Location: Chicago, IL Educational Background: Kenwood Academy High School Morehouse College, BA Sociology University of Pennsylvania, M.S.Ed. Education Entrepreneurship   About Derrius: Derrius was born on Chicago's South Side as the Grandson of a Mississippi sharecropper and Great Migration participant. Derrius is a 13-year foster care survivor, traversing four foster homes, welfare, and public housing through childhood. These experiences meant Derrius grew up with a keen understanding of how poverty, income inequality, and social disenfranchisement impact lives. From an early age, he asked deep sociological questions and envisioned a life of significance for himself.   As an author, social entrepreneur, digital marketer, investor, and thought leader, Derrius has nurtured a diverse set of talents to advance a culture of health globally. His first book, Million Dollar Scholar: Winning The Scholarship Race has assisted thousands of students across the globe to increase their knowledge of how to make higher education more affordable. He is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of BREAUX Capital – a financial technology company that is helping Black Men pool their funds in the community with one another to invest collectively and create intergenerational wealth. Across his BREAUX and Company investment portfolio, his business ventures have collectively impacted the lives of over 25,000 marginalized families in America.   Coined a "financial prodigy" by The New York Times and his work has been covered by prominent international media outlets including The Associated Press, Black Enterprise, and CNN.   Derrius was recently named to Inc. Magazine's 30 Under 30 innovators list and he delivered a TED Talk at TED Headquarters to propose a new model for addressing financial wellness in communities that have been traumatized by racism in the financial service industry.   DURING THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSSED: 4:39 - Showing up with a mask on 11:11 - Finding our own solutions as a community 20:36 - Pricing services based on the value 25:30 - Entrepreneurship and partnership (marriage) 37:51 - Building finances as a collective community For complete show notes and resources mentioned for this episode go to:  blacktobusiness.com/48    --- We've also partnered with thecreativebrutha to curate our 2021 list of Black men inspiring in the business world and in their communities. Visit blacktobusiness.com/blackmenwholead to view our list of 30 Black Men Changing The Face Of Entrepreneurship.

On today’s episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, Ryan Zauk sits down with Ras Asan, Co-Founder of BREAUX Capital. BREAUX Capital is the first fintech built by and for Black Male Millennials. It is a cooperatively owned and operated financial technology company that provides a software platform and membership community to increase the financial wellness of Black millennials. They accomplish this through savings goals, dividends & revenue sharing, co-investing opportunities, education, community building, and much more. Ras and his team have been: - Named to INC Magazine’s 30 under 30 - Featured in The New York Times, Black Enterprise, The Associated Press, Time Magazine, BET, The Chicago Tribune, American Banker, CNN, Huffington Post, and more - Successfully pitched and secured investment from FUBU Founder and Shark Daymond John - And just announced a partnership with Lenovo In this episode, Ras discusses: - His background and motivations for starting BREAUX Capital - The obstacles his team faced along the way as young, black, first-time founders - How BREAUX Capital's financial and social sides work - Aspects of systemic inequality in the US that have destroyed black wealth creation including over-policing, redlining, and the GI Bill - And much, much more For more content from BREAUX Capital and their team, we encourage viewing Ras's Co-Founder, Derrius Quarles in his Ted Talk on YouTube, "Derrius Quarles: How banks are failing African-Americans," or their website, BREAUXCapital.com. For more insights and analysis from FinTech leaders, follow us below: Medium: https://medium.com/wharton-fintech WFT Twitter: https://twitter.com/whartonfintech Ryan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanZauk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wharton-fintech-club/

Juneteenth is about freedom. Today we're discussing social awareness and economic freedom. This is a conversation for everyone! Derrius Quarles is an Inc. Magazine 30 Under 30 designer and emerging business mogul. He started his first business at 15 and became a technology entrepreneur straight out of college. His first book, Winning The Scholarship Race has assisted thousands of students across the globe in reducing higher education debt and his work has been highlighted by CNN, MTV, TED and Time Magazine as well as honored by the White House. Learn more about him at www.derriusquarles.com Ras Asan is a business development scientist and entrepreneur with a social conscience. Black Enterprise BE Modern Man, Chicago Tribune, and New York Times have featured Ras named as an Inc. Magazine 30 Under 30 Founder is a contributing writer for Inc. Magazine covering entrepreneurship from black male millennial perspective work to increase higher education access and raise financial literacy awareness in traditionally underserved communities. Learn more about him at www.rasasan.com Join in as BREAUX Capital Co-Founders, Derrius Quarles and Ras Asan discuss inspiring, real life examples of how to overcome economic challenges through self-awareness and community values. www.breauxcapital.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/protkall/message

Host of FOX Business Network's The Claman Countdown, Liz Claman is joined by entrepreneur, author and founder of Million Dollar Scholar, Derrius Quarles. Derrius shares his story, from growing up in foster care and selling candy to make enough money to participate in extracurricular activities, to earning one million dollars in scholarships and starting three different companies. Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman

