Podcasts about Minority business enterprise

Tiyanna Washington, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in NY. We discuss her business TSPEAKSNYC providing mental health workshops to adolescent girls, workshops to corporations, schools and does some consulting work.Since being on the podcast over 4 years ago, Tiyanna has started a private practice and hired her first clinician. Also since she last appeared on the podcast, she became a mom. We discuss challenges of working full time, running a business and motherhood. In her business she became certified as a Minority Business Enterprise. We discuss navigating that process and ways social workers with that certification can land government contracts on the state, local and federal level. We also discuss how the current governments' anti-DEI policies have affected her business.Tiyanna can be found on Instagram at @TSPEAKSNYCFollow the Podcast on Instagram at @THESOCIAL WORKRANTSPODCASTIf you are a caregiver in the sandwich generation (caring for an older adult while caring for your own child), I'm offering a free 45 minute consultation. Go to Bas Morenoconsulting.com for more info.

Host Susan Fernandez sits down with Terry Eaton, President & Chief Curator of Eaton Fine Art, who has been curating art collections for distinguished hotels around the world for over three decades. Since co-founding his namesake full-service art consultancy firm in 1992, Terry has collaborated with renowned hoteliers, design firms, and procurement companies as well as high-profile hotel brands and developers. Notable collaborations include Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Related Companies, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, MGM Resorts, and Host Hotels & Resorts. Terry is also a prominent member of the LGBTQIA+ community and EFA has been granted a Minority Business Enterprise certification by the National Gay Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. He joins us to share his perspective on creating a memorable and engaging guest experience that would entice travelers to want to return. The Design Board, by UpSpring, is a proud member of SANDOW Design Group's SURROUND Podcast Network, home to the architecture and design industry's premier shows.

Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick-A-Dee" Ubelis, and Curtis "CS" Bennett, co-host.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Updates and commentary on news, issues and, politics of the day, that affect our daily lives and, health of the nation. Guests: Beth Heath, WeCanBeHeroesFoundation.orgMark Tapscott, DC Correspondent and Senior Editor, The Epoch Times.Clarence McKeeis the President and founder of McKee Communications, Inc. , a Florida certified Minority Business Enterprise specializing in government, political, media relations and training. The company has particular expertise in assisting clients in messaging to Florida's African and Caribbean-American communities. McKee is a Newsmax.com “Insider,” Dedication: Police Officers Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge and, firefighter/paramedic Adam Finseth. All three were killed while responding to a domestic incident in Burnsville, Minnesota, Sunday, February 18, 2024. #Trump #Biden #2024Elections #News #Politics

endinequality Podcast Episode 3: Procurement and Ways To Advance Minority Business Enterprise Participation Host: David Troutt - Professor of Law, founder and director at Rutgers Law School Center on Law in Metropolitan Equity (CLiME) Guest: Dr. Kevin Lyons - Associate Professor PP | Supply Chain Management | Rutgers Business School Produced By Elite Conversations Podcast Media https://eliteconversations.com/

BlueCollar.CEO –Khadija J Head is the CEO of Head's Plumbing Sales and Service, Inc., the oldest black-owned, full-service plumbing company in the state of Georgia. As a certified Women-Owned Small Business and Minority Business Enterprise, Head's Plumbing provides professional plumbing services for commercial, state, local, and federal clients. With 15 years of experience as an NCAA college basketball coach, Khadija empowers and encourages teamwork in small groups and diverse environments.In this episode, Ryan and Khadija talk about Khadija's transition from Division I sports to her family's plumbing company.Blue Collar CEO is a podcast that is all about helping you build a better, more profitable, more sustainable & kick-ass home service business. Join Levergy® CEO Ryan Redding each week who will be joined by industry experts who will break down their success stories and give their best-kept secrets for industry domination. You do not want to miss it! Learn more at https://www.bluecollar.ceo/, or https://www.levergy.io.

Welcome to the Art of Value Whispering podcast   Today I'm joined by the inspiring Susanne Mariga, a Certified Public Accountant, entrepreneur and author of ‘Profit First in Minority business enterprises'.   Susanne's entrepreneurial journey began 16 years ago. When she became a Mum, she wanted to follow her passion and desire to change the world.    Feeling she has a special gift to share with the world, she left her job and started her own business to help small business owners access financial knowledge and support that big companies pay exorbitant prices for.    In finding the right processes and systems for her own business, she discovered Profit First. And ultimately used her expertise and experiences to write the book ‘Profit First in Minority Business Enterprise', a book she wrote in collaboration with Mike Michalowicz, author of the best-selling book: ‘Profit First'.   Join us as Susanne shares insights on how you can implement Profit First in your business, so that you can get paid by your business, instead of allowing expenses to grow faster than your business.  ‍  "The greatest thing about the Profit-First system is that you can be profitable in any economy. It's about having a system that creates that intentional profitability." - Susanne Mariga ‍ In this Week's Episode... In this episode filled with valuable insights, you will discover: What is Profit First and how you can implement it simply Where 80% of your profit comes from The importance of mindset when it comes to “Profit First” The three strategies to start now to maximizing profit How to protect your finances against future uncertainties ‍ About Susanne: Susanne Mariga is a CPA and Fractional CFO specializing in high net worth strategies for 7 and 8 figure entrepreneurs using the Profit First System.  Susanne is the CEO of The Mariga Group and the author of Profit First For Minority Business Enterprises which was written in collaboration with Mike Michalowicz, under the Profit First brand.  Before founding her own firm, Susanne worked at Arthur Andersen LLP, as well as one of the Big four firms, KPMG. Combining her industry knowledge with her own experience of growing a small business has allowed Susanne to help her clients design unique, profit-first based business plans that ensure success and long-term financial stability. As a Certified Profit First Professional (PFP) at the Mastery Level, she is passionate about helping entrepreneurs maximize their revenue, grow their business, and save dollars through sound tax strategies. ‍ Connect with Susanne Website LinkedIn Get Susanne's FREE Profit Map tool to allocate your Profit Percentages‍ ‍ Join the Weekly Live Masterclasses : The Value Sessions ‍ Join the Dream Clients Club to access the Value Sessions, along with other business-building resources, challenges and a wonderfully supportive community. In the Next Value Session we'll be looking at : How to Get Stuff Done (and stay sane) Join the Dream Clients Club here (free) > ‍ ‍ About Melitta Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach who is passionate about helping women confidently build and grow a business that matters, through her award-winning Value Whispering Blueprint programme. ‍ She teaches her clients a unique approach to business growth and promotion that she has termed Value Whispering: the art of gently weaving your true value through everything you do, building meaningful relationships, and gently guiding your clients to the results they seek. So no matter how soft your voice. You can create a powerful impact.   Her expertise comes from three decades of communication, marketing and leadership experience, including more than a decade of running her own businesses. As a certified mindset coach, she also coaches her clients on the inner-game of success, as well as the practicalities of starting and running a thriving business and maintaining a balanced lifestyle.   Melitta is also the best-selling author of A Shy Girl's Guide to Networking, host of the popular: The Art of Value Whispering podcast and an in-demand speaker, appearing on stages and screens internationally. ‍ Originally from the UK, she now supports her global client base from her home in Switzerland, where she lives with her husband, two daughters and fluffy pup. ‍ You can learn more about Melitta's story here.   Connect with Melitta Website        Facebook        Linkedin         Twitter         YouTube             

We're back with another episode! Join us as we delve into the world of Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), exploring the barriers they encounter, the prevalence of fraud, and much more in the realm of business. Share your thoughts with us!" With Nadir Jones IG: dbethea.esq⁠ ⁠My website ⁠ ⁠Join My Newsletter ⁠ CashApp $dbethea2008  paypal.me/smrainmakers  Venmo:DeTravius-Bethea  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/readthefineprint/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/readthefineprint/support

