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Sandra K. Johnson is the Founder, CEO & CTO, Global Mobile Finance, Inc., a fin-tech startup company based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. It is developing geeRemit, a relationship-driven global remittance mobile app based on blockchain technology and leveraging mobile money.Dr. Johnson has over 35 years of experience in computing. Her previous roles include CTO, IBM Central, East and West Africa, Business Development Executive and Senior Technical Staff Member, among others. Chelsey speaks to Sandra about what she's learned as a black female founder coming from the corporate world and the obstacles Sandra has faced starting Global Mobile Finance. Learn more by visiting https://globalmobilefinance.com/ Connect with BWTT: • https://www.blackwomentalktech.com/ •• https://www.facebook.com/blackwomentalktech •• https://www.instagram.com/blackwomentalktech/ •• https://twitter.com/bwtalktech •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackwomentalktech/ • Connect with BWTT: • https://www.blackwomentalktech.com/ •• https://www.facebook.com/blackwomentalktech •• https://www.instagram.com/blackwomentalktech/ •• https://twitter.com/bwtalktech •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackwomentalktech/ • Connect with The Enterprise Center: To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Chantal Emmanuel is a software engineer who builds tools and experiences using modern frameworks like Ruby on Rails and React. Her career continually brings her to the intersection of technology and design. Previously as an Engineer at Red Clay she created a community and project management platform that engaged industrial designers and brands to develop ready for manufacture designs. Most recently, she’s worked for one of the leading consulting firms, SYPartners. There she partnered with clients at a number of Fortune 100 companies, guiding them through their digital strategy. Most recently, Chantal is the co-founder and CTO of LimeLoop which is re-imagining the packaging experience for the digital age. LimeLoop is a B2B software company that allows customers to rent reusable shippers, track their fleet and gain predictive analytics.Connect with LimeLoop:• https://www.thelimeloop.com/ • • https://www.linkedin.com/company/limeloop/ • • https://www.instagram.com/thelimeloop/ •• https://www.facebook.com/TheLimeLoop/ • • https://twitter.com/thelimeloop • Connect with BWTT: • https://www.blackwomentalktech.com/ •• https://www.facebook.com/blackwomentalktech •• https://www.instagram.com/blackwomentalktech/ •• https://twitter.com/bwtalktech •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackwomentalktech/ • Connect with The Enterprise Center: To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to follow your favorite podcasts? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

In this episode, we speak with Elsie Amoako, founder, and CEO of Mommy Monitor. MommyMonitor is maternal health app that organizes customized care to give mothers the type of maternal health services they want and need. Elsie discusses her journey from health care research to building technology for customized culturally competent maternal health in Toronto. Hear how Mommy Monitor has benefited from pitch competitions and is helping to solve maternal health issues for women around the world. Connect with Mommy Monitor: • http://www.mommymonitor.ca/ •• https://www.instagram.com/mommy_monitor/ •• https://www.facebook.com/MommyMonitor/ •• https://twitter.com/Mommy_Monitor • Connect with BWTT: • https://www.blackwomentalktech.com/ •• https://www.facebook.com/blackwomentalktech •• https://www.instagram.com/blackwomentalktech/ •• https://twitter.com/bwtalktech •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackwomentalktech/ • Connect with The Enterprise Center: To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •

Diamonde is a Creative Producer developing and producing, honest, comedic and relatable content for women of color; skilled in conceptual development, video production and creative strategies and known for creative productions, facilitating authentic conversations, and documenting real stories.Diamonde speaks to Chelsey about her journey from OWN to owning her own production studio. Connect with blossom: • https://watchblossom.com/ • • https://www.facebook.com/watchblossom • • https://www.instagram.com/watchblossom/ •• https://twitter.com/watchblossom •Connect with The Enterprise Center: • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enterprise-center/ •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •• http://www.theenterprisecenter.com/business/the-grit-studios •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Yemi Adewunmi is a digital product designer and professional photographer, specializing in visual design, experience design, user interface design, and brand development. Yemi is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Civic Eagle.Civic Eagle helps advocacy organizations and enterprise business leaders win their legislative and policy initiatives (i.e. lobbying/advocacy) with their A.I.-driven legislative intelligence and collaboration software, Enview. Yemi and Chelsey discuss the ins and outs of Enview and what she hopes Civic Eagle will achieve as a company. Connect with Civic Eagle: • https://www.civiceagle.com/ • • https://www.linkedin.com/company/civic-eagle/ • • https://www.facebook.com/civiceagle/ • • https://www.instagram.com/civic_eagle/ • Connect with The Enterprise Center: • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enterprise-center/ •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •• http://www.theenterprisecenter.com/business/the-grit-studios •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