Had an extremely deep and inspiring talk on episode 53 with Derrius Quarles and we called this "Part 1" as we just scratched the surface of his journey. We went deep into his upbringing and early years around foster care and how we got out of that situation to get over a Million Dollars in scholarship money to go to college. Ultimately, that drive helped propel him to start Million Dollar Scholar and kick-start his entrepreneur career.Some sites Derrius suggests to check out for Scholarships:https://www.scholarships.com/https://myscholly.com/Find Derrius OnlinePersonal Website: https://www.derriusquarles.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derriusquarles/ Breaux Capital Website: https://www.breauxcapital.com/Million Dollar Scholar Website: https://www.milliondollarscholar.com/ Million Dollar Scholar Book: https://www.amazon.com/MillionDollarScholar-Winning-Scholarship-Derrius-Quarles/dp/1257647342/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520356784&sr=8-1&keywords=derrius+quarles About Derrius Born and bred on the South Side of Chicago, I marched through 13 years of foster care after losing my father to violence and being separated from my mother to become a first-generation Ivy League graduate. Experiencing poverty first-hand provided all the motivation I needed to hustle. Selling snacks at Kenwood Academy High School freshman year would spark my passion for building businesses. Since then I have leveraged technology to grow multiple companies that are currently improving the lives of various marginalized groups . My first book, Million Dollar Scholar: Winning The Scholarship Race has helped thousands of students across the globe increase their knowledge of how to make higher education more affordable through scholarships and grants and my business ventures have collectively impacted the lives of over 15,000 marginalized youth in America. As the Co-Founder and CEO of the financial services company BREAUX Capital, I assist the 70% of Black millennials who would not be able to afford a $1,000 financial emergency enhance their financial health through a powerful combination of software that automates savings behavior and education through a peer community. As the Founder and CEO of Million Dollar Scholar, an education technology social enterprise, I help low-income high school students acquire scholarships to pursue higher education. As the Founder and Brand Architect at DQ and Partners, a web design agency, I partner with emerging business and influencer brands that are improving communities in the fields of education, technology, health, art, and equity. A driving force behind my inspiration is a humbling honor I received from Harry Belafonte at the 2012 Common Ground Gala hosted by musician and actor, Common. Mr. Belafonte said to the audience that “Derrius is the dream Dr. King and I, as well as so many others, fought for...”. Since that evening, I have decided to carry the metaphoric torch that he handed to me.In 2015, I was honored by Barack Obama at the White House for his activism in expanding educational access and named to Black Enterprise's 100 Modern Men in 2017. Beyond these awards, my work has been highlighted by Time Magazine, The New York Times, Associated Press, CNN, HuffPost, MTV, and BET amongst others. Most recently, I was an Entrepreneur in Residence at TED where I delivered a dope TED Talk discussing the role large banks have played in economically marginalizing Black Americans and the innovation BREAUX Capital represents in the marketplace for Black millennials..........For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast visit https://shows.pippa.io/justgetstarted or Follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcast or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/justgetstartedpodcast To learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrako See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My guest is millennial entrepreneur, Derrius Quarles. Born and bred on the south-side of Chicago, Derrius lived through 13 years of foster care after losing his father to violence and being separated from his mother to become a first-generation cum laude graduate of Morehouse College, securing over $1 Million in scholarships before leaving high school. Derrius is a serial entrepreneur, web designer, keynote speaker, and author. His first book, Million Dollar Scholar: Winning The Scholarship Race has helped thousands of students find ways to make higher education more affordable through scholarships and grants. His latest venture, Breaux Capital is the the first fintech company advancing the financial health of Black Millennials with social banking – a combination of software and community.  We discuss his early memories growing up, what he relied on for consistency in the midst of change, manifesting a goal, his experiences with racism as an entrepreneur and much more.  To learn more about Derrius >>> www.derriusquarles.com --------- Let's Connect! Have a question? Want to recommend a topic or guest?  Email me: monica@youwannadowhat.com Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/YouWannaDoWhat www.instagram.com/AsSeenOnMyWalk

Ras Asan is the cofounder and CMO of Breaux Capital, a fintech startup dedicated to serving black male millennials.Ras Asan is an early-stage business strategist and entrepreneur with a social conscience. Black Enterprise, CentricTV, Chicago Tribune, and New York Times have all covered Ras' work to increase higher education access and raise financial literacy awareness in traditionally underserved communities. Ras is also editor and head writer at The Crazy Rational, as well as a contributor to several other online publications.   Ras’s Challenge; Embrace doing nothing and being still.   http://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast   Connect with Ras Twitter Facebook The Crazy Rational Breaux Capital If you liked this interview, check out episode 126 with Derrius Quarles where we discuss scholarship, growing up on the southside of Chicago, and the current social climate.

Derrius Quarles makes things happen. Having grown up in a financially humble background and as an alumnus of foster care, his journey to becoming an award-winning entrepreneur and a globally recognized social change maker has been complex. His turning point came when as a high school student and he made the decision that he wanted to become the first in my family to go to college. Living in poverty at the time, scholarships were an invaluable resource to his pursuit of higher education. Before entering Morehouse College, he gained over one million dollars in scholarship awards.   He graduated disenchanted with the state of higher education access for low-income youth and those who have experienced foster care. The led him to become the Founder & CEO of Million Dollar Scholar, an ed-tech social venture that provides a high-impact low-cost scholarship and financial aid curriculum to decrease financial barriers to higher-ed.   He is now a sought-after speaker in the areas of scholarship education, youth/foster youth empowerment, and entrepreneurship. He is also the author of the education bestseller MillionDollarScholar: Winning The Scholarship Race.   Derrius’s Challenge; Try meditation. Even if it’s just 3 minutes.   Connect with Derrius Twitter LinkedIn Personal Website MDS Website If you liked this interview, check out episode 114 with Dan Bull where we discuss giving inmates a second chance through entrepreneurship.