On this Tuesday topical show, Crystal chats with ChrisTiana ObeySumner about their campaign for Seattle City Council District 5. Listen and learn more about ChrisTiana and their thoughts on: [01:06] - Why they are running [04:49] - Lightning round! [12:20] - What is an accomplishment of theirs that impacts District 5 [16:09] - City budget shortfall: Raise revenue or cut services? [21:48] - Public Safety: Alternative response [26:58] - Victim support [35:53] - Housing and homelessness: Frontline worker wages [39:25] - Climate change [43:28] - Transit reliability [46:58] - Small business support [52:48] - Childcare: Affordability and accessibility [56:33] - Difference between them and opponent As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find ChrisTiana ObeySumner at @votechristiana.   ChrisTiana ObeySumner ChrisTiana ObeySumner is a Black, queer, non-binary, and multiply disabled person, community organizer and activist. They are CEO and principal consultant of Epiphanies of Equity LLC -- A social equity consulting firm that particularly specializes in social change, intersectionality, antiracism, and disability justice. For two decades, they've dedicated their life and career to amplifying the importance of social equity – defined as the lifelong work of deconstructing inequitable sociological impacts and products such as policies, institutions, cultures, biases, and constructs; and facilitating strategic and embodied pathways towards the construction of equitable processes, accountability structures, and outcomes.    Resources Campaign Website - ChrisTiana ObeySumner   Transcript [00:00:00] Crystal Fincher: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm Crystal Fincher, and I'm a political consultant and your host. On this show, we talk with policy wonks and political hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state through the lens of those doing the work with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get the full versions of our Friday week-in-review show and our Tuesday topical show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, the most helpful thing you can do is leave a review wherever you listen to Hacks & Wonks. Full transcripts and resources referenced in the show are always available at officialhacksandwonks.com and in our episode notes. Today, I am excited to be welcoming to the program candidate for Seattle City Council District 5, ChrisTiana ObeySumner. Welcome! [00:01:02] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Thank you so much for having me - I'm so excited. [00:01:04] Crystal Fincher: Well, I'm excited to have you. And just starting off, I'm wondering what made you decide to run? [00:01:11] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: I get asked this question a lot - you know, it's, the best way I can put it is this. I have been engaged in some sort of civic, politics, social equity since I was a small child. My grandmom was a Black Panther, my family was always very opened and talked a lot about what it meant to be - you know, if not you, who, if not now, when - sort of things. And especially growing up in a family who was chronically unhoused or homeless - a lot of folks who were disabled, a lot of folks who under-resourced - most of my family is in Camden, New Jersey, in Philadelphia area. And so, and for me being autistic as an 80s child, so the ADA did not really help as much. There was always sort of a need and a early exposure to what it meant to advocate, to speak up for yourself, to speak up for others, to really call out inequity when you see it, to get into good trouble. And that has really been the through line of my life and my life's work - I have done that as a youth leader, I've done that for Mad Pride - especially in Louisville, Kentucky. I've done that in terms of homeless and housing unstable youth, especially in colleges - I came here to Seattle in 2010 to go to Seattle University, where I became Commuter Student rep and Non-Traditional Student representative for those reasons. I've worked in direct social services at DESC, Compass Housing Alliance. I did my AmeriCorps at Full Life Care for Harborview. My first work-study job here was in the Office of City Clerk where I learned how to read policy. I started my business, Epiphanies of Equity, in 2018, right after the running for the transparency seat in 2017, where I came second to Kirsten Harris-Talley. And since then has worked with over 250 businesses, governments and organizations across the country - obviously concentrated here - where we have specifically been working for social equity, for policy advocacy, for disability justice. Essentially when humans are human-ing with other humans, we know that certain human things happen - how can we work towards a society where humans are working towards equity? And through all of this work - additional to the co-chair Disability Commission and Renters' Commission - I'm putting all of this resume out here to say, I have approached a lot of the work, especially since being here in Seattle, from a lot of different angles. And especially in the last few years, has really heightened where I've worked with a lot of folks in the city and beyond - this is the next natural step towards that work. And so when the incumbent or the previous councilmember, Councilmember Debora Juarez, announced that she was not going to run, I must've gotten - between Gluttonous Eating Holiday and the 1st of the year - got somewhere between a dozen and a half calls from folks who were just like - So, you heard, right? Open seat, you gonna run? And I really thought about it for a while 'cause I'm a wonk - of the Hacks & Wonks, I'm the wonk part of that - and I just really wanted to go to the policy piece and I decided, you know what, let's give it a shot. So here I am. [00:04:47] Crystal Fincher: And here you are. Well, at this point, we're gonna switch up this interview a little bit and add an additional element that we haven't added before - a lightning round. Just quick answer, yes or no, or quick answer questions to level set a little bit. And then we'll get back to our regularly scheduled full-length answers where we can wonk out about everything. So starting off - This year, did you vote yes on the King County Crisis Care Centers levy? [00:05:17] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:05:18] Crystal Fincher: This year, did you vote yes on the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services levy? [00:05:22] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:05:23] Crystal Fincher: Did you vote in favor of Seattle's Social Housing Initiative 135? [00:05:28] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. And Epiphanies of Equity was one of the folks who also tried to endorse it, as well as the JumpStart Tax. [00:05:37] Crystal Fincher: Excellent. In 2021, did you vote for Bruce Harrell or Lorena González for Mayor? [00:05:44] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Lorena González. [00:05:45] Crystal Fincher: In 2021, did you vote for Nicole Thomas Kennedy or Ann Davison for Seattle City Attorney? [00:05:51] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: NTK. [00:05:53] Crystal Fincher: In 2022, did you vote for Leesa Manion or Jim Ferrell for King County Prosecutor? [00:06:03] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: I don't remember. I don't recall. [00:06:14] Crystal Fincher: Okay. [00:06:14] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Sorry. [00:06:15] Crystal Fincher: Did you, in 2022 - no, that's totally fine. In 2022, did you vote for Patty Murray or Tiffany Smiley for US Senate? [00:06:23] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Patty Murray. [00:06:25] Crystal Fincher: Do you rent or own your residence? [00:06:27] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: I rent. [00:06:29] Crystal Fincher: Are you a landlord? [00:06:30] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: No. [00:06:32] Crystal Fincher: Would you vote to require landlords to report metrics, including how much rent they're charging, to help better plan housing and development needs in the district? [00:06:41] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes, it's actually part of my platform. [00:06:44] Crystal Fincher: Are there any instances where you would support sweeps of homeless encampments? [00:06:49] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: No - not at all, in any form. [00:06:52] Crystal Fincher: Will you vote to provide additional funding for Seattle's Social Housing Public Development Authority? [00:06:57] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:06:58] Crystal Fincher: Do you agree with King County Executive Constantine's statement that the King County Jail should be closed? [00:07:05] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: I do believe, yes - I'm abolitionist, so I think all the jails should be closed. [00:07:09] Crystal Fincher: Should parking enforcement be housed within SPD? [00:07:14] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: No. [00:07:15] Crystal Fincher: Would you vote to allow police in schools? [00:07:18] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: No. [00:07:19] Crystal Fincher: Do you support allocation in the City budget for a civilian-led mental health crisis response? [00:07:26] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes, if it's civilian-led and it's not further padding SPD budget. [00:07:31] Crystal Fincher: Do you support allocation in the City budget to increase the pay of human service workers? [00:07:36] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Absolutely. [00:07:37] Crystal Fincher: Do you support removing funds in the City budget for forced encampment removals and instead allocating funds towards a Housing First approach? [00:07:46] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:07:47] Crystal Fincher: Do you support abrogating or removing the funds from unfilled SPD positions and putting them toward meaningful public safety measures? [00:07:57] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes, if they're unfilled. [00:07:59] Crystal Fincher: Do you support allocating money in the City budget for supervised consumption sites? [00:08:04] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:08:05] Crystal Fincher: Do you support increasing funding in the City budget for violence intervention programs? [00:08:11] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. As a violence intervention program - I was, I think in my head I was getting, I have them mixed up the two different things - which, when you're talking about them, which one are you talking- [00:08:24] Crystal Fincher: Like community-led violence or organizational-led violence intervention programs. [00:08:28] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Oh! Yes, yes, yes. [00:08:30] Crystal Fincher: Gotcha. [00:08:31] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:08:31] Crystal Fincher: Do you oppose a SPOG contract, a Seattle Police Officers Guild contract, that doesn't give the Office of Police Accountability and the Office of Inspector General subpoena power? [00:08:46] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:08:46] Crystal Fincher: Do you oppose a SPOG contract that doesn't remove limitations as to how many of OPA's investigators must be sworn versus civilian, or police versus non-police? [00:09:04] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Can you ask the question one more time? [00:09:05] Crystal Fincher: Do you oppose a SPOG contract that doesn't remove limitations as to how many of OPA's investigators must be sworn versus civilian? Should there be a cap on civilians? [00:09:19] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: No. [00:09:21] Crystal Fincher: Do you oppose - yes. These are confusingly led - we're not - these are not intended to be gotcha questions, so I want to totally make sure you understand. And that one's a little kludgy. [00:09:34] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: There should not be a limit on civilians. So yes, I would oppose something that would have a limit. Yes, okay. [00:09:39] Crystal Fincher: Do you oppose a SPOG contract that impedes the ability of the City to move funding to police safety alternatives? [00:09:48] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:09:49] Crystal Fincher: Do you support eliminating in-uniform off-duty work by SPD officers? [00:09:56] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Support eliminating in-uniform work by off-duty? [00:09:59] Crystal Fincher: In-uniform off-duty work, like if they were to work in a security capacity elsewhere. Would you support eliminating them doing that in-uniform? [00:10:08] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:10:09] Crystal Fincher: Will you vote to ensure that trans and non-binary students are allowed to play on the sports teams that fit with their gender identities? [00:10:17] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:10:17] Crystal Fincher: Will you vote to ensure that trans people can use bathrooms and public facilities that match their gender? [00:10:23] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:10:24] Crystal Fincher: Do you agree with the Seattle City Council's decision to implement the JumpStart Tax? [00:10:29] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:10:30] Crystal Fincher: Will you vote to reduce or divert the JumpStart Tax in any way? [00:10:35] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: No. [00:10:36] Crystal Fincher: Are you happy with Seattle's newly built waterfront? [00:10:41] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: It's all right. [00:10:42] Crystal Fincher: Do you believe return to work mandates, like the one issued by Amazon, are necessary to boost Seattle's economy? [00:10:49] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Absolutely not. [00:10:50] Crystal Fincher: Have you taken transit in the past week? [00:10:53] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:10:54] Crystal Fincher: Have you ridden a bike in the past week? [00:10:58] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: I have a disability that doesn't allow me to ride a two-wheeled bike, but I do have a tricycle that I ride sometimes. [00:11:03] Crystal Fincher: Should Pike Place Market allow non-commercial car traffic? [00:11:09] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: No. [00:11:10] Crystal Fincher: Should significant investments be made to speed up the opening of scheduled Sound Transit light rail lines? [00:11:17] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:11:18] Crystal Fincher: Should we accelerate the elimination of the ability to turn right on red lights to improve pedestrian safety? [00:11:26] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yeah. [00:11:27] Crystal Fincher: Have you ever been a member of a union? [00:11:29] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes, SEIU 1199 Northwest. [00:11:31] Crystal Fincher: Will you vote to increase funding and staffing for investigations into labor violations like wage theft and illegal union busting? [00:11:40] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes. [00:11:41] Crystal Fincher: Have you ever walked on a picket line? [00:11:43] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: I have. [00:11:44] Crystal Fincher: Have you ever crossed a picket line? [00:11:46] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Absolutely not. [00:11:48] Crystal Fincher: Unlike Drew Barrymore, evidently. Is your campaign unionized? Is your campaign staff unionized? [00:11:56] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: I have pushed for that because I use a organization that is in the process of unionizing. [00:12:04] Crystal Fincher: Okay, and so assuming they're unionizing, will you voluntarily recognize their efforts? [00:12:10] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yes, yeah, yes. And my business is a co-op as well. [00:12:16] Crystal Fincher: Awesome. Well, that concludes the lightning round - hopefully pretty painless. Now, back to regular questions. So lots of people look to work that you've done to get a feel for what you prioritize and how qualified you are to lead. Can you describe something you've accomplished or changed in your district, and what impact that has had on your district's residents? [00:12:40] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yeah, so I've lived in District 5 the entire 13 years that I've been here. One of the things that people don't understand about District 5 is it's a lot more diverse than folks believe it is. I think the people who are the loudest seem to be seen as the demographic here - as primarily white, wealthy, middle-class, upper-class, homeowner types, right? But there's a lot of folks here who are people of the global majority, people who are disabled, people who are renters, people who are students. And one of the things that was really great to be able to advocate for was when I was co-chair of the Renters' Commission - at the time with Jessica Westgren, who was my co-chair - the Renters' Commission really advocated and wrote a letter of advocacy to City Council and to other pertinent entities, put out a press release in the news about some different rent stabilization and renter protection pieces that we'd like to see. What was able to come out of that was Councilmember Sawant's office passed the six-month advance notice for any rent increases, which was really significant for me. When I moved here in 2010 as a student, one of our first apartments that me and my mom lived in did have a pretty significant rent increase. I remember it was around the holidays and we only had maybe 30 or 60 days to get out or pay. My mom was on SSDI, I was on SSDI going to school - we did not have that. We were lucky to find another place to live, which eventually did end up getting sold. But there had been several times, either living with my mom or after I got married living with my partner, where if we didn't have that six-month advance notice, that we wouldn't also have had the opportunity to either save money if we could, get assistance if we could. I don't think people understand how quickly and how swiftly being housing unstable or becoming unhoused can really be. It really just takes being in a situation where you are responsible for an extra $200 a month - which means food, which means co-pay, which means transportation. In these cases, I don't know if you call the universe, luck, the ancestors, Buddha, whatever you call it - that was able to help us to find another opportunity for housing, but especially working in direct social services, I knew firsthand that that's not the case all the time. And so, especially as there's increased renters in the city, I think that's really helpful for that. There's other things that come to mind, but I feel like that's one that folks have heard me talk a lot about. [00:16:07] Crystal Fincher: And that is helpful. I wanna talk about the City budget. The City of Seattle is projected to have a revenue shortfall of $224 million, beginning in 2025. Because the City is mandated by the state to pass a balanced budget, the options to address this coming deficit are either to raise revenue, or cut services, or some combination of both. How will you approach the issue of how the City collects and spends money on behalf of its residents? [00:16:35] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: One of the things people hear me say a lot on this campaign trail, which I think I can get into a little bit with this question, is - I say a lot, either getting to the taproot of the issue or finding upstream solutions for effective collective and downstream results, which sounds - I understand it sounds very schmaltzy but let me explain what I mean with this question. There's this both-and situation that's happening with the budget that is really a interconnected effect to some upstream issues. And so there are certain areas of the way that the City gets revenue that are longer-term solutions that we really need to address. For example, we have the most regressive tax structure in the state. Washington State has the most regressive tax structure in the country. When we talk about some of the suggestions from the task force that just put out - the opportunities for progressive revenue task force - there are really promising things in there, like say having an income tax - which I know in Seattle, I'm learning, is a dirty word. This is the seventh state I've lived in, this is the first state I've lived in that did not have an income tax. Now I will say living in Louisville, Kentucky, it went a little bit too far, to be honest - I mean, they had a state tax, a city tax, a borough tax, it felt like a tax tax, they had all kinds of taxes - I'm not saying that. But we don't have an income tax at all in the most regressive tax structure in the country that also has one of the widest income disparities - the top 20% of income earners in the city makes 22 times more than the bottom 20% of income earners - there's a difference between $400,000 and about $18,000. So if we have a state constitutional law that says we can only have equality-based taxes and not equity-based taxes, or flat tax, that's not really gonna help have a progressive tax structure now, is it? So there's long-term pieces that folks have asked me before - Well, what, are you just gonna go off to the state and try to advocate to change the constitution? Yes, I will, if it's causing these issues. Now, in the short-term - we can increase the JumpStart Tax to bring in more funding. We can look at, especially parts of the budget that is going towards criminalization and punishment. And I think to explain a little bit about when I talk about reallocation of funds, community and SPD have both said that there are certain things that they're doing that they feel is outside of their purview and what they actually feel is necessary for them to do. We're in agreement there. And a lot of those sort of lightning questions you had around domestic violence, around violence intervention, around social services, even around parking or events - District 5 has a 7-minute response time in SPD. And a lot of it is because they are going all over the place. I listen to the police scanner - I think it's something I got into after the 2020 protest comms, things I used to do - and there's so many, I would say like one in every four calls, that seemed like it was either like someone's in the elevator or someone's screaming down the street, something like that. If we were to take those services that the community feels like SPD is out of their purview, SPD feels like it's out of SPD's purview - and we reallocate those services to community-based services, not necessarily that they would also have SPD come along. First of all, that'd be against the point in a lot of ways. But we have them go to alternative community services - true alternative community services, preferably nonprofits and organizations that are already doing this work on the ground. You see the average cost that it took for SPD to do those services that we would be reallocating, and we reallocate that part of the budget to those new services, especially if there are upstream pieces that could help - like housing. It would be in our best interest - whether it's for our community, for the folks who are impacted, or for taxpayers - to have money that's going towards, say, sweeps, go towards permanent housing. And so I would really, if elected, love to continue to work on how do we implement those seven or nine suggestions from the Progressive Revenue Task Force, and also continue to look at innovative solutions towards balancing this budget in ways that we can take the burden off of just increasing taxes - on the real estate taxes - in a way that's regressive. I think that we want to do, say, like a capital gains tax - I definitely think we need to do that. We want to do vacancy tax, we want to do land value or land banking taxes - I think that's important. I also feel, I feel really strongly - again, I know this is state - but I feel really strongly that as a city councilperson, it's my - any city councilperson's responsibility to advocate for issues that are impacting their community. And having flat rate taxation and regressive taxation is having a devastating impact on the community. [00:21:48] Crystal Fincher: I also want to talk about public safety and particularly alternative response, because we do - as you said before - need a more comprehensive approach to public safety, and that goes beyond policing. While the council and mayor have definitely taken action to increase the police budget, give retention bonuses, and other incentives to retain and hire more police, we're lagging behind other jurisdictions around the country - and even in our own region and county - with alternative response programs to better support those having behavioral health crises and other issues. Seattle has stalled in implementing what is a very widely-supported idea. So where do you stand on non-police solutions to public safety issues? And what are your thoughts on civilian-led versus co-response models? [00:22:40] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Major part of my platform - I guess now, because folks ask about it a lot - is that I firmly, firmly believe that we need to transition from hyper-relying on the police and having alternative solutions that is 100% civilian-led. I mean, let's look at it this way, like with the example I gave, right? If SPD is saying they're working out of their purview, it's impacting their response times. It's impacting how much their workforce burden is. It is forcing them to redeploy folks out of places like investigations, causing these huge backlogs in the lab, to street patrol. Why then would we require them to be a co-lead with the alternative solutions? We are trying to remove that hyper-reliance and burden off of them completely - like if it's out of their purview, it's out of their purview, and that's all that on that. Now, like I said, a lot of my family lives in Camden, New Jersey, and they had a huge reduction in their crime right before 2020 George Floyd racial reckoning by completely overhauling to community interventions and alternatives. They have some situations where there is a co-lead model, but those are for situations where there's active threats of harm with weapons involved, right? But if it's more so things, like I said - like intimate partner violence, domestic violence, someone needs social services, mental health services - things that wouldn't require police to be there, which is gonna be very few things. It has led to such a significant change in a place where it used to be considered one of the more dangerous cities in the country. So I think what's really important here is I think when folks hear me talk about this, their first thought is like - Ah, this is a Defund the Police, BLM person. I think that that has definitely been something, looking the way that I do and sort of wanting to talk to what's really gonna get to the taproot of the issue, has been part of what folks have considered in terms of my viability, or like how am I going to be when I'm in office - one of those things, right? But the reason why I went through that whole resume in the beginning was not to toot my own horn, so to speak, it was because it shows that I have successfully and continue to successfully sit in spaces where folks are in conflict, folks are scared, folks are confused, folks do not have a lower risk tolerance that is needed for true transformative social change. And I am able to support and move along progress towards goals, especially goals at the organizational level and even the policy and governmental level. It's not as well known because I'm sort of - I am working with the folks who then go off and do the press conference, as opposed to one doing myself, right? But that is what I bring, that is the toolkit that I have built. And that toolkit has worked time and time and time and time again. In terms of SPD and public safety in a lot of ways, like I said - I look at it like if you go into an organization, you have a team or a department that is working outside of their scope, outside of their purview, they're overburdened, their work is suffering - you're sort of in a space of like, do we give them more money to give them more team to do all the things we're asking of them? Or do we do something else? And what I would always say in this case, if it was in the scenario is - you take all of the tasks that is not core and central and imperative to that team or department, and you reallocate it and create a new team or department. And you reallocate the budget that averages what that team and department does for those services - and then you continue to watch for progress. And I am very confident that if we actually diversify what we do to address all of the different multiple pathways towards this shared goal of community safety, we would be in a way better spot than continuing to throw money at a bunch of overworked, overburdened people working out of scope. [00:26:57] Crystal Fincher: Gotcha. I also wanna talk about victims. So many times we're talking about stats and responses and all that, and sometimes we don't focus on people who've been harmed or victimized. And a lot of people speak for victims, but we don't do a good job of listening to people who have been harmed themselves. And usually what they say is that - one, they wanna make sure that what happened to them doesn't happen to them or anyone else again. And they want better support. And that support - not just talking about within the system currently - they call police, there's a response. But even if police respond and come and take a report and do their thing, that person is still left - if it's a property crime, without property, with damage, without money, sometimes having to take off work - and it really does impact lives. How do you propose to better support victims or people who have been harmed? [00:27:55] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: I think one of the biggest upstream solutions we really have to address is - if we are to have services and supports that help folks help victims, we need to make sure that they are resourced to be able to do so, and right now they are not. And when we say resourced - not just a budget for the projects, right, or the services, or the interventions, housing, funding, whatever that is, but the people who would actually work in those positions. We know, like for example, in emergency services or shelter services, folks are so woefully underpaid it's a national crisis. But also the resources to be able to have folks in those positions who are being amplified in their voices and leadership because they are part of those most intersectionally impacted. One of the reasons why - I guess