On this episode, we chat with Nwamaka Imasogie, Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of GitLinks, a SAS product for open source software. Nwamaka discusses the recent acquisition of GitLinks. Also hear about her experience studying computer science at Cornell Tech, securing two technology patents, and founding and exiting startups. Resource mentioned: Morgan Stanley Multicultural Innovation Lab. Links: • https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/diversity/multicultural-innovation-labConnect with Nwamaka and Black Women Talk Tech:• https://www.linkedin.com/in/nwamaka-imasogie-a8684617• http://www.blackwomentalktech.com/ Connect with The Enterprise Center: • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enterprise-center/ •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •• http://www.theenterprisecenter.com/business/the-grit-studios •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Designing an in-store retail experience that’s truly memorable is the goal of the most successful retailers. In this episode, we chat with Sam Gean, the marketing director of the Japanese goods retailer Rikumo in Center City. Walking through the store is a multi-sensorial journey that invites discovery — but they don’t stop there. Rikumo’s workshops and digital efforts are prime examples of how to extend those experiences in inventive ways.• How Rikumo conceived its store as a product showcase • A deep dive into the design of the store, which deliberately touches on all the senses from the store aroma to the complimentary tea tastings• Rikumo’s workshops and events allow customers to experience the retailer’s philosophy and design values in new ways• How to maintain your brand identity in partnerships and other opportunities• Examples of the retailer’s techniques to creating compelling storytelling, including on social media • Why Rikumo designed a Philadelphia city guide• Experiences as the No. 1 factor most important to brands and retailers• Tech’s near-future role in retail and what consumers will gain• How Rikumo leverages digital strategies from its online store to its social media to amplify and extend its retail experience• The importance of offering diverse digital and high-quality content • Consumer trends in lifestyle to heedConnect with Rikumo: • https://rikumo.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/rikumo/ •• https://www.facebook.com/rikumojapan/ •• https://www.pinterest.com/rikumojapan/ •• https://twitter.com/rikumojapan •Connect with The Enterprise Center: • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enterprise-center/ •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •• http://www.theenterprisecenter.com/business/the-grit-studios •Learn more about the Fashion District here:• https://fashiondistrictphiladelphia.com/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

In Part II of this episode on innovative retail concepts, Matthew Stein, who runs MSC Retail’s MSC University division as its director and vice president, shares insights about the commercial districts around higher-ed spaces, the desire of consumers wanting to connect as a major trend driving retail experiences, and why it’s all about being aspirational. • How the ground level of any commercial space defines the spaces adjacent to it and what it reveals about the community where it’s located • Bringing the uniqueness of Philadelphia to higher-ed institutions in the city• Food & beverage as the main driving components of the consumer experience in higher-ed spaces• Why curating a mix of aspirational retailers is important and what this communicates to students, faculty and staff• The thinking that went into the Franklin’s Table food hall concept, including the unusual tenant mix• Critical data points that brands should be looking at to help them create better customer experiences — and where to find that data • Trends in experiential retail that are being led by the behaviors of Millennials and Gen Z• Consumer demand for interaction is impacting in a big way what retailers are offering beyond straight-up shopping• How developers are designing physical spaces in ways that engage consumers and the urbanization of cities as an indicator of this consumer desire• A new dawn of retailers and landlords working together to create points of connectivity Connect with MSC:• http://www.mscretail.com/ •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/mscretail/ •• https://www.instagram.com/msc_retail/ • • https://www.facebook.com/MSCRetail/ •• https://twitter.com/MSC_Retail •Connect with The Enterprise Center: • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enterprise-center/ •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •• http://www.theenterprisecenter.com/business/the-grit-studios •Learn more about the Fashion District here:• https://fashiondistrictphiladelphia.com/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Shopping centers and other innovative retail concepts are some of the most exciting playgrounds for consumer experiences. For this two-part episode, we talk to leading real estate investment trust PREIT and MSC Retail about how they’re curating experiences designed to fit their target market. This episode of Part I features PREIT’s Senior Vice President Heather Crowell and Marketing Director Erika Erb, who both share fascinating insights into the type of information that goes into PREIT’s decision-making, the consumer behaviors they’re tapping into and a special look into the exciting new Fashion District, slated to open to the public in September this year.Heather Crowell, Senior Vice President, chats: • New diversified model to the traditional mall• Bridging the online-offline experience IRL, by catering to those who love the hunt of the deal PREIT’s Cherry Hill project as a testing ground for new retail concepts, including a new partnership with incubator 1776 that focuses on retail innovation• The opportunity for retail tech to reveal new insights about consumer shopping behaviors• Examples of how PREIT is offering consumer experiences through its various properties, including pop-ups • Insight into how PREIT curates its retail mix and experiences to different consumer targets (hint: data)• The resurgence of brand loyalty • Trends driving retail, including the click and collect model, and how retailer engagement can have a payoff • Spending stats around multi-channel shoppers vs single-channel shoppers• Discovery as an important component to influencing retail sales• Why malls and retail centers need to be flexible and creative Erika Erb, Marketing Director, on:• Variety, convenience and accessibility as inspirations behind PREIT’s upcoming Fashion District project in Philadelphia• The four pillars of the Fashion District — style, dining, entertainment, arts & culture — that makes it a 360-degree lifestyle destination• The Fashion District’s Uniquely Philly incubator program: Showing off the best of Philadelphia- bred businesses • PREIT’s $1 million investment in public art• PREIT’s philanthropy partnership with local nonprofits as a way to engage the community• PREIT’s learnings from The Gallery that they’re using to inform the new project• Variety and customization as a major consumer retail trendsConnect with PREIT: • https://www.linkedin.com/company/preit/ •• https://twitter.com/PREIT • • https://www.preit.com •Connect with The Enterprise Center: • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enterprise-center/ •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •• http://www.theenterprisecenter.com/business/the-grit-studios •Learn more about the Fashion District here:• https://fashiondistrictphiladelphia.com/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

