Art Henson, 47 years old track champion, dad, grandfather and CEO of Rogue Strategic Marketing. He believes going rogue is in the heart of all creative endeavors, and he sows this in his work. In this episode, Art tells us about his fascinating life story, his influences, his ups & downs and how his independent […]

Jess Puccinelli, CEO Haute Hope a socially conscious gifting studio in Los Angeles, California. Her company makes gift boxes using products that give back to a good cause or positively impact the world. She started her company in 2013 after looking for a thoughtful gift to get a friend. They curate everything from organic cotton napkins handwoven […]

Joseph Guster, urban geek, technology lover, software developer and entrepreneur. He is the CEO & founder of iamblackbusiness.com, an African American business directory focused on increasing the visibility and economic power of black businesses. After the wave of layoffs initiated by the recession, Joe decided he wanted to do something else with his life than […]

In this bonus episode our host Dr. Frances Richards takes time to reflect on the different stories and experiences brought to us by all the different guests in the last couple months since we started this journey called the Black Entrepreneur Experience. There are more opportunities to listen to our podcast. We are now on […]

BEE 31 – Sheila Gemin   Sheila Gemin, engineer, executive coach, entrepreneur & athlete. She is the founder of The Cycling Academy, a company that focuses on training endurance athletes 24/7 in the Netherlands. She started as she was training herself for a charity event and wanted to form a training group. Today she tells […]

BEE 33 Ida Bryd-Hill    Ida Byrd-Hill, president of Uplift Inc, a nonprofit Tech Diversity & Inclusion firm focused in reducing the digital talent shortage. As a lifelong entrepreneur, Ida owned a wealth management firm for years, but frustrated with the fact that none of the money she was helping to make was being put […]

BEE 36 – Sophia Antoine   Sophia Antoine, relationship coach, speaker and blogger at Sophia Antoine Coaching & Consulting. In this episode, Sophia tells us about how her marriage made her understand relationships in such a profound way, and how this motivated her to pursue a career as a relationship coach, all of this while […]

BEE – Rakia Reynolds   Rakia Reynolds, multi-media communications guru, mompreneur and CEO. She is the Founder of Skai Blue Media, a multimedia communication agency that focuses on helping people and products with their business branding and bragging. This self-proclaimed octopus woman tells us about her journey to success and the way she juggles all […]

BEE 47 – Tina Wells, Buzz Marketing Group   Tina Wells, author, CEO and founder of Buzz Marketing Group, a marketing agency focused in creating marketing strategies for clients within the beauty, entertainment, fashion, financial and lifestyle sector. She’s also the author of the bestselling Mackenzie Blue book series. Tina started her entrepreneurial journey when […]

BEE 44 – Dontae Muse   Dontae Muse, owner of Above Art Studios, a New Jersey based Art gallery that fucuses in dealing pop-urban art and hosting cultural events that revolve around black art, poetry and music. In this episode Dontae talks about his journey from throwing music events and making music to owning and […]