another reason why I'm running for office is, you know - if we want to talk about the knowledge of the policy process, how to put bills forward, things like that - I definitely have that. But there is an additional piece of that - the wisdom of lived experience - that can help to understand how these things happen in the actual reality on the ground, beyond a theoretical philosophical perspective. As a social service worker, as also someone who is not just a survivor - I guess we could say survivor of domestic violence - but continue to live it, especially running for office 'cause everything's public, right? There's a lot of different requirements, structures, pathways in place that it just leaves you to wonder that if there were folks who, whether it was directly making those decisions or through advisory councils, that was able to keep to-date the ways that our policies, our systems, and our structures are gummed up on the ground, in the lived experience, in the actual reality - if we could move some of those things so that they could be more helpful. That has been the biggest barrier I've seen for folks being able to get care, or to get resources, to get supports after they've been harmed - whether it's for their property, whether it's for their life, whether it's for their wellbeing, whether it's for their safety - the money isn't there. The staff is overworked and underpaid, and the attrition rate is so high that it's hard to move through the system at all. And then when you do go through the system, some of the requirements that you have to meet or some of the standards put in place in the framework doesn't get to the core root of what you need. A quick example - I guess I can say it for myself 'cause that's a safe thing, right - is when I first moved here to Seattle, there was a person who came here with me, who I had been involved with. When they came here, they were abusive in very many ways - emotionally, physically, psychologically. It was the physical abuse that finally was able to remove them, to get a no contact order - however, they violated it. They finally left the Seattle area around 2013. But especially running for office, we have found him on the website, on the socials, sort of finding me again after all this time. It's interesting because first of all, there really isn't protection order resources or domestic violence resources across state lines. There really aren't spaces to go where - you can't point to someone states away and say that this person is causing harm because it's on the internet. There was a event that the campaign was gonna go to where there was information that led us to believe that there was a credible threat to my safety. And so the campaign went, but I did not go. And I think when you do something like run for office, there are some folks who are like - Well, you signed up for that - but you don't really, right? And I guess I'm sharing my own story because it's the safest. However, I share this story because the dynamics of it is replicated every day, all day. Sometimes it's not because someone is in different state. Sometimes it's because folks have a different cultural background where they're not able to get like services - say, get emergency shelter, emergency motel, or income. You have to make a written statement that's signed that you are experiencing these things. And if it's family, if there's other sort of cultural pieces people may not feel comfortable doing that. So how do we have folks who have that experience be able to support having a framework in place that's going to be centered in intersectionality and inclusiveness? There's some folks who - this is impacting them financially in ways that are not documented because they're having to take more sick days, or because it is making them more sick, it's increasing their chronic health issues, or their productivity goes down at work. So how do we have supports in place where folks can understand those dynamics so folks are not getting verbal warnings from their boss, folks are not having less hours put on their schedule, folks are not having to then take time off of work to go to the hospital because they're having increased health issues. There are some folks who they do have property damage - when the physical altercation that led to this person finally being removed from my space at that time, they used my laptop in the event. And I was going to school - I didn't have money to buy another laptop. The only recourse would be to try to get this person to pay for it through a legal process - I didn't have money to go through that legal process, that person didn't have money to pay for a new laptop. There really wasn't any resources available to help me get another laptop, even though it was part of this event. A lot of that required other qualifications for me to have that I just didn't have at the time, and a lot of which - because this person wasn't physically living in my home, which definitely doesn't stop these sort of things from happening. So when you do have property damage or property loss, and the only option is to go through a legal process - and you may not have money for that, you may not be able to take time off for that, you might not be able to get child or dependent care for that - what do you do? And so these are the sort of pieces where running for city council, running for office, doing this work is coming at this not just because I want to be on the dais or - yes, there's a policy pieces that's really important - it's because there's this lived experience here, either individually or in my community or in the work that I've done, where I really would love to see a governance system where we are bringing in that actual reality, that grounded reality of how intersectionally we experience the outcomes or the bottlenecks or the gaps in our policy, in our investments, and in our understanding and framing of the issues. [00:35:53] Crystal Fincher: So you alluded to it a little bit before, but I wanna talk about housing and homelessness. And one thing called out by experts as a barrier to the homelessness response is frontline worker wages that don't cover the cost of living. Do you believe our local nonprofits have a responsibility to pay living wages for our area? And how can we make that more likely with how the City bids and contracts for services? [00:36:17] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: You know, I think the really sad thing is that our nonprofits - nonprofits are operating in large part through funding from a larger entity, whether it is the City, whether it's usually the federal government - nonprofits need to be able to pay their staff, not just a living wage or a thriving wage, but a Seattle wage, right? The average person working in emergency or directs housing and social services right now is making between $50,000 and $55,000 a year. But a median one-bedroom apartment - if you were gonna have it as be three times your rent, it's about $1,651 a month. And the National Alliance to End Homelessness just put out a report where they suggested that the staffing component of the Homeless Assistance Grant is increased. But they said that it's a national issue and that in order for across the country, even just direct social service workers and homeless emergency shelter workers to be brought up to being able to pay for the average one-bedroom apartment, it would take 4.8 billion, with the B, dollars to do so. And so by nature of being a nonprofit, where is that gonna come from for a nonprofit? I mean, definitely going back to the task force for progressive revenue, we can look at the wage and equity taxes and see where that is. But really for a nonprofit, that's not gonna be really the case. What we really need is to redistribute - when we talk about reallocating funds, we also need to reallocate the funds in a city with such a high wealth disparity. And so I believe that part of the progressive revenue - we really wanna address, say, ensuring that we have even housing and services for folks so that we can end the crisis of who we could physically see outside, we also have to address what's happening in housing instability, economic injustice, labor injustice of folks who are only one paycheck - if that - away from also physically being outside. And as someone who worked in direct social and housing services, I know that I worked with folks and also experienced situations where folks already were outside - they could not afford their rent and are receiving the same services. My quick story for that that I've been saying is that I remember having to get a conflict of interest waiver 'cause I had to take my client to DSHS. But when I looked at their letter, their DSHS caseworker was the same as mine. And so when we're looking at - oh, where's all the money going? If we only have these like, at minimum, 14,000 people outside, why are we using all this money? Well, because it's not just these 14,000 people who are needing these services, it's even the people who are providing the services that need the services. And so we really need to, as a city, actually not just talk about, but actually put to action economic and labor justice for this and other industries. But we also need to make sure that they are unionized and that they're able to collectively bargain for what they need for the future as well. [00:39:25] Crystal Fincher: Now on almost every measure, we're behind on our 2030 climate goals, while we're experiencing devastating impacts from extreme heat and cold, wildfires, smoke, floods, you name it - it's here. What are your highest priority plans to get us on track to meet those 2030 goals? [00:39:46] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: You know, when people ask this question, I always start off with saying - across living in seven states, that I believe I've experienced every type of natural disaster except for a tsunami, a sinkhole, and a typhoon. And yes, it does also include volcano eruptions, hurricanes, earthquakes, mudslides - all of those different sort of things - I have been through it. I always said I was just unlucky. As I got older, I realized it's because of climate disaster. We know that the climate disaster is human-made. It's based on consumption. We also know that the human-made climate disaster can be concentrated to a very select few people, who are in an owning class of organizations or businesses, or sort of other sort of production means that is contributing to this - whether it's shipping, whether it's fossil fuels, whether it's even folks who rely on that. The airline industry, I saw that Washington State did just pass a law to start to move towards green aviation fuel for planes, so we're not using all the gas, but even then - really in this Green New Deal, there's a couple of things. Number one, we need to really look at the building efficiency and energy performance pieces. We need to make sure that we are having Green buildings, that we're retrofitting for Green buildings - going back to those resources questions, we need to make sure we have the resources to help folks move towards having more Green buildings because we know that not everyone is going to be a multimillionaire or have a corporation where they can fund that on their own. The second piece is that we really do need to divest - in all ways, in all spaces - from fossil fuels. And not just the fossil fuel organizations themselves, but those who are hyper-reliant on fossil fuels. If there is an organization that is resistant to divesting from fossil fuels, then it is in our best interest to consider alternatives to using those services or patroning them. We also - I would really love to see how we address the deforestation of our urban forest, that is the city that we lived in. We have lost so much of our tree canopy that it is causing not only these sort of high heat zones that are really harming folks, but we also see them happening along the lines of segregation and redlining. There is increased impacts of environmental racism and injustices leading to folks, especially during the wildfire season, having to go to the hospital because of exacerbations of their asthma - that is leading to other chronic health issues, that is only going to lead to public health crises down the line. And there's so much more even from there, right - reducing our reliance on individual transit, which means that we have to really invest in our public transit infrastructure so it's reliable, so that the workers and operators are able to get everything they're asking for in their current collective bargaining and they're able to be paid a Seattle wage, and that we are able to make sure it's accessible to all people. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. There's a lot - we didn't just get to climate disaster in the last couple years, really - this has started since the industrialization period. We know it's really picked up since the 1970s, but that means that we're going to have to really work double time to make sure that we are able to have a sustainable future for life. And that's not being - I mean that literally - like so that we can actually continue to live as humans on the planet, 'cause that's where we're at. [00:43:26] Crystal Fincher: That is where we're at. Now you talked about transit - right now, we are in a world of hurt when it comes to transit, particularly reliability. Some of that is because of shortages of operators or mechanics, but people are having a harder time finding buses that arrive on time or sometimes arrive at all. Understanding that Sound Transit is a regional organization and King County Metro is a county organization, what can the City do? And in your role as a city councilmember, if you're elected, what can you do to stabilize transit reliability? [00:44:03] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Yeah, it goes back to what I was saying earlier - you know, if elected a city councilperson, it's not just my job to do what I can and legislate within my purview. It is also my job to advocate and amplify what is happening in my district and in my city. And so that is the biggest piece of how we can have the multiple pathways towards shared goals in this case. If it's outside of my purview, that doesn't mean like - Oh well, I guess I can't do anything - but no, I'm supposed to go and advocate and say - Yo, what's going on with the 40 bus because it is taking, is like 20 minutes behind, or what's going on with, you know, the light rail and being able to get there, or what's going on with the E line. And I would continue to do that. I mean, advocating to King County Metro in terms of its accessibility and its affordability and its reliability is something I've already done in multiple ways - and it's on record of what I've done. But I definitely think what's really important here is going a little bit back to the climate justice conversation is - if we really truly want to reduce our reliance on vehicles, especially vehicles that are using gas, and we want folks to use more public transit, that's gonna, first of all, require like Complete Streets and making sure we have a pedestrian focus, if not pedestrians and public transit centered streets. But we also have to make sure the public transit is going to be a competitive option to having a car. And as someone who can't have a car because of my disability, I can only have public transit unless my partner drives me - and he works four tens a week, so most of the time I'm taking transit. You know, there has been situations, especially going east to west in District 5, where if I were to be able to drive a car, get an Uber, I can get there in 15 minutes. If I was to take the bus, I have to take two different transfers and get there in 45 minutes - if that. And so if we're in a situation - it's multifaceted with the infrastructure, where it's going, the operators - how much they're getting paid, their labor standards, are they getting breaks? Are they - do they feel safe? Are they getting medical for sitting all day? And is it affordable? You know, I talk a lot about first mile, last mile as a disabled person - can I get to a bus stop within a mile from my house, if I can walk a mile? Can I get to my destination within a mile from my bus stop, if I can walk that mile? What is the multimodal transportation going to look like? We really need to look at all of these different factors and the city councilmember's job is to advocate and amplify that to whatever level is needed and work together to get those solutions for your community as much as possible. [00:46:58] Crystal Fincher: Now I want to talk about the economy. The City of Seattle has a vibrant business community - some of the largest corporations in the world are headquartered here and nearby, but also just a ton of small businesses - lots of entrepreneurs, micro businesses, especially in the district. What can you do to better support small business in District 5? [00:47:22] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Well, I can tell you as a small business owner, too - it's really hard out here, right? Because there's so many different factors looking at, even just from the perspective that I have, with having staff where I have to make sure I have payroll every month and everything like that, right? The first thing I'll say is we know from the state and the city that we have a significant equity issue with public procurement. I am a business that relies on public procurement in a lot of ways. We need to make sure that we are actually putting the actions in place for public procurement and other equity for business owners. We have the Washington Women and Minority Business Enterprise certification that continues to need funding - to provide the grant funding, the infrastructure and supports needed for those businesses and others - that we can advocate to work for at the city and at the state level. Another thing I think is really important for businesses that have brick and mortar is I absolutely 100% believe in density, increasing housing density, increasing the amount of affordable housing that we have - 'cause we don't wanna just be putting housing in for housing sake and then be charging like $3,000 a month and people can't live there. But making sure we have affordable, accessible housing. One of the things that I've seen and folks have been really concerned about is you have these sort of small businesses that their commercial lease is maybe in the $1,000 a month area. Then they say - Hey, we're gonna build a development, but don't worry, we're gonna have retail space for you once the development is done. And if they can survive however long it takes to build this building - because they have to continue to be in operation - but then when the commercial leases or the retail spaces come online, they're in the $3,000 or $4,000 a month - three to four times increase of how much they're able to pay. And so they can't pay that and so those businesses just go away forever. And this is why folks get upset when they go from having a small coffee shop or a small diner or a small bookstore or a small grocery store in their neighborhood, and then the building goes up and now they have a Trader Joe's or they have a non-unionized Starbucks or they have something like that that shows up - someone who can afford those $3,000 to $4,000 rents. And so we need to also have a right-to-return put in place. We need to make sure that businesses, especially the smaller businesses, are able to have the supports they need if they are displaced, similar to like with renters - if there's a displacement where they will not be able to operate their businesses anymore, that they will be able to help. And I wanna be very clear. When - I think a lot of times in the city, and what's really important about this question for me, is when we talk about businesses in Seattle, I think folks are thinking about the big businesses. They're thinking about the Amazons - heck, they're thinking about the restaurants that have multiple chains, right, and they sell different sort of things - that they're not gonna be as impacted, right? They're impacted, sure - 'cause the pandemic is pandemicking and that's impacting everyone. Especially when we're talking about JumpStart Taxes, right - we're talking about businesses that are making $8 million or more a year. And I'm talking about businesses like myself and other folks in District 5 - I'm talking about like $500,000 a year or less, right? Like I'm not talking about the same people. Even if you're thinking about - if you have staff, if you have a commercial lease, stuff like that - even a million dollars a year, which would be - I think I would just feel like I was sort of like, like the "In the Money" song would start playing if I ever hit a million dollars a year gross sales. But that's not common. When I talk about what is needed for small businesses in this district, I'm talking about those folks, right? I'm talking about the people who might be living in, around, above their business, who is - just like you can live paycheck to paycheck for your rent, living paycheck to paycheck for their business to make payroll, that have services or goods that they provide that the pandemic created this huge gap where they were not able to do that anymore, especially if they're a performer and needing stages to perform or something like that, or gallery space. Especially folks who are at the intersection of being, you know, what they call economically disadvantaged businesses, so they don't make a lot of money. Folks who are non-binary, trans, femme of center folks, folks who are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community, folks who are disabled, folks who are veterans - especially if they do not have the sort of veterans supports and services that you could get otherwise, especially if they, how service connected they are or what length of service they've had, 'cause that can vary. There's a lot of folks who really need help and that's where really understanding what's happening on the ground can come into play when we're making these investments in these policies to make sure that we are centering folks who are the most intersectionally impacted, and that we are not continuing to center folks who are, you know, in a completely different space and continuing that regressiveness in even the investments that we make. [00:52:48] Crystal Fincher: I also wanna talk about a related issue of childcare. It doesn't just affect parents - it affects businesses, it affects everyone in our community because it impacts people's ability to participate in the economy and just make their bills. We recently got reporting and research that shows that now childcare is more expensive than college on an annual basis. It's many people's number one or number two expense who have families. What can you do to lighten the burden of childcare costs and availability for residents in District 5? [00:53:24] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: What we've seen across the country is that when it's subsidized, either through local governance, state governance, federal governance, or through the employer - and really preferably a mixture of both - it can have an astounding effect on affordability. Really, it's one of those multifaceted issues, right - where we also need folks to be able to do, like to work the childcare. They're another industry that's woefully underpaid, as well as our teachers in our education systems. We need to make sure that we have childcare that's multilingual, multicultural, that is going to have disability justice and universal accessibility standards, that we have dependent care that can also support folks who have dependents who are not children - which is not always considered, whether it's elders or whether those are folks who are adults who may or may not be children, but they still require dependent care - that can make it really hard to go to work if you are unsure how they will be able to move throughout their day without some sort of support, without putting them in somewhere like a group home. Especially for adults, I would love to see what it would look like to have clubhouse-style day programs that are moving towards having that disability justice approach, if it's for disability. Or having it be something cool, like maybe free education and learning about trades, so that we can increase the pipeline of folks going into the trades or just certain things like that. But really when it comes down to affordability and second, it comes down to employer cooperation. We need to make sure that if, say, someone does get sick and you need to take care of your family - really, I know it's a federal law, but FMLA is just not very helpful. Again, one of those actual reality experiences, right - the policy, great intention, impact not so much. And so we can't really rely on things like FMLA or even the Paid Sick and Safe Time - which you can go through very, very quickly, depending on what's happening - to help if there's an emergency, if you can't get childcare that day. Childcare in the United States is going for anywhere between $700 if it's subsidized to about $2,500 a month. That's rent. People can barely afford their rent now, let alone a whole other rent. And so we really need to find ways to subsidize this down to as free as possible, so that is just one area that's not concerning for employees. But again, just like I said with housing, we don't just wanna be building housing for housing sake - we wanna make sure it's actually going towards the taproot of the issue. We don't wanna just be having childcare, independent care for the sake of it. We wanna make sure that the people who are in there is going to be able to have the economic and labor justice, and that's gonna actually meet the intersectional, multilingual, multi-ability, multicultural reality of our district and our neighborhoods. And that's what I would be fighting for. [00:56:33] Crystal Fincher: Now, as we close today with this final question, there are a lot of people trying to consider who they should vote for - between you and your opponent. When you talk to voters who are trying to make that decision, what do you tell them? [00:56:48] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: If you look at my opponent, Cathy - Cathy, again, has one of those resumes that's very out in front and I think it leads a lot of folks to wonder like - Why you? Right they're, you know, they're a former circuit court judge, been sort of in that space for a while. But there's also a piece of that where I ask folks to really consider the archetypes of things - you know, what is really the archetype of what makes a good candidate or a viable candidate? A lot of folks are like - Well, are you knocking the doors? You know, are you a homeowner? Do you have the money? Look, here's the point - I'm a renter, I've had to work 40 hours a week doing this because I don't have money to just take off of work. I come from what they call network impoverishment. Folks have been like - Can you ask your family for support? I'm like - I'm the person they come to that gives support, I don't have that. If I don't work, there is no one's house for me to go couch surf at. I'm a transit rider, I am a multiply disabled person, I understand what it means to have to fight for your Medicare, to have to have $200 copays. A lot of those both-and pieces - yes, I rent a single-family house in Greenwood, but the reason why it's affordable is because it's sinking into this ravine in the backyard - and as I look up in the ceilings, there's cracks in the foundation. You know, there's a lot of these different sort of pieces where if we want to talk policy, right - and I go back to helping, being a part of passing the six-months advance notice on rent increases, co-organizing and passing one of the nation's first bans on sub-minimum wage, working with legislators on fighting for lifting the cap on special education, fighting to make sure that youth continue to use the bus for free, finding out what's a taproot issues, fighting for making sure that we have disability justice implemented throughout our cities, that we are actually holding - not just saying a thing, but doing a thing if we really truly care about race and social justice. We want to talk about policy process, how to move that forward, how to work with people, how to make sure you find multiple pathways towards shared goals, the policy theory and the process - I got that. And me and Cathy can go - you know, we can really match that up. What I bring that's different is that wisdom of lived experience - not just for myself, but in all of the folks I've worked with as a consultant, as a commissioner, as a direct social service worker, as a youth leader across seven different states throughout the nearly 40 years of my life. And I truly believe and have seen success in the toolkits that I bring, that when you bring both the knowledge and the wisdom together - where you are both taking into account how the lived experiences of those most intersectionally impacted can be amplified in voices in leadership, into policy, into solutions, into leadership, into investments, to true equity - you will see progress. And if you focus on that, you don't get caught up by the minutiae, you can move forward. I have seen and worked with a lot of different folks, processes, organizations, piece - in this city - where we get caught up in the minutiae. I've been successful before in being able to move things forward in a smaller way, but you make the white paper and you give the recommendations and you look at it and they put it to the side. This being the next natural step of being able to have that voice, that conduit for my community on the dais is one that I really truly hope to bring to this community in a way I haven't before. And I'm always happy to chat with folks, get coffee, have a Zoom meeting and talk about some of the other things that I've done because as you can tell, there's so many stories and so little time. [01:00:27] Crystal Fincher: There are. Well, thank you so much, ChrisTiana ObeySumner, for taking the time to speak with us today about your candidacy for Seattle City Council District 5. Thank you so much. [01:00:39] ChrisTiana ObeySumner: Thank you. [01:00:40] Crystal Fincher: Thank you for listening to Hacks & Wonks, which is produced by Shannon Cheng. You can follow Hacks & Wonks on Twitter @HacksWonks. You can catch Hacks & Wonks on every podcast service and app - just type "Hacks and Wonks" into the search bar. Be sure to subscribe to get the full versions of our Friday week-in-review shows and our Tuesday topical show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, leave a review wherever you listen. You can also get a full transcript of this episode and links to the resources referenced in the show at officialhacksandwonks.com and in the podcast episode notes. Thanks for tuning in - talk to you next time.