All things digital and tech, which are both necessary components of experiential retail. We spotlight Keith Fitzgerald, VP of Tech at Honeygrow, whose kiosks presaged how customers order food and since has become a pioneer in bringing new technologies into the food experience. UBIQ’s Brand Director Kyle Riggle and Marketing and Social Media Manager Dariel Harris also stop by the studio to chat about how they’re using content across their platforms from in-store to social media, and making online-offline experiences seamless.Keith Fitzgerald, VP of Technology of Honeygrow, on:• How kiosk technology is an integral part of the guest experience• Personalization through tech• Building engagement through the Honeygrow app• How Honeygrow is optimizing moments when customers are waiting for their food to build brand loyalty• Creating a seamless experience between the kiosks, the mobile app and the store visit• How Honeygrow is using data to serve up better customer experiences • How new technology like augmented reality could be used in a restaurant environmentConnect with Honeygrow:• https://www.honeygrow.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/honeygrow/ •• https://www.facebook.com/honeygrow/ • • https://twitter.com/honeygrow •UBIQ’s Kyle Riggle, Brand Director, and Dariel Harris, Marketing and Social Media Manager • How the Atlas wall at its Walnut Street location is a platform to showcase its in-house-created content • How UBIQ learned to speak with their consumer in a way that best engages them• How the brand leverages social media to build conversations and excitement around its products• What happens when you use social media as an extension of the store• The secret to building followers (hint: it’s a domino effect)• Using tech & digital as a complementary aspect of the curated store experience• How digitally focused retail experiences are the future of retail• The promise of data and serving customers better• Online retailers opening brick and mortars as a sign of retail’s resurgenceConnect with Ubiq: • https://www.ubiqlife.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/ubiqlife/?hl=en •• https://www.facebook.com/UBIQLife/ •• https://twitter.com/ubiqlife •Connect with The Enterprise Center: • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enterprise-center/ •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •• http://www.theenterprisecenter.com/business/the-grit-studios •Learn more about the Fashion District here:• https://fashiondistrictphiladelphia.com/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

In this episode around building community, The Sable Collective founders Shanti Mayers and Syreeta Scott (of renowned hair salon Duafe) invite us to sit in on a workshop held at their boutique in North Philadelphia. After the event, we chat about:Three major pillars that The Sable Collective builds its products around Why community is so important and what The Sable Collective has been able to contribute to theirsHow the event element became an integral part of their retail modelCreating a space where facilitators can come to The Sable Collective to help carry out their missionsHow Mayers and Scott ensure that events stay aligned with The Sable Collective’s pillarsExamples of how they adapt events to participants, including offering childcareIntentionally becoming a resource for the community with mental and financial health eventsWhy consistency mattersHow social media is the horse for the messagePersevering as an owner through the inevitable challenges that come upA call to action for facilitators A special announcement for 2019Connect with The Sable Collective: • https://squareup.com/store/sable-22 •• https://www.instagram.com/thesablecollective/ •• https://www.facebook.com/Thesablecollective/ •Connect with Duafe: • http://new.duafephilly.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/locsbyduafe/ •• https://www.facebook.com/DuafeHolisticHairCare2/ •Connect with The Enterprise Center: • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enterprise-center/ •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •• http://www.theenterprisecenter.com/business/the-grit-studios •Learn more about the Fashion District here:• https://fashiondistrictphiladelphia.com/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Part II of an episode on brand mission and purpose. We hang out with Founder Tiffany Easley of NV My Eyewear and then head over to Blue Sole Shoes to talk (retail) shop with President and Founder Steve Jamison and a special customer.Tiffany Easley, Founder, NV My Eyewear talks about:• The origins of Easley’s sense of mission• Why she chose to open her first business in Philadelphia on the 52nd Street retail corridor• How NV My Eyewear finds opportunities to align its mission with the community • The first topic Easley discusses with potential employees before she brings them on board• The financial investment she makes in employees • “If things don’t feel right, don’t do it”• What the number 33 means to EasleyConnect with NV My Eyewear:• https://nvmyeyewear.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/nvmyeyewear33/ •• https://www.facebook.com/nvmyeyewear/ •Steve Jamison, President and Owner, Blue Sole Shoes on:• How his first pair of shoes changed his life forever• The power of fashion on self-esteem• The main tenets of customer service that Jamison teaches his staff• When mission is a truth vs. a fad that companies jump on• Jamison’s outreach efforts focus on young peopleConnect with Blue Sole Shoes:• https://bluesoleshoes.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/bluesoleshoesphilly/ •• https://www.facebook.com/Blue-Sole-Shoes-1392032861096335/ •Connect with The Enterprise Center: • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enterprise-center/ •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •• http://www.theenterprisecenter.com/business/the-grit-studios •Learn more about the Fashion District here:• https://fashiondistrictphiladelphia.com/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Part I of two episodes on brand mission and purpose. Nick Bayer, CEO and Founder of coffee company Saxbys, discusses:• Setting a culture for your business• What truly exceptional companies have and do• Saxbys’ six core values (hint: one of them is “be weird”)• The No. 1 question that entrepreneurs should ask themselves that’s essential to success• How social media helps Saxbys expresses its mission• Saxbys’ Experiential Learning Program: The high risk — and high payoff — that Saxbys took when it decided to put its cafes into college students’ hands• Nick’s favorite mission-driven companies• B-corps as the future of business• How Gen Z differs from Millennials, and how organizations are adapting in order to cater to themConnect with Saxbys:• http://www.saxbyscoffee.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/saxbys/ •• https://www.facebook.com/SaxbysCoffee •• https://twitter.com/Saxbys •Connect with The Enterprise Center: • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-enterprise-center/ •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •• http://www.theenterprisecenter.com/business/the-grit-studios •Learn more about the Fashion District here:• https://fashiondistrictphiladelphia.com/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Unfortunately, Leigh-Ann is out sick this week, but Ryan, our studio-manager, fills in. Chris and Ryan chat with Sharnay, the founder of S-Bar, a RAMP certified bartender training program and mobile bartending service. Sharnay speaks about her thought process when starting the business, what RAMP is, and what her next steps are. We also shout-out past and present contestants on Iron Chef. Philadelphia contestants on this season are Eddie Konrad, Chef de' Cuisine at Laurel; and Natalie Maronski, Chef de' Cuisine at Lou Bird's. https://www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2018/10/18/eddie-konrad-natalie-moronski-top-chef-kentucky/Get social! • https://www.instagram.com/sbar_2go/ •• https://www.facebook.com/sbar2goservices/ • To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Danielle Jeter is the owner of AOI Events and PR. Danielle speaks to Tiffany about her how her relationship with E. Steven Collins (The Unofficial Mayor of Philadelphia) helped shape her and how her motivation every morning is to pay it forward by creating opportunities for people who look like her. Links: • https://www.facebook.com/AOIEventsPR/ •• https://www.instagram.com/aoieventspr/ •• https://twitter.com/aoieventspr •• https://rnbphilly.com/2725104/the-best-of-e/ •• https://aachamber.com/ •The Enterprise Center Links:To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

This week, Chris and Leigh-Ann cover a very opaque and complicated topic -- business law -- by speaking with their own business lawyer, Erica Clark, about best practices for starting and protecting your business. If legal-structuring, copyrighting, and partnership agreements make your head spin, then this episode is for you!Erica's website is under construction, but her contact information is: • Erica D. Clark, Esq. • Clark Law, LLC• 1700 Market St., Philadelphia, PA -- Suite 1005• (215) 488-5260 • erica@edccounsel.comThe Enterprise Center Links:To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Audra Anusionwu is the founder of BeautiFitStrong. She and Tiffany speak about her travels through the valley which lead her to the peak of starting her own business. Audra drops some amazing gems in this episode. Links: • http://www.beautifitstrong.com/ •• https://twitter.com/BeautiFitStrong •• https://www.instagram.com/beautifitstrong/ • The Enterprise Center Links: To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Collie Turner is the Head of Inspiration and partner at TAPP Network, a digital marketing agency and creative suite for nonprofits. She is also the founder of Heroic Gardens, a new nonprofit initiative to create gardens for Veterans to maintain - which she hopes will be an economic vehicle, providing work to our Veterans. Collie's life has had many zigs and zags, which she shares very intimately with Tiffany, in one of our more personal episodes yet. Links: • https://www.tappnetwork.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/ • • https://www.linkedin.com/company/tapp-network/ •• https://heroicgardens.org/ •• https://www.instagram.com/heroicgardens/ •• https://www.linkedin.com/company/heroicgardens/ •• https://womenin.digital/philadelphia/ •The Enterprise Center Links: To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Happy Halloween! Chris speaks with Alexandria and Takayah Legget, daughters of the infamous James Legget, although you probably know him by another name -- Jerk Chicken Man. Alexandria and Takayah speak about their new retail space in Sherman Mill's, some up and coming things (like bottling their jerk marinade), and the importance of registering and protecting your intellectual property. (After a decade of tinkering, one of their recipes is finally perfected and as such - needs to be copyrighted) Links:• https://sideoftheroadjerkchicken.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/jerkchickenman/ •• https://twitter.com/jerkchickenman •• The Enterprise Center Links: To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Krystal J. Brumfield is the President and CEO of Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC), a nonprofit dedicated to advance the full participation of minorities and women in employment and contracting opportunities throughout the aviation and aerospace industries. AMAC provides advisory and resource support to organizations in aviation as well as individuals working in or trying to enter aviation. Krystal speaks about her unusual path to AMAC from an Accounting undergrad, to a law degree, to a specialization in taxation. She also speaks at length about how AMAC helps airports and individuals prepare for the world of tomorrow through rolling out new software integrations to improve planning and airport retail space and helping retrain individuals whose jobs are in jeopardy due to automation. Get social! Follow AMAC on:• http://amac-org.com/ •• www.facebook.com/AirportMinorityAdvisoryCouncil/ •• www.linkedin.com/company/airport-minority-advisory-council •• www.twitter.com/AMAC_ORG •To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Leigh-Ann was unable to make it to the studio this week, so Ryan Martin is filling in. Chris and Ryan speak to Michelle Silberman, the founder and Chief Cookie Officer of ChocAmo Cookie Cups. Listen to hear her delicious backstory as well as some great tips for budding entrepreneurs. • http://chocamo.com •• https://www.instagram.com/chocamodesserts/ •• https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/health/salmonella-outbreak-jbs-tolleson-meat-recall-bn/index.html •• https://www.instagram.com/jerkchickenman/?hl=en •• https://sideoftheroadjerkchicken.com/ •To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

This week Tiffany speaks to Jovida Hill, the Executive Director for the Philadelphia Commission of Women. (PCW) Jovida speaks at length about gender equity and what the PCW is doing to achieve the goal. Links: • https://www.phila.gov/departments/commission-for-women/ •On October 24th, 2018 PCW will be hosting a Fair Work Week event at The Enterprise Center. Follow this link for more details: • https://secure.everyaction.com/ztteFXQPKE65vS3yhfZLyg2 • To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