We all know what it feels like to be kicked while you're down. Nick Alonso Jr. spent years working towards a promised partnership and was denied everything at the last minute. And then he became an entrepreneur because Nick has learned that every kick can be turned into a boost in the right direction. Today, Nick is the President and CEO of Careerxchange Inc, a certified LGBTQI+ owned company that he's built from the ground up. In this episode, Nick shares his story of overcoming challenges and the importance of creating a network of people you can reach out to. As you listen, you'll learn how to arm yourself with information and why creating opportunities with competitors might be the best business decision you can make. Additional Resources: CXC on Instagram Register your company as LGBTBE® Get certified as a Minority Business Enterprise

In this episode, Douglas Younger lll and Jason Marc Campbell join the guys to talk about the importance of marketing and how to market yourself like a champion. Doug Younger is the Founder and CEO of 3STEPS4WARD, a technology savvy marketing company that helps startups and entrepreneurs succeed with digital marketing. Doug and his team are a full-service marketing company that was founded on the principles of socially-responsible business. They are a Minority Business Enterprise and a Small Business Enterprise certified by the state of California; driven by the beliefs of positive social responsibility, mutually beneficial business, and personal reinvention. Doug is an accomplished technologist in cutting-edge industries such as software as a servicer (SaaS), artificial intelligence, virtual reality, powered-exoskeletons, implantable medical devices, and advanced medical imaging. Jason is the host of Impact at Work interview series and Superhumans at Work, a Mindvalley Podcast. He has a background in real estate investing, raising private money, online marketing and sales. His upcoming book on Sales shares how shifting from fear to love in selling can bring abundance to yourself, your community and even lift the tide for all. As part of Mindvalley, I connect and reach out to authors, teachers and influences who share insights that raise consciousness and make individuals grow. Specialties: Process Mapping, Business Models, Sales, Public Speaking, Real Estate Investment Analysis, Internet Marketing, CRM, email marketing, landing pages, conversion hacking. Connect with Douglas on LinkedIn here https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasyoungeriii/ Connect with Jason here https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmarccampbell/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/4dathletes/message

Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick-A-Dee" Ubelis, and Curtis "CS" Bennett, co-host.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey!  Southern-Sense.com Clarence McKee is the President and founder of McKee Communications, Inc. , a Florida certified Minority Business Enterprise specializing in government, political, media relations and training.  He is author of "HOW OBAMA FAILED BLACK AMERICA AND HOW TRUMP IS HELPING IT" Harlan Ullman, Ph.D, is senior adviser at Washington, D.C.'s Atlantic Council and the primary author of “shock and awe.” His latest book is, “The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD: How Massive Attacks of Disruption Became the Looming Existential Danger to a Divided Nation and that World at Large.” Mark Tapscott, Chief Washington Correspondent for the Epoch Times, Founder of Hill Faith Heritage Foundation: Patty-Jane Geller, Policy Analyst, Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense, Center for National Defense Dedication: Sergeant Chris Jenkins, Loudon County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee, End of Watch Thursday, February 3, 2022

Most of us start our businesses to make a profit, but sometimes it could feel like we just can't get ahead. Whether you've heard of the cash management system Profit First or not, you will learn so much from this episode. My next guest is Susanne Mariga, a CPA and a Certified Profit First Professional. I am pumped to chat with her about the Profit First system and how she uses this approach with her clients to help them ensure success and long-term financial stability in their businesses. In addition to her recently published book, Profit First for Minority Business Enterprise, she has partnered with the non-profit organization Hope Worldwide where part of the proceeds from the book help fund scholarships for girls to go to school in Zimbabwe. Check out Susanne's free masterclass where she teaches the ins and outs of Profit First by joining her Facebook Group. For more info, you can also visit her website and don't forget to tune in to The Profit Talk podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow her on all the socials: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn!   November 10th we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit! Registration is now open! We hope to see you there! Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!    To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community! Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me!

Most of us start our businesses to make a profit, but sometimes it could feel like we just can't get ahead. Whether you've heard of the cash management system Profit First or not, you will learn so much from this episode. My next guest is Susanne Mariga, a CPA and a Certified Profit First Professional. I am pumped to chat with her about the Profit First system and how she uses this approach with her clients to help them ensure success and long-term financial stability in their businesses. In addition to her recently published book, Profit First for Minority Business Enterprise, she has partnered with the non-profit organization Hope Worldwide where part of the proceeds from the book help fund scholarships for girls to go to school in Zimbabwe. Check out Susanne's free masterclass where she teaches the ins and outs of Profit First by joining her Facebook Group. For more info, you can also visit her website and don't forget to tune in to The Profit Talk podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow her on all the socials: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn!   November 10th we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Interior Design Business Success Summit! Registration is now open! We hope to see you there! Thank you to our sponsors for their support!  Satanoff Insurance is focused on face-to-face connections and customized coverage … Be sure to tell them we sent you!  Foyr Interior Design Software helps you create 3D floor plans & Interior Designs … Check them out!    To stay in touch with Michelle, please follow her on Instagram and join our Free Facebook Community! Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Email me!

Pilar Carvajal has more than 20 years of experience in the senior living industry. She entered the space with a mission to provide excellent care and has proven that better care and better resident outcomes can enhance profitability. Pilar's company, Innovation Senior Management, is designated as a certified Women Business Enterprise from the Women's Business Enterprise National Council and a Minority Business Enterprise from the National Minority Supplier Development Council. Today on Start Small, Dream BIG, Pilar talks to Center President Kerry Healey about building her business, her motivations for entering the senior-living space, and her own American Dream.

Elton Johnson, Jr., is the founder and CEO of AmeriVet Securities, a dual-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business and Minority Business Enterprise.Elton is a proud veteran of the U.S. military, serving in both the Marines and in the Army. He served two tours of duty in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2013. Elton's military awards include the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the U.S. Army Combat Action Badge.In addition, Elton has 43 years of experience in the financial services industry and is currently registered with his FINRA Series 3, 4, 7, 24, 27, 30, 52, 53, 55, 63, 65, 79 and 99. AmeriVet Securities is a dual-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned broker-dealer and Minority Business Enterprise.AmeriVet combines the skills and experience of capital markets specialists and military veterans, to make up a trading and sales platform that provides value-added solutions for clients.

Revenue doesn't always equate to business profit. As entrepreneurs, we have the power to create intelligent accounting practices that include profit as a priority when money begins coming in. Being profitable is a common struggle for new and established businesses. When business owners are minorities, some of the usual efforts come with additional challenges.    Susanne Mariga is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Tax Coach (CTC), and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). She has over two decades of accounting experience and worked at Arthur Andersen and KPMG before founding her firm. She is the host of The Profit Talk podcast and the author of Profit First for Minority Business Enterprises.   I have an enlightening conversation with Susanne about the profit first system and some of the unique challenges minority business owners have. We talk about the five-step accounting system that makes up the profit first system. This system ensures there is profit along with covered expenses and owner's pay. She also shares her journey and the importance of mindset, overcoming obstacles, and the road to generational wealth.    And be sure to subscribe to The Self-Employed Life in Apple podcasts or follow us on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts so you don't miss an episode.   Everything you need can all be found at jeffreyshaw.com    Susanne Mariga thank you so much for being here!   Remember, you might be in business FOR yourself but you are not in business BY yourself.  Be your best self. Be proud and keep changing the world.   Join 18,000 subscribers looking to do "business with a soul" and sign up to receive The Self-Employed Nutshell Newsletter! Sign up here!   Guest Contact –   Susanne Mariga Profit First for Minority Business Enterprises Mariga CPA The Profit Talk Susanne Mariga LinkedIn Susanne Mariga Instagram Susanne Mariga Facebook Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine Contact Jeffrey – Website Coaching support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer's Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!   Valuable complementary resources to help you- Take The Self-Employed Assessment!  Ever feel like you're all over the place? Or frustrated it seems like you have everything you need for your business success but it's somehow not coming together? Take this short quiz to discover the biggest hidden gap that's keeping you from having a thriving Self-Employed Ecosystem. You'll find out what part of your business needs attention and you'll also get a few laser-focused insights to help you start closing that gap.   Have Your Website Brand Message Reviewed! Is your website speaking the right LINGO of your ideal customers? Having reviewed hundreds of websites, I can tell you 98% of websites are not. Fill out the simple LINGO Review application and I'll take a look at your website. I'll email you a few suggestions to improve your brand message to attract more of your ideal customers. Fill out the application today and let's get your business speaking the right LINGO!   Host Jeffrey Shaw is a Small Business Consultant, Brand Management Consultant, Business Coach for Entrepreneurs, Keynote Speaker, TEDx Speaker and author of LINGO and The Self Employed Life (May 2021). Supporting self-employed business owners with business and personal development strategies they need to create sustainable success.

Susanne Mariga is a CPA, Certified Profit First Professional, Author, and Host of the Profit Talk Podcast. She has over 20 years of experience helping clients achieve long-term financial stability by leveraging tax strategies. Susanne works with MBE's and six and seven-figure entrepreneurs to give them the tools to attain record-breaking financial independence. She uses the Profit First systems and strategies to scale businesses and help companies achieve new levels of profitability. Her book, Profit First For Minority Business Enterprises, aims to even the platform and empower the "have nots" with the secret strategies and mindsets of those that "have". In today's episode, Susanne explores the most significant mistakes she sees entrepreneurs making regarding business finances. She highlights the different struggles minority enterprises have to deal with and why she chose to write her book under the Profit First brand. We discuss the definition of what a Minority Business Enterprise is and how to achieve the certification. She explains why a strong billing strategy is essential and the proper mechanisms for establishing owner's pay. She shares what the Profit First system is and what you need to consider about EIDL loans. Susanne also reveals some tax advantages available due to the pandemic and tips for anyone struggling to pay quarterly taxes. “As an owner, you owe it to yourself to pay yourself.” - Susanne Mariga This week on SmallBizChat Podcast: Resources Mentioned: Connect with Susanne Mariga: Become Your Own Boss Book GIVEAWAY! The 2020 pandemic has been so hard on America's small businesses - and America in general. If you're ready to start your dream business, then look no further! I'm currently giving away 1,000 free copies of my best-selling book: Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months. This book has helped over 100,000 people like you to start, build, and grow their small businesses… and now it's your time to shine. All you have to do to get your hands on a free copy is head over to www.beginmybiz.com/freeoffer to sign up for your free offer. You only pay shipping. Let's End Small Business Failure - Together! Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the SmallBizChat Podcast - the show on a mission to improve small business success. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating and review. Help us spread the word and end small business failure by sharing your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media. Visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or YouTube for more great content, tips, and strategies to improve your small business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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“We are more agile than we think we are” - Dr. Tana M. Session About Our Guest: Tana M. Session is the CEO and founder of TanaMSession.com, a certified women Minority Business Enterprise with over 20 years of Human Resources experience. Dr. Session specializes in cultural engineering facilitated experiences and leadership and organizational development. She has spent 10 years at the top Human Resources executive as a top Human Resources executive for both domestic and international organizations, where she led various change initiatives and up leveled entire departments including talent, systems and infrastructure. She has partnered with high-tech startups and fast growing companies such as McDonald's, Toba Insurance Group, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Xerox, Cognizant, and many other national for profit and not for profit companies. Her experience has enabled her to embed her passion for diversity, equality and inclusion and everything she develops and implements. Tana was recently recognized as a "Top Company Culture Consultant" by Fond.com and Huffington Post have female experts to follow and she received an Honorary Doctorate (PhD) degree in Philosophy/Humane Letters. She is an official LinkedIn learning expert for diversity and inclusion in recruiting and interviewing and was also recognized by Forbes. Episode Summary This episode is powered by the Grow Your Business Toolkit Whether you’re an entrepreneur or an employee, there is something that we all have in common:  we have a desire to be seen and heard – we want to know that our contribution matters.  If you are struggling to figure out how to find your contribution during a time when much of the world is still inconclusive, you’re gonna love my chat with Dr Tana M Session.  Tana is a phenomenon.  Organizations of all sizes call on her to help them solve their human resource challenges and she is clear that because she stands in her power, she can help organizations to stand in theirs.  In this powerful chat, recorded at the onset of Covid19, one thing remains relevant – community and change are essential to our next level. With the right perspective shift, we have the power to shift into a place of power that will serve ourselves and others.   Listen in to discover: Two keys to shifting your community 3 powerful questions to ask yourself The number one realization to thrive in a time of uncertainty Powerful Quotes During the Episode: “I'm not stuck at home. I'm safe at home” - Tana M. Session “It's Okay to be by yourself” - Tana M. Session “Being human is okay” - Tana M. Session “Perfection is not in demand” - Tana M. Session   Dr. Tana M. Session’s Incredible Factor Wisdom Questions: Last book Dr. Tana M. Session read: The Water Book by Alok Jha Favorite Quote: “Stay ready so you don't have to get ready.” - Dr. Tana M. Session Tool Dr. Tana M. Session swears by to grow her business:  LinkedIn     How to Connect with Dr Tana M Session: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtanamsession/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtanamsession Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtanamsession/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtanamsession/detail/recent-activity/posts/ Pinterest: https://id.pinterest.com/tanamsession/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/tanamsession   Incredible One Enterprises, LLC is not responsible for the content and information delivered during the podcast interview by any guest. As always, we suggest that you conduct your own due diligence regarding any proclamations by podcast guests.  Incredible One Enterprises, LLC is providing the podcast for informational purposes only.   Want more of Darnyelle? Learn more about Leverage + Scale Weekend Grab the Grow Your Business Toolkit Join the Six Figure Cash Flow Club   Social Media Links: http://www.instagram.com/darnyellejerveyharmon http://www.facebook.com/darnyellejerveyharmon http://www.twitter.com/darnyellejervey http://www.linkedin.com/in/darnyellejerveyharmon   Subscribe to the Incredible Factor Business Podcast: Listen on iTunes Listen on Google Play Listen on Stitcher Listen on iHeartRadio Listen on Pandora   Leave us a review Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!