This week Chris and Leigh-Ann speak with Iliyaas Muhammad and Hadia Muhammad, the founders of Really Reel Ginger. Illiyaas and Hadia speak about their journey into entrepreneurship. Illiyaas traveled to Africa with the Peace Corps, where he met Hadia and fell in love. Listen to the episode for the rest of their compelling story and some very pertinent information about entrepreneurial thinking. Links: • https://reallyreelginger.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/reallyreelginger/ • To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Show Notes: This week Chris and Leigh-Ann discuss some of the most popular 2018 food trends. They also discuss Philadelphia’s newest health ordinance, requiring chain restaurants to inform patrons when a dish has 2,300 + Mg of sodium, the daily recommended intake. Their highlight this week is Tired Hands brewing, an awesome Ardmore, PA-based craft-brewery. They just opened a beer garden in Kensington! This is the list of all the businesses Chris and Leigh-Ann mention during food trends: Kombucha:• Inspired Brews• Baba’s Brew• Funky Fresh Philly • Renewal Kombucha• Sole Kombucha• Poke’ Bowls: • Poke Mon• Red Poke Express• Poi Dog Philly • Poke BowlHyper-Local:• Heritage Farm — they were featured in Episode 15• Green Meadows• Castle Valley Mill • Mariposa Food Co-Op • Weavers Way Co-Op• Lancaster Farm Fresh • Local 130 Seafood • Primal Supply Meats• Find all local farmer’s markets at thefoodtrust.orgNonalcoholic beverages:• Stock Restaurant• International BarLinks:To learn more about live events and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com • https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/09/14/philadelphia-to-require-sodium-warning-labels-on-chain-restaurant-menus/ •• https://www.phillyvoice.com/tired-hands-brewery-kensington-beer-garden-biergarten-open/ •Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ ••https://www.everythingweeat.com/••https://www.instagram.com/everythingweeatphilly/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

For our 30th Zig Zag installment, we are bringing you a recording from our live panel for Philadelphia's 34th Annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. On Monday, October 1st, 2018, Tiffany moderated a panel discussion about success in construction contracts and obtaining bonding. Panelists include: • Iola Harper, Deputy Director of Commerce @ Philadelphia's Office of Economic Opportunity• Lisa Mattioli, Diversity Manager at Intech Construction• Michelle McDowell, President of JMAR Insurance• Darin Gatti, Chief Engineer for Philadelphia Streets Dept.The session ran for 45 minutes, so we broke it into two episodes. This is part one of two, but part two is available right now at: • https://www.spreaker.com/user/10388045/zig-zag-31 • To learn more about events like this and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •

For our 31st Zig Zag installment, we are bringing you a recording from our live panel for Philadelphia's 34th Annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. On Monday, October 1st, 2018, Tiffany moderated a panel discussion about success in construction contracts and obtaining bonding. Panelists include: • Iola Harper, Deputy Director of Commerce @ Philadelphia's Office of Economic Opportunity• Lisa Mattioli, Diversity Manager at Intech Construction• Michelle McDowell, President of JMAR Insurance• Darin Gatti, Chief Engineer for Philadelphia Streets Dept.The session ran for 45 minutes, so we broke it into two episodes. This is part two of two. If you haven't heard part one, I would strongly recommend listening to that first. It is available at: • https://www.spreaker.com/user/10388045/zig-zag-30 • To learn more about events like this and programs The Enterprise Center offers to grow small businesses, visit www.theenterprisecenter.com Follow The Enterprise Center on social media to stay connected, links are below!• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •

Show Notes: This is a Re-Air of Episode 22 with Yael Lehmann, the CEO and President of the Food Trust. Learn more at http://thefoodtrust.org. Links:• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

We are re-running Tiffany's 3rd episode with Iola Harper, Deputy Director for the Office Economic Opportunity for the City of Philadelphia. We are re-airing this interview because Philadelphia's Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week is kicking off on October 1st, 2018 Tiffany is moderating a panel discussion about bonding and contracts and construction, on which, Iola will be a panelist. The event is Monday, October 1st, 2018 from 2 pm to 4 pm, at The Enterprise Center - 4548 Market St., Philadelphia, PAThe event is free to attend. Learn more and register here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-dot-mid-atlantic-small-business-transportation-resource-center-presents-your-road-map-to-bonding-tickets-49950475216 Thank you for listening! Please send all feedback to grit@theenterprisecenter.com. Links:• https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-economic-opportunity/ •• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

We are re-running Chris and Leigh-Ann's first episode as hosts of Feed the Beast - Episode 11 with Kurt Evans. Kurt is equal parts chef and agent of social change. He is part of Cooking for the Culture, a dinner series celebrating black chefs, as well as Ending Mass Incarceration, a dinner series discussing issues surround criminal justice reform. Kurt's newest concept, Down North, is opening in November at 2804 Leighigh Avenue, serving flatbreads, pizzas, chicken wings, and other American fare. Kurt is using Down North as an agent of social change, explicitly hiring returning citizens (the proper term for formerly incarcerated individuals), in an attempt to ease the effects of mass incarceration."Links:• https://www.cooking4theculture.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/kurtcooks/ • • https://www.instagram.com/cooksfortheculture/ •• https://www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2018/09/17/down-north-philadelphia-pizza/ •• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •

Hello Everyone! This is a re-airing of Episode 21 with Suzie Nieman. Girl Develop It was just awarded $50,000 at the WeWork Creator awards, so we thought it was a great time to showcase Tiffany's interview with Suzie, the co-lead of Philadelphia's Girl Develop It chapter. • https://technical.ly/philly/2018/09/18/girl-develop-it-wins-50000-at-wework-creator-awards/ • Tiffany speaks with Suzie Nieman, a rock-star woman with her sights set on increasing inclusivity in tech. Suzie works as a technical project manager for Four Kitchens, a digital agency, and volunteers as co-lead for Girl Develop It Philadelphia, the local chapter of a national non-profit providing education and support for women entering tech. They speak at length about Suzie's unusual journey into coding and project management, how she overcomes challenges, and how she's at a point in her career where she is gaining confidence. Links:• https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzie-nieman-931978148/ •• https://www.suzienieman.com/ •• https://twitter.com/fourkitchens •• https://www.fourkitchens.com/team/suzie-nieman/ •• https://t.co/WJX5AdNu7R •• https://www.girldevelopit.com/ •• https://twitter.com/suzienieman •• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •

Links: • https://www.elmerkury.com/ •• https://www.facebook.com/elmerkuryphilly/ •• https://www.instagram.com/elmerkury/ • • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •To learn more about The Enterprise Center's Lighting The Torch event, visit ltt2018.eventbrite.comDon't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

This week, Tiffany speaks to Jumoke Dada, the owner of Signature RED, a company that provides technical consulting services and creates tools and resources for women interested in careers in tech. Jumoke speaks about how her faith helps her do her work and how she breaks out of creative ruts. Links: To learn more about The Enterprise Center's Lighting The Torch event, visit ltt2018.eventbrite.comLinks:• https://dadaverse.org/ •• https://twitter.com/SignatureRED •• https://www.facebook.com/signatureREDfb/ • • https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumokedada/ •• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

This week Chris and Leigh-Ann discuss the ins and outs of meal-prepping! Chris gives some great pro-tips such as how to cook your quinoa. They also discuss some popular communication and tech tools for restaurants, such as ADP for payroll. To learn more about The Enterprise Center's Lighting The Torch event, visit ltt2018.eventbrite.comLinks:• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

This week Tiffany speaks to Devonne Jackson, an electrical engineer and senior project manager at Burns Group, a full-service engineering-consulting firm. The two speak about Devonne's unique ability to know where she should be, using emotional intelligence to bring out the best in your staff and how her mother helped foster her belief that she was "college material." To learn more about The Enterprise Center's Lighting The Torch event, visit ltt2018.eventbrite.comLinks:• https://www.burns-group.com/who-we-are/our-people/devonne-m-jackson-pe/ •• https://www.linkedin.com/in/devonne-jackson-p-e-87378020/ • • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Chris and Leigh-Ann host a remote interview with Alex Canter, co-founder and CEO of Ordermark, based in L.A. Ordermark provides a convenient online ordering portal for restaurants to streamline their ticketing process, ensuring accuracy and reducing food waste. Leigh-Ann's food news this week is about a new trend of diners closing their brick-and-mortars and embracing the pop-up option, traveling around the country and opening in a location for a limited time before moving on.Chris highlights Philadelphia's Navy Yard, which is having some pop-up food vendors there in the upcoming months. To learn more about The Enterprise Center's Lighting The Torch event, visit ltt2018.eventbrite.comLinks:• https://ordermark.com/ •• https://twitter.com/getordermark •• https://www.instagram.com/ordermark/ •• https://www.facebook.com/Ordermark/ •• https://www.navyyard.org/events •• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video walking you through the process:• https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

This week Tiffany speaks with Kimberly McGlonn, PhD about Grant Blvd, her new sustainable aparrel brand. Grant Blvd's first line is sourced entirely from men's apparel found in thrift stores, using no new fabric. It is also a social enterprise working on criminal justice reform and helping incarcerated individuals get access to education through a partnership with Books Through Bars. This is part 2 of 2. Listen to part one at https://www.spreaker.com/user/thegrit/zig-zag-26Grant Blvd is still in its crowdfunding stage. If you'd like to donate, visit: https://ifundwomen.com/projects/grant-blvdAlso, our parent organization, The Enterprise Center is hosting Lighting the Torch, a networking and cocktail party on October 4th, 2018. Purchase tickets and learn more at ltt2018.eventbrite.com.Links:• https://www.grantblvd.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/grantblvd/ • • https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-mcglonn-ph-d-4798b0134/ •• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this video for a quick tutorial. • https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

Joining Chris and Leigh-Ann via Zencastr all the way from Ghana, Africa, is Kavaneet Dhami, UPenn alumnus and founder of KDHI Agriculture, an agrotech company working with West African farmers to collect data, teach new techniques and make data-driven decisions to improve yields. As Kavaneet points out, much of the projected population growth over the next 50 years will occur in sub-Saharan Africa. This combined with the fact that approximately 50% of the world's unused, arable land is in Africa - vastly improving yield will be a necessity to feed the next generation. For food news, Leigh-Ann mentions a study by Tetra Pak, a packaging organization, stating that smart packaging technology such as a unique digital code will help boost grocery sales on and offline due to the increased intimacy in how the consumer interacts with your brand. To learn more about The Enterprise Center's Lighting The Torch event, visit ltt2018.eventbrite.comLinks: • https://www.kdhi-agriculture.com/ • • https://www.linkedin.com/company/kdhi-agriculture/ •• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavaneetdhami/ •• https://medium.com/kdhi-agriculture •• https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/top-story/tetra-pak-index-2018-smart-packaging-boost-grocery-sales-29-06-2018 •• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this tutorial to learn! Remeber, subscribing is 100% free. • https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

This week Tiffany speaks with Kimberly McGlonn, PhD about Grant Blvd, her new sustainable aparrel brand. Grant Blvd's first line is sourced entirely from men's apparel found in thrift stores, using no new fabric. It is also a social enterprise working on criminal justice reform and helping incarcerated individuals get access to education through a partnership with Books Through Bars. This is part 1 of 2. Check back in next week for part 2!Grant Blvd is still in its crowdfunding stage. If you'd like to donate, visit: https://ifundwomen.com/projects/grant-blvdAlso, our parent organization, The Enterprise Center is hosting Lighting the Torch, a networking and cocktail party on October 4th, 2018. Purchase tickets and learn more at ltt2018.eventbrite.com.Links:• https://www.grantblvd.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/grantblvd/ • • https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-mcglonn-ph-d-4798b0134/ •• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this video for a quick tutorial. • https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

This week Chris and Leigh-Ann speak to Olivia Neely, a functional nutritionist and dietician working with the Moday Center located at 20th and Sansom. They speak about what "functional" means, some practical approaches to health and wellness and how Olivia entered the field. Chris highlights Herman's Coffee located in Queen Village. They frequently host live events and popups as well as some other awesome happenings. Leigh-Ann's food news this week is the crackdown plastic straws have been taking the past few months. Many cities, countries, and corportations are enacting bans. To learn more about The Enterprise Center's Lighting The Torch event, visit ltt2018.eventbrite.comLinks:• https://modaycenter.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/themodaycenter/ •• https://www.businessinsider.com/plastic-straw-ban-why-are-there-so-many-2018-7 •• http://www.hermanscoffee.com/ •• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch a tutorial below: • https://youtu.be/VBRzKZhW8j8 •

This week we have a very special guest! Sihah Waris is in a fellowship with The Enterprise Center and she is here all the way from Islamabad, Pakistan. Sihah owns and operates two IT businesses. Solugix is an IT service and web-design suite for small-to-midsize enterprises, and Rise Mom provides a video feed for working mothers to check on their young children at daycare throughout the day and also provides a community for these mothers. Rise Mom has partnered both with businesses and daycares to market their services.Sihah feels very strongly that life is a journey and you need to keep moving forward and achieving as much as you can. Links:• https://www.linkedin.com/in/sihah/ •• http://www.startup.pk/2016/02/29/sihah-waris-the-rising-woman/ •• https://www.facebook.com/solugix/ •• http://risemom.com/ •• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch this short video: • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDqWEWiZaZI •

Elizabette is the co-founder of Cooking Alchemy, a holistic food and wellness company. Chris and Leigh-Ann speak to Elizabette about her journey into Cooking Alchemy as well as the philosophy that she brings with her to work every day. Chris, Leigh-Ann, and Elizabette were all raised by immigrant parents, and this commonality is a focus of discussion.For food news this week, Chris and Leigh-Ann mention Dinner En Blanc Philadelphia. Unfortunately, if you didn't already purchase your ticket, you'll have to wait until next year for this awesome event. Started in Paris 25 years ago, Dinner En Blanc is an event held at a secret location where you bring all of your own supplies and food and enjoy a dinner with a large group. Chris highlights Philadelphia Brewing Company. Although they are not new and many Philadelphians have had their beers, (including Walt Wit, Kenzinger, and Commonwealth Ciders) most have not been to their bar and tasting room located in the Kensington neighborhood, near the Huntington stop on the El. Links: • http://www.cookingalchemy.com/wordpress/ •• https://www.instagram.com/cookingalchemist/ •• https://philadelphia.dinerenblanc.com/about •• http://philadelphiabrewing.com/ • • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •Don't know how to subscribe? Watch the tutorial below demonstrating how to subscribe on some of the most popular pocdast platforms. And remember, subscribing is 100% free. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDqWEWiZaZI •

Tiffany is out of town this week at COMTO (The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials). We searched through the Zig Zag archive to give you some of the best and most practical advice Tiffany has gotten, as well as some of the best moments. It's a very short episode this week!Here are the links to the original episodes and some info on these rockstar women!1) Shana Salley-MacMillan, founder of Black Women Give - https://www.spreaker.com/user/10388045/zig-zag-092) Joyel Crawford, founder of Crawford Leadership Strategies - https://www.spreaker.com/user/10388045/zig-zag-133) Betty Duroseau, founder of Duroseau Management Services - https://www.spreaker.com/user/10388045/zig-zag-104) Melissa Alam, co-founder of AB Media Group, founder and organizer of FearlessCon - https://www.spreaker.com/user/10388045/zig-zag-155) Quanisha Green, founder of Black Woman CEO - https://www.spreaker.com/user/10388045/zig-zag-126) Nicole Brown, Environmental Engineer at AECOM- https://www.spreaker.com/user/10388045/zig-zag-227) Bonnie Bogle, Director of Brazen Philly - https://www.spreaker.com/user/10388045/zig-zag-168) Yasmine Mustafa, co-founder of ROAR for Good - https://www.spreaker.com/user/10388045/zig-zag-23Other Links: • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ • • https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC • • https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •How to download a podcast player:• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDqWEWiZaZI •

Yael Lehmann is the President and CEO of the Food Trust, celebrating it's 25-year-anniversary this year. Chris and Leigh-Ann speak to Yael about the amazing work the Food Trust is doing to increase access to healthy, high-quality food to low-income neighborhoods through farmer's markets, cooking demonstrations, and partnering with other organizations nationally to replicate their success. Leigh-Ann mentions the Food Trust's upcoming Night Market, to be held in Kensington tomorrow (August 9th). See the show notes below for more info.Chris highlights The International Bar, located at 1624 North Front Street, directly under the El. They have great local beers and tons of small-plate, finger foods for very reasonable prices. Links:• http://thefoodtrust.org/ • • https://www.instagram.com/thefoodtrust/ • • http://thefoodtrust.org/night-market • • https://www.facebook.com/theinternationalbarphilly/ • • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ • • https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC • • https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •

Yasmine Mustafa is the co-founder and CEO of ROAR for Good, an awareness and wearable-tech company that is working to reduce violence against women with their amazing, Athena product. She has one of the most incredible stories we've heard thus far. Yasmine is Palestinean, and spent her childhood in Kuwait, her birthplace. Yasmine visited America for the first time as a young girl. While here, her younger brother was born. A few weeks later, after Yasmine had returned to Kuwait, Saddam Hussein invaded the country and a group of armed men from the US Embassy came to retrieve her family. (Because her brother was born on American soil, he is a citizen) She was undocumented and spoke no English, but loved learning. Listen to learn about the twists and turns her life has taken since then and the extreme resilience Yasmine embodies every day. Links: • https://roarforgood.com/ •• https://www.instagram.com/roarforgood/ • • https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •

This week Chris and Leigh-Ann speak with Zachary Tripp, the founder of Brewerytown Chiropractic. They speak about how he found his passion, when you need adjustments, and much more.Chris highlights New Liberty Distilling, located in Olde Kensington. The distillery used to be a police horse stables and other than the new bar and distilling equipment, it has been kept in tact. For food news, Leigh-Ann mentions Trader Joe's new Almond "Beverage," which is a creamier and better-tasting alternative to almond milk. Links: • https://www.brewerytownchiropractic.com/ •• https://newlibertydistillery.com/ • • https://www.traderjoes.com/digin/post/awesome-almond-beverages •• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ • • https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC • • https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •

Tiffany speaks with Nicole Brown, an environmental engineer with AECOM, who works on water-related projects including water security and infrastructure improvement.They speak about Nicole's experience as a black engineering student in the early 90's, her transition from design to project management, and her philosophy on engaging young people to be their best selves. Links:• https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-brown-9617495/ •• https://www.aecom.com/ •• https://twitter.com/PhillyEnginerd •• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •

Chris and Leigh-Ann speak to Deborah Bradley, the founder of Simply Blessed Cakes, an awesome cake design company that operates out of The Enterprise Center's "Center for Culinary Enterprises." They speak about Deborah's journey from rock bottom start at a shelter with $16 to her current set up at the CCE, her plans for the future, and her talent for creating these immaculate designs by hand.For food news, Chris brings up the troubling fact that much of the aid FEMA has sent to Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Maria has been snack items like Chef Boyardee, not wholly nutritious food. They also highlight Love City Brewing, which opened in Spring at 10th and Hamilton. They make awesome beers and have food truck on site regularly. Links:• https://www.simplyblessedcakes.com/ •• https://www.facebook.com/simplyblessedcakes/ •• https://www.instagram.com/simplyblessedcakes/ • • https://lovecitybrewing.com/home/• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •

Tiffany speaks with Suzie Nieman, a rock-star woman with her sights set on increasing inclusivity in tech. Suzie works as a technical project manager for Four Kitchens, a digital agency, and volunteers as co-lead for Girl Develop It Philadelphia, the local chapter of a national non-profit providing education and support for women entering tech. They speak at length about Suzie's unusual journey into coding and project management, how she overcomes challenges, and how she's at a point in her career where she is gaining confidence. Links:• https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzie-nieman-931978148/ •• https://www.suzienieman.com/ •• https://twitter.com/fourkitchens •• https://www.fourkitchens.com/team/suzie-nieman/ •• https://t.co/WJX5AdNu7R •• https://www.girldevelopit.com/ •• https://twitter.com/suzienieman •• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/ •• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC •• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/ •

This week, Chris and Leigh-Ann speak to Lumumba Uhuru, who's name means "gifted freedom," about his journey into the culinary world, his philosophy on cooking, and his plans for the future. Lumumba is a Sous-Chef at Philadelphia's Union League, the private club at Broad and Sansom in Center City.The food news this week is a study upholding what research has told us for a long time, that frozen veggies are nutritionally on-par with fresh vegetables and better for you than canned ones. The entrepreneurial highlight is Pure Fare, a Philadelphia, healthy-living restaurant group. They have multiple locations which you can find at the link below. Links:• https://www.unionleague.org/• https://www.instagram.com/a_starving_chef88/• http://www.purefare.com/wholesale-3/• https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/are-frozen-fruits-and-vegetables-as-nutritious-as-fresh/• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/

Thank you all for helping us make it to episode 20! This week, Tiffany speaks with Judith Burton, founder of ArvaSero Consulting, a green-urban-ecosystem consulting firm. The two speak about Judith's experience coming to America as an immigrant and her desire to improve urban communities through infrastructure redesign and putting community members in the driver's seat. Links:• http://arvasero.com/• https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-burton-arvasero/• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/

Chris and Leigh-Ann speak with Paul Bulau, regional manager for Bon Appétit Management Company. Paul speaks at length about his 20-year tenure at Bon Appétit and their commitment to sustainability and fair wages for their employees and the farms they do business with. This week's food news is the increasing frequency of children being fined for lack of proper licensing. While the fines and punishment are overkill, there is potential for food-borne-illness outbreaks occurring if the products are not properly handled. This week, Chris highlights Birdie's Biscuits, an amazing biscuit purveyor. They have sweet and savory, and they're in Reading Terminal Market. Be sure to check them out!Links:• https://nypost.com/2018/05/31/neighbor-calls-cops-to-shut-down-boys-lemonade-stand/• http://www.bamco.com/• http://www.jeffreybirdiesbiscuits.com/• https://www.facebook.com/TECCDC/• https://twitter.com/PhilaTEC• https://www.instagram.com/westphillyfoods/