  Michael Steele, former Lt. Governor of Maryland, RNC Chairman, political analyst for MSNBC and the host of the Michael Steele Podcast joins host Michael Zeldin to discuss issues of race, impeachment, and the future of the Republican Party. Guest Michael Steele When he was elected Lt. Governor of Maryland in 2003, Michael Steele made history as the first African American elected to statewide office; and again with his subsequent chairmanship of the Republican National Committee in 2009. As chairman of the RNC, Michael Steele was charged with revitalizing the Republican Party. A self-described “Lincoln Republican,” under Steele's leadership the RNC broke fundraising records (over $198 million raised during the 2010 Congressional cycle) and Republicans won 63 House seats, the biggest pickup since 1938. His commitment to grassroots organization and party building at the state and local levels produced 12 governorships and the greatest share of state legislative seats since 1928 (over 760 seats). As Lt. Governor of Maryland, Mr. Steele's priorities included reforming the state's Minority Business Enterprise program, improving the quality of Maryland's public education system (he championed the State's historic Charter School law), expanding economic development in the state and fostering cooperation between government and faith-based organizations to help those in need. Mr. Steele's ability as a communicator and commentator has been showcased through his current role as a political analyst for MSNBC. He has appeared on Meet the Press, Face the Nation, HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, and Comedy Central's The Daily Show. In addition to his work in television, Mr. Steele co-hosted the daily radio program, Steele & Ungar on the POTUS Channel on SiriusXM and is the host of the podcast The Michael Steele Podcast. Mr. Steele's writings on law, business and politics have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Hill.com, The Grio.com, Politico.com, The Root.com, BET.com, Townhall.com, The Journal of International Security Affairs and Catholic University Law Review, among others. He is the author of Right Now: A 12-Step Program for Defeating the Obama Agenda, which is a call to arms for grassroots America and co-author of The Recovering Politician's Twelve Step Program to Survive Crisis. Follow Michael on Twitter: @MichaelSteele Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings.  In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he taught a study group on Independent Investigations of Presidents. Previously, Michael was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as Deputy Independent/ Independent Counsel, investigating allegations of tampering with presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport files, and as Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force, investigating the handling of the American hostage situation in Iran. Michael is a prolific writer and has published Op-ed pieces for CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post. Follow Michael on Twitter: @MichaelZeldin

  Michael Steele, former Lt. Governor of Maryland, RNC Chairman, political analyst for MSNBC and the host of the Michael Steele Podcast joins host Michael Zeldin to discuss issues of race, impeachment, and the future of the Republican Party. Guest Michael Steele When he was elected Lt. Governor of Maryland in 2003, Michael Steele made history as the first African American elected to statewide office; and again with his subsequent chairmanship of the Republican National Committee in 2009. As chairman of the RNC, Michael Steele was charged with revitalizing the Republican Party. A self-described “Lincoln Republican,” under Steele's leadership the RNC broke fundraising records (over $198 million raised during the 2010 Congressional cycle) and Republicans won 63 House seats, the biggest pickup since 1938. His commitment to grassroots organization and party building at the state and local levels produced 12 governorships and the greatest share of state legislative seats since 1928 (over 760 seats). As Lt. Governor of Maryland, Mr. Steele's priorities included reforming the state's Minority Business Enterprise program, improving the quality of Maryland's public education system (he championed the State's historic Charter School law), expanding economic development in the state and fostering cooperation between government and faith-based organizations to help those in need. Mr. Steele's ability as a communicator and commentator has been showcased through his current role as a political analyst for MSNBC. He has appeared on Meet the Press, Face the Nation, HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, and Comedy Central's The Daily Show. In addition to his work in television, Mr. Steele co-hosted the daily radio program, Steele & Ungar on the POTUS Channel on SiriusXM and is the host of the podcast The Michael Steele Podcast. Mr. Steele's writings on law, business and politics have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Hill.com, The Grio.com, Politico.com, The Root.com, BET.com, Townhall.com, The Journal of International Security Affairs and Catholic University Law Review, among others. He is the author of Right Now: A 12-Step Program for Defeating the Obama Agenda, which is a call to arms for grassroots America and co-author of The Recovering Politician's Twelve Step Program to Survive Crisis. Follow Michael on Twitter: @MichaelSteele Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings.  In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he taught a study group on Independent Investigations of Presidents. Previously, Michael was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as Deputy Independent/ Independent Counsel, investigating allegations of tampering with presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport files, and as Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force, investigating the handling of the American hostage situation in Iran. Michael is a prolific writer and has published Op-ed pieces for CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post. Follow Michael on Twitter: @MichaelZeldin

Have you ever wondered how to attack investors to buy your franchise? Or how to provide an operating partner for a well-qualified investor? Today's guest, JB Bedasse talks about how his firm helps answer these questions. JB is the CEO and Founder of Corlex Capital. You can learn more about Corlex at the company website: www.CorlexCapital.com. Corlex is a minority-owned private equity and consulting firm that invests in and serves the franchising industry by leveraging its specialized in-house operations team to create significant value for clients, investors, brand owners, developers, and the communities they serve.In his previous career as an investment banker, JB led sales and trading desks and M&A business in Canada, the U.S. and Caribbean. JB guided businesses from whiteboard to initial public offerings and secondary placements for micro-cap stocks on Bay Street and Wall Street, with 200 plus transactions, 85 IPO’s and 8 billion dollars in capital raised. JB saw an opportunity to help other entrepreneurs scale with access to institutional investors and brings a broad range of business experience and acumen to Corlex.He started Corlex with the vision to support early-stage growth companies through a hybrid model private equity principal investment firm fused with an operational advisory business. He anchored the company sourcing its first principal deal, Belief Brands, in 2016, and has built a successful operational consulting business in both the food and non-food franchise industries. With an office in Atlanta, GA, Corlex serves clients both domestically and abroad. JB is also the resident DJ in the office, spinning Thursday evenings when he’s not on the road.Born in Kingston, Jamaica, raised in Montreal, Canada, and now based in Atlanta, Georgia JB has traveled to every continent except Antarctica. He speaks English, French, Patois, and dabbles in Spanish. He spends Saturday mornings street cooking and counseling with Feed the Homeless Project, where he’s served on the Board of Directors for the past 2 years, earning the “Volunteer of the Year” award in 2018. JB joined the Young President’s Organization in 2020. When you ask JB what motivates him these days, he is likely to say “being thoughtful and impactful” in his business dealings, in his service and community investment, and with his family and legacy. Introspective and focused, JB will tell you he’s just getting started.JB holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in sociology and economics from the University of Western Ontario, Canada.If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

DL goes head to head with former RNC Chairman, Michael Steele  Steele served as the seventh lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007; he was the first African-American elected to statewide office in Maryland. As lieutenant governor, Steele chaired the Minority Business Enterprise task force, actively promoting an expansion of affirmative action in the corporate world. And then DL talks to recording artist, Bishop Marvin Sapp, an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career. Sapp is also the founder and senior pastor of Lighthouse Full Life Center Church, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He recorded Perfect Peace in 1995. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

In the first story, Sheldon Adelson Fronts Effort for Legal Texas CasinosIs Real money casino gambling illegal in the state of Texas? Private card rooms try and skirt the current law. However, legislation opening the door to Las Vegas-style casinos remains shut. As the chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands, billionaire Sheldon Adelson has the ability to wield quite a bit of political influence. Most of this is through hefty donations to the Republican Party. He has set his sights on Texas as a potential market for expansion. To aid his cause, he retained the services of eight casino lobbyists out of Austin.Next up, Gohar Organization Fugitive Found Guilty of Illegal GamblingThe Gohar Organization were able to build an illegal gambling empire in parts of Northern California. It was led by Yaniv and Orel Gohar. Both brothers fled the country in 2017 to their native country Israel. Yaniv was extradited back to California to face charges in 2019. His brother was finally brought to justice this year. They were both charged with illegal gambling and money laundering. At their height, they operated more than 500 illegal slot machines through various retail accounts. The only legal casino-style gambling in California is through Native American casinos. Orel will be formally sentenced on March 2.In the next story, Massachusetts Raises The Bar on Casino TransparencyEach state with land-based and online casino gambling have their own specific reporting requirements. This can pertain to a monthly basis as well as a quarterly report. One of the stricter states in the country is Massachusetts. There are three separate gaming companies operating land-based casinos in that state. Each one must comply with the guidelines required for quarterly business reports. This covers revenue generated through slots and table games. It also covers state taxes paid for each gaming segment. Diversity spending is also tracked. There is a Minority Business Enterprise, Veterans Business Enterprise and Women’s Business Enterprise.

In this episode, we had the honor of catching up with the dynamic duo (Dulely and Theresa) of Cruology Vines and celebrating with fellow Chicagoan entrepreneur, Chrishon of Love Cork Screw! About Cruology Vines What started off as a brief discussion of our love for wine became a passion. We began first with recommendations and food pairings-that eventually led to the discovery of how wonderful it would be for two women of color to create a wine brand! A brand that would review wines, dismantle the snotty taboos that are correlated with the wine culture; educate others on the expansion of palates and all the while selling beautiful wine merchandise simultaneously... ​In a little less than a year, we have been able to accomplish many of these things and more. We are so excited about where this wine journey will take us! Wine is our passport and we have so many awesome travels ahead. ​~Dulely and Theresa, Owners About Love Cork Screw Success in today's marketplace is often defined by a person's ability to create something new while simultaneously paying homage to elements that are classic. While this is certainly no easy task, Chrishon Lampley's journey has allowed her to embody this paradox into a beautiful tapestry that has become her flourishing brand. Lampley is a negociant, wine enthusiast, and founder of LCS Entertainment, LLC that features Love Cork Screw wines. Love Cork Screw is a lifestyle brand that launched six varietals in the fourth quarter of 2013. Since its inception, the LCS brand has acquired over 50 locations including, Target, Mariano's, Binny's, Whole Foods, and other Chicago land area stores, restaurants, and bars. This rapid expansion is attributed to Lampley's 17 years of experience in the industry, which has given her leverage to develop a keen awareness of what people enjoy and what the market is missing. As a holistic brand, five wine-scented candles were added to the portfolio in 2014 available now also at select Target locations, including a bonus scented candle. Lampley leverages her platform to mentor young women and budding entrepreneurs who can benefit from her lessons and her success. She gives her time and resources greatly to nonprofit organizations through sponsorship and speaking engagements. Lampley has mentored youth through Urban Broadcast Media, Chicago Sky, and Polished Pebbles to encourage Chicago's youth. She is a member and supporter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. LCS Entertainment, LLC is a licensed wholesaler and importer, and a certified Minority Business Enterprise. We Go High Rosé Rose' Wine has hints of berry on the nose with almond and citrus on the palate, vibrant coral color. Nicely paired with light pastas, salads, grilled fish and goats' cheeses. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/therosehourpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therosehourpodcast/support

Daron and guest Freda Thomas discuss their thoughts on the current atmosphere and what it's like being a black man in America. Freda holds an MBA from Baruch College in New York City. She is a member of the Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches and the Society for Human Resource Management, SHRM. Thomas is also a New York State Certified Business Advisor. Her company has achieved certification as a Minority Business Enterprise, MWBE. Thomas is a three-time self-published author, and the winner of the “Small Business Book Award.” She also provides online course instruction for LinkedIn Learning. She has achieved recognition as "Best of LinkedIn Profile Consultants."   Visit her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredathomasmba ====== 12 Million Podcast is a weekly conversation for the culture that was inspired by the Richard Wright book "12 Million Black Voices" 12 Million is a place for an intelligent and thoughtful conversation with BIPOC entrepreneurs, leaders, influencers, artists, and creators. Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@12millionshow⁠⁠

"Defying the Doubters & Hunting Tigers: Tania Allen with ItGresa Consulting Group Inc” SCNR 221 The Full Access Series on Supply Chain Now Radio This episode features Tania Allen. Tania Allen serves as President and CEO of ItGresa Consulting Group, Inc. Tania is originally from Venezuela. She has degrees in Nursing, Information Technology, and Digital Engineering. She also received a certification from The Georgia Institute of Technology in Cybersecurity. Ms. Allen has 10 years of experience with the State Oil Company of Venezuela (PDVSA). At PDVSA, she worked in a number of IT roles, including technology development, network administration, and as a project leader in Telecommunications. Her team was tasked with updating network infrastructure in PDVSA’s buildings in the capital and around the country. Ms. Allen has been involved in creating cutting edge technology and state of the art networks since 1989. She relocated to the US in 1999 to escape a repressive and dangerous government in Venezuela. She became a US Citizen in 2008. Ms. Allen is a serial entrepreneur. In Venezuela, she started both a retail company in fashion and accessories, and an IT consulting company doing IT upgrades and infrastructure. She currently serves as CEO and President of ItGresa Consulting Group, Inc., an IT consulting company specializing in providing IT services in Cybersecurity, Web Development, Network Security, Social Media, SEO and Robotics for kids. ItGresa became certified as Minority Business Enterprise, Woman Business Enterprise, Women Owned Small Business, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise this year. In 2018, she was awarded Businesswoman of The Year from The Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GHCC). Upcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Connect with Tania on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tania-allen-158a782b/ Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/ Connect with Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottwindonluton/ Supply Chain Talent Webinar on 12/4: https://tinyurl.com/rtye357 Day One Recap of the eft Logistics CIO Forum: https://youtu.be/Z4BUO03GGl0 Day Two Recap of the eft Logistics CIO Forum: https://youtu.be/wTLz3Hkso2w SCNR to Broadcast Live at CSCMP Atlanta Roundtable Event: https://tinyurl.com/y43lywrd Reverse Logistics Association Conference & Expo: https://rla.org/calendar/1 SCNR to Broadcast Live at MODEX 2020: https://www.modexshow.com/ SCNR to Broadcast Live at AME Atlanta 2020 Lean Summit: https://www.ame.org/ame-atlanta-2020-lean-summit 2020 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards: https://www.atlantasupplychainawards.com/ SCNR on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/scnr-youtube The Latest Issue of the Supply Chain Pulse: https://conta.cc/2QmHGmq Check Out News From Our Sponsors: The Effective Syndicate: https://www.theeffectivesyndicate.com/blog Spend Management Experts: https://spendmanagementexperts.com/ APICS Atlanta: https://apicsatlanta.org TalentStream: https://talentstreamstaffing.com/ Verusen: https://www.verusen.com/ Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: https://www.georgiamanufacturingalliance.com/ ProPurchaser.com: https://tinyurl.com/y6l2kh7g Supply Chain Real Estate: https://supplychainrealestate.com/ Vector Global Logistics: http://vectorgl.com/ This episode was hosted by Greg White and Scott Luton. For more information, please visit our dedicated show page at: www.supplychainnowradio.com/episode-221

During our time at the Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council's expo, we've met a number of people who understand the secrets behind growing your business and creating value. Felix Bratslavsky works at Tampa General Hospital, a very large level-one trauma center that is number one in Florida for transplants. The organization has more than 8,000 employees but they still contract out much of their workload. Gilda Rosenberg started a vending machine company 35 years ago in Miami and she slowly grew it to include major clients like universities, schools, and hospitals. She calls her relationship with  the NMSDC a love affair that resulted in referrals, connections, and mentorship that helped her to grow her business. Partnerships Tampa General has a minority business program that breaks out the four procurement categories from construction and professional services to general goods and services, and medical services and supplies. The hospital has a lot of contracting opportunities and a lot of partners within the state of Florida and even nationwide. The Minority Business Enterprise program administered by the NMSDC recognizes for-profit businesses in the U.S. that are 51 percent owned, operated, capitalized, and controlled by minorities. Felix says that MBEs that want to stand out should strive to be a partner. Add value, be cost-efficient, and know about the customer. Understand the customers' goals, their missions, and where they're headed. Bring the solution to wherever your prospective customer is going. In the case of Tampa General, the hospital recently got a new CEO that is leading the organization down a different path. MBEs that want to engage should recognize that the business has changed paths and they should offer solutions that relate to the path the company is on. Be an expert in your own business. Instead of coming to the prospect with a variety of items, they should know the situation well enough to narrow the solution down the best possible option and lead with that one. Homework MBEs must do their homework and focus on preparation if they that want to get noticed. Organizations receive hundreds of emails every day, so generic outreach will generally get deleted. Learn the process to get on the vendor application and then build a relationship. Finally, come with solutions. Understand your business and their business well enough that you can have meaningful conversations about each. If you want to be the next partner, you should already know who your competitors are, and who your prospect is currently using and why they are using that company. You should know whether a contract exists, and whether it's up for renewal. Companies that do those things win opportunities. Differentiate Differentiate yourself by being prepared. When there are so many companies doing the same thing and offering the same service, you have to stand out. Maybe you stand out on price or on value or even additional services. Whatever it is, make sure that the corporations you're pursuing know what sets you apart. Finding the right people Gilda recalls asking a bank for a $5 million loan for vending machines and being treated as though she was crazy. She said that her connections through NMSDC helped her learn how to negotiate the loan process as she interacted with banking people and how to create bids from connecting with hospital CEOs. Her biggest challenge in the vending industry has been the labor force. Her first route driver stole from her, so she learned that she had to control inventories differently. As the industry grew into a technological one, she had to bring in geek squads. She also learned how to find the human resources that support your mission and your vision. She said that finding the right manpower still poses one of her greatest challenges even today. The company struggles to find loyal employees who stick around because small companies struggle to sustain high turnover. The cost of training is simply too high. NMSDC She experienced a huge lift when she was introduced to the minority certification program. Then, she slowly grew her network and interacted with larger organizations where she landed contracts. You must prove yourself to the client. She says the most incredible satisfaction comes from helping minorities nationwide. Her suppliers and equipment originate from minorities. And now newer companies want her to introduce them to other contacts. Gilda calls her mission a mission to help other minorities. She also calls NMSDC the best college she ever went to. Although she studied economics in college, she grew professionally among the members of the NMSDC. She learned to nurture others. [Tweet "The product and service aren't so important anymore. It's your personality and how you take care of your clients that matter most. #Differentiate"] Don't think twice about joining the council because there's nowhere better to network. The council's handholding helps businesses by taking extra steps to get you to the right people. And knowing the right people can be the key to growing your business and creating value. "Growing Your Business and Creating Value" episode resources You can connect with Felix at (813) 844-3474 or at fbratslavsky@tgh.org or go to the hospital website. You can connect with Gilda at gilda@gillyvending.com. Learn more about the National Minority Supplier Development Council and its offerings at the website, nmsdc.org. If you haven't connected with me on LinkedIn already, do that at Donald C. Kelly and watch the things I'm sharing there. 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Ralph Taylor talks with Dave Ross about the case he is attempting to submit to the Supreme Court. How does the government determine what race you are, and is there a possibility that white people are taking advantage of the Minority Business Enterprise certification program, or other racial equity programs, not just in Washington State but nationwide?

In this Episode, I speak with William A. Taylor, Jr., CPA, CFP®, PFS, MACCT who is a business owner, entrepreneur, and mentor. Taylor is the founder of TAYLOR CPA & ASSOCIATES, PC with offices in Columbus, Georgia and Atlanta, Georgia. The firm has a high focus on medical and dental clients. In addition, Taylor formed Blue Holdings, LLC; an asset holding company. Blue Holdings, LLC currently holds commercial rental real estate, residential rental real estate, securities, precious stones and other assets. In August 2018, TAYLOR CPA & ASSOCIATES, PC, was selected as Minority Business Enterprise of the Year in the state of Georgia by the Atlanta Tribune Magazine. In March 2018, TAYLOR CPA & ASSOCIATES, PC, was selected as AFLAC’s Vendor of the Year for 2017, in one of five categories. In January 2013, Mr. Taylor was selected as the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s J.R. Allen Young Business Leader of the Year Award recipient. In 2010, Mr. Taylor was selected to Diversity MBA Magazine’s Top 100 Under 50 Executive & Emerging Leaders in the USA. In 2009, Taylor was one of 60 people selected in the State of Georgia to participate in the Leadership Georgia program. In 2009, he received a cover feature as one of 5 individuals under the age of 40 leading Columbus, Georgia and the surrounding areas in business and community involvement. In the October 2007 issue of Georgia Trend Magazine, Taylor is featured on the cover as one of Georgia’s “40 Under 40” Best and Brightest individuals in business, government and the arts. Taylor has served on the Board of Directors for various For-profit and Not-for-profit organizations, to include The House of Mercy, the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce and, the Development Authority of Columbus. He currently serves on the Board of Columbus Bank & Trust Company and Emanuel Preparatory School of Math & Science. His passion to help others has afforded Taylor the opportunity to serve as an instructor for the Chamber of Commerce, NABA and the Division of Firms teaching courses on Small Business Operations and Entrepreneurship. He conducts seminars on budgeting, business and personal tax strategies, wealth creation alternatives, and entity choices throughout the Southeastern region. He also publishes a newsletter called, “The Answer” and has written financial education columns for news publications in Columbus, Georgia. When he is not hard at work or serving in one of his various capacities, Taylor loves to fish, read financial publications, and vacation at beaches throughout the country and abroad, often riding Jet Ski watercrafts and boats. Spending time with his children and other family members and friends is a constant that provides a wealth of happiness. To Contact: Taylor CPA and Associates 706.494.4302 www.tcpafirm.com info@tcpafirm.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Plan, Build, Become a Man of Abundance!You should know by now, I'm a huge fan of Mastermind Groups to help you Plan and Build your life and business to Become the Man of Abundance you need to be for your family and the community. Today, Albert and I talk about the importance of Masterminds and his unique approach to his master in his Plan, Build, Become community. Meet our feature guest Born in Kingston, Jamaica to a single mother, Albert Williams grew up in the birthplace of Hip Hop and the home of the NY Yankees - the Bronx. Motivated by the countless hours his mother worked to create a better life for him and his siblings, Albert grew up to hold several jobs in both the public and private sectors while all at the same time owning and operating several of his own businesses. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to explore many avenues including landscaper/snow removal, restaurant menu designer and printer, computer consultant, barbershop owner, part time owner in a laundromat and part time owner in a hair salon. In June 2012, Albert acquired Best Deal Private Car Service Inc., based in the North East Bronx with 19 owner-operated cars in its eet. As President and CEO, he went on to certify the business as a Minority Business Enterprise, increased the company’s revenue to top $1.5 million, added hundreds of new drivers and created a new revenue stream by adding non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) to their line of services. This serial entrepreneur with a proven ability to grow a business now teaches others through his Mastermind coaching. Albert considers it his responsibility to give back, coaching minorities with entrepreneurial aspirations to realize their dreams. Albert also hosts the Plan Build Become podcast, interviewing inspiring thought leaders to further help his own minority communities. Connect with our guest  http://planbuildbecome.com/ (PlanBuildBecome.com) Mastermind Groups to consider: https://gooddadproject.com/dad-edge-alliance/ (The Dad Edge Alliance) (formerly known as the Good Dad Project) with https://menofabundance.com/156/ (Larry Hagner) https://www.viewfromthetop.com/isiapplication?hsCtaTracking=dd8dfac0-c609-4ace-8a86-597f54601f4f%7Cba277873-8f37-4b5d-8a8f-6ccae2d1c3c4 (Iron Sharpens Iron) with https://menofabundance.com/076/ (Aaron Walker) https://www.orderofman.com/ (Order of Man) with https://menofabundance.com/078/ (Ryan Michler)       Struggling Business Owners, Get Access To My Million Dollar eLearning Platform...I Want To Show You the Power of my eLearning Platform and Invite You To Join my Abundance & Prosperity Mastery Facebook Group. Get a 30 Day Sneak Peek! Chances are, you don't know me well enough to jump right into a coaching relationship with me. I get that and respect you for being cautious. So I want you check me out for 30 days. If I can't show you how to greatly increase your revenue in 30 days, I have no business being a business and marketing strategist. Get access to... My E-Learning program worth $197 per month Live weekly group coaching calls worth $500 a month Access to my website with 1 million dollars’ worth of Business Coaching and 2 million dollars’ worth of turn-key advertising in 120 different fields and industries Weekly video series laying out a step-by-step plan to a Million Dollar Business A closed Facebook group to share ideas with and mentor each other To get 30 days access at no charge (No Credit Card or any form or payment required) simply... Request access to the https://www.facebook.com/groups/2033311090052914/ (Abundance & Prosperity Mastery Facebook Group) Invite 5 of your friends, who you know could add and receive value from the group Message me the names of those you invited https://www.facebook.com/groups/2033311090052914/ (Request Access Here!)    Support this podcast

In this fourth episode of our fourth season we had the pleasure of speaking with Chrishon Lampley founder of LCS Entertainment LLC and Love Cork Screw Wines! In our conversation we talked about: Never Giving Up Paying it forward through mentoring Supporting Local Vineyards So much more! Chrishon's Bio: As seen on CNBC's “The Job Interview,” Chrishon Lampley is a negociant, wine enthusiast and founder of LCS Entertainment, LLC that features Love Cork Screw wines. Love Cork Screw is a lifestyle brand that launched six varietals in the fourth quarter of 2013. Since its inception, the LCS brand has acquired over 50 locations including, Mariano's, Whole Foods and other Chicago land area stores, restaurants and bars. This rapid expansion is attributed to Lampley's 14 years' of experience in the industry, which has given her leverage to develop a keen awareness of what people enjoy and what the market is missing. As a holistic brand, three wine-scented candles were added to the portfolio in 2014 available now at Target locations, including three bonus scented candles. Lampley leverages her platform to mentor young women and budding entrepreneurs who can benefit from her lessons and her success. She gives her time and resources greatly to nonprofit organizations through sponsorship and speaking engagements. Lampley has mentored youth through Urban Broadcast Media, Chicago Sky and Polished Pebbles to encourage Chicago's youth. She is a member and supporter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. LCS Entertainment, LLC is a licensed wholesaler and importer, a certified Minority Business Enterprise and a Women Business Enterprise. The Last Five Sips: If money were no object, what bottle of wine would you splurge on and why? – The most expensive bottle of Chianti available Who would you love to share a bottle with, living or deceased? Sade What are some of the things you do or read to keep up to speed on what is happening in the wine industry? Tasting, Social Media, Sommeliers, Restaurants – Touch, Feel and Go What advice would you give you your 22 year old self? Stop Overthinking – Don't take it personal – It will work out When you finish your day and sit down with your favorite glass of wine, what is on your music playlist? Old School Hip Hop, Common, Tribe Called Quest, Robert Glasper, 90's R&B How you can connect with Chrishon on Social Media: Website: http://lovecorkscrew.com/ Facebook: @lovecorkscrew, @chrishonlampley, and @lcstheloveseat Instagram: @lovecorkscrew Twitter: @lovecorkscrew and @lcscandles Resource Links: https://winefolly.com/review/chianti-wine-tuscany/ https://www.michiganwines.com/ https://illinoiswine.com/ https://www.winespectator.com/glossary/index/word/Negociant

Born in Kingston, Jamaica to a single mother, Albert Williams grew up in the birthplace of Hip Hop and the home of the NY Yankees – the Bronx. Motivated by the countless hours his mother worked to create a better life for him and his siblings, Albert grew up to hold several jobs in both the public and private sectors while all at the same time owning and operating several of his own businesses. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to explore many avenues including landscaper/snow removal, restaurant menu designer, and printer, computer consultant, barbershop owner, part-time owner in a laundromat and part-time owner in a hair salon. In June 2012, Albert acquired Best Deal Private Car Service Inc., based in the North East Bronx with 19 owner-operated cars in its feet. As President and CEO, he went on to certify the business as a Minority Business Enterprise, increased the company’s revenue to top $1.5 million, added hundreds of new drivers and created a new revenue stream by adding non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) to their line of services. This serial entrepreneur with a proven ability to grow a business now teaches others through his Mastermind coaching. Albert considers it his responsibility to give back, coaching minorities with entrepreneurial aspirations to realize their dreams. Albert also hosts the Plan Build Become podcast, interviewing inspiring thought leaders to further help his own minority communities. ----- A native of Jamaica, Albert Williams arrived in the Bronx with his mother and two siblings when he was 8 years old. He exemplifies how the ripple effect of entrepreneurship can take hold in someone at a young age, manifest itself, and now give back through mastermind coaching and mentorship to minorities with business ambitions. He started by bagging groceries in the express line while still in elementary school, held many jobs since then, owned a barbershop and laundromat, and acquired Best Deal Private Care Service Inc. in June 2012. Best Deal specializes in nonemergency medical transportation, but more importantly, it is a community car service that takes pride in knowing customers by their names and their needs. As CEO, Albert Williams gives his Bronx-based livery company strategic direction while assuring that its operations remain high-quality and focused on the needs of its loyal customers. In this episode, Albert Williams explains that he coaches other minorities who aspire to be entrepreneurs by reminding them that there is no magical pill. Mastermind groups allow us to bring out those qualities we may not see in ourselves. Albert Williams explains the importance of listening, being humble, and investing in your own personal development. Even in a company where all of his drivers are independent contractors, he reminds them that they have to be the right fit since he is the face of the company and that elderly woman they are picking up for an appointment may be somebody’s mother. And she most certainly matters. When thinking about his business, he always wants to know how his drivers, his vision, and the strategic plan he has put into place will move the needle forward. Take lots of notes and enjoy! Ways to contact Albert: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/albertjwilliams Website: bestdealcarservice.com Twitter: @BestDealCarSvc Facebook: www.facebook.com/BestDealCarServiceInc YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQugT5gZs5xyh4jLAkxIcQ

At the end of our conversation, I asked Albert Williams who or what is he watching on Sunday. Who is his favorite team?   “Well, my daughter is a Girl Scout, so this Sunday is all about selling cookies!” he laughed.   I asked him which kind are his favorite.   Without hesitation he said, “Samoas.”   I smiled. “Ya, it's hard to beat that coconut chocolate caramel goodness. But I have to say -- I'm a Thin Mint girl myself.”   And so it goes with today's PYP MVP Albert Williams. A million-dollar business owner, podcaster, father and Girl Scout cookie connoisseur. You will quickly discover how warm, genuine and authentic he is and I just know you will love today's conversation on PYP.   Albert Williams Player Stats:   Born in Kingston, Jamaica to a single mother, Albert Williams grew up in the birthplace of Hip Hop and the home of the NY Yankees - the Bronx. Motivated by the countless hours his mother worked to create a better life for him and his siblings, Albert grew up to hold several jobs in both the public and private sectors while all at the same time owning and operating several of his own businesses. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to explore many avenues including landscaper/snow removal, restaurant menu designer and printer, computer consultant, barbershop owner, part time owner in a laundromat and part time owner in a hair salon.   In June 2012, Albert acquired Best Deal Private Car Service Inc., based in the North East Bronx with 19 owner-operated cars in its fleet. As President and CEO, he went on to certify the business as a Minority Business Enterprise, increased the company's revenue to top $1.5 million, added hundreds of new drivers and created a new revenue stream by adding non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) to their line of services.   This serial entrepreneur with a proven ability to grow a business now teaches others through his Mastermind coaching. Albert considers it his responsibility to give back, coaching minorities with entrepreneurial aspirations to realize their dreams.   Albert also hosts the Plan Build Become podcast, interviewing inspiring thought leaders to further help his own minority communities.   Connect with PYP:   Subscribe to the Find Your Football Newsletter   Twitter   LinkedIn Instagram Facebook   PYP Leadership Academy

William R. Patterson is CEO of The Baron Solution Group, a Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise. He is also a Senior Field Chairman with First Financial Security, Inc. William was named a Top 20 Business Icon by Exceptional People Magazine. he's a four-time award-winning lecturer and international best-selling author who uses his trademark approach, The Baron Solution™, to coach, train and motivate nonprofit leaders, small business owners, executives, sales professionals and investors.William is an internationally recognized business and wealth coach who has created over 150 products and has been a featured guest on over 1,000 television and radio programs. William is a contributor to Inc. Magazine and Microsoft Small Business blogs as well as a business and financial expert for networks such as CBS and SiriusXM Radio. William’s breakthrough book, The Baron Son has been translated around the world and featured in the Forbes Book Club.For more information on William and his programs, visit BaronSeries.com

William R. Patterson is CEO of The Baron Solution Group, a Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise. He is also a Senior Field Chairman with First Financial Security, Inc. William was named a Top 20 Business Icon by Exceptional People Magazine. he's a four-time award-winning lecturer and international best-selling author who uses his trademark approach, The Baron Solution™, to coach, train and motivate nonprofit leaders, small business owners, executives, sales professionals and investors.William is an internationally recognized business and wealth coach who has created over 150 products and has been a featured guest on over 1,000 television and radio programs. William is a contributor to Inc. Magazine and Microsoft Small Business blogs as well as a business and financial expert for networks such as CBS and SiriusXM Radio. William’s breakthrough book, The Baron Son has been translated around the world and featured in the Forbes Book Club.For more information on William and his programs, visit BaronSeries.com

NABWIC Member Spotlight: By JC Burton, NABWIC Member, Woodline Solutions of North America Gladys Keith is the President and Chief Executive Officer of FSB Agency, Inc., a bonding brokerage firm located in the Miami, Ft. Lauderdale Florida area.and surety services for clients across the state of Florida and Female owned bonding agencies, everyday Mrs. Keith blazes trails for others to follow. Vested in the construction industry for several  decades, Mrs. Keith finds a unique kinship and compatibility with the women of the National Association of Black Women in Construction.   (NABWIC). She lives the NABWIC mission to advocate for black women in the construction industry. Mrs. Keith found her way to the construction industry after she received her Bachelor degree economics from the University of Miami. Mrs. Keith has been a featured speaker at several events and bonding workshops.  She has been more notably featured as a speaker for the Florida A&M University Small Business Development Center. In addition to the recognition she has received from the National Association of Professional Women and honored, as Volunteer of the Decade for the Family Christian Association of America, Inc., her most significant professional achievement to date is her influence national surety company to support the Florida A&M University Bond Program. Mrs. Keith is a founding member of NABWIC and serves as the treasurer for the Organization. She is a member of Florida Small Business Development Center, National Association of Minority Contractors and National Association of Minority Business Enterprise, Inc. In her spare time, she enjoys playing a round of golf, reading and volunteering with the Family Christian Association of America.

What do marketing, communications and Latin singing and dancing have in common...Barbara Occhino, that's what! Barbara Occhino co-founded Vertex Marketing Communications (VertexMarketing.com) with her husband, Ronald, two weeks after being married in 1982 – knocking on doors with only $30 in the bank. Since then the full service advertising and marketing agency has won several national awards and has been certified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services as a set-aside, Hispanic woman-owned Small and Minority Business Enterprise with a state media contract. Outside of work, Barbara is a Music and Entertainment Curator for the Stamford ARTWALK festivals, the Annual Greenwich Holiday Stroll, and church events. She had put aside music and performing for 28 years while building her business and raising her two daughters, Christine and Lisa, both whom earned scholarships to the Berklee College of Music and currently run their own music businesses. Barbara now manages Barbara's Serenade (BarbaraEntertains.com) bands and is involved in theatre, dance, and choral groups. Come meet this fabulous woman Thursday February 11th at 10amPT/1pmET and anytime in archive here on WoMRadio - the show for mompreneurs, the new business woman. Thanks to our sponsors StadiumBags.com  and LiveNLoveCreations on Esty. Meet all of our sponsors in our mompreneur marketplace on WordofMomRadio.com  

Dr. Alicia Robb, a Senior Fellow with the Kauffman Foundation. Alicia is also a Visiting Scholar with the University of California and the University of Colorado. She is also a prolific author on the topic of entrepreneurship. In addition to numerous journal articles and book chapters, she is the co-author of Race and Entrepreneurial Success published by MIT Press and A Rising Tide: Financing Strategies for Women-Owned Businesses by Stanford University Press. She serves on the Board of the National Advisory Council for Minority Business Enterprise, the Advisory Board for Global Entrepreneurship Week, and is a guest contributor to outlets such as Huffington Post and Forbes. If you like today's show we would be so grateful if you would share the episode on Twitter by clicking here: http://ctt.ec/5ldX2 In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How did Alicia get into angel investing? 2.) What are the biggest problems Alicia faces in recruiting further female investors? 3.) How does Alicia select her lead angels? What does Alicia look for? 4.) How does Alicia and her program approach deal sourcing? 5.) What makes a startup investable? What is required? 6.) What does Alicia think of the entrepreneurial community in Boulder? 7.) How does Alicia approach startup valuations? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Alicia’s Favourite Newsletter: The Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship Alicia’s Deal Sourcing Tools: AngelList, WeFunder, CircleUp As always, you can learn more about SyndicateRoom here: www.syndicateroom.com