207- Surviving and Thriving as a Small Black Owned Business in a Pre & Post Pandemic World

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I am honored to bring you this week’s special episode featuring powerful stories of small Black business owners.  Earlier this year, School of Thought, a creative agency, and one of it’s long-standing clients, Milliman, hosted a conference that brought together business leaders to discuss the obstacles Black entrepreneurs faced in the pandemic. They wanted to present their conference attendees with a short but impactful mini-podcast episode that captured what it's like to be a Black entrepreneur in one of the most challenging economic environments we’ve ever seen. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I was asked to interview over 9 dynamic entrepreneurs and experts for this project in what amounted to over 540 minutes of audio. The final result is a powerful 25 minute podcast that beautifully captures the real issues facing Black small businesses. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the episode, you’ll hear the entrepreneurs & experts share their experiences and the solutions that need to be implemented, so that Black small businesses can survive and thrive in a post-pandemic world. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The episode was; written, edited and produced by School of Thought. Find more of their work at</span> <a href="http://www.schoolofthought.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.schoolofthought.com</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The episode featured the following businesses/experts:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jeff Lindor, The Gentleman’s Factory</span> <a href= "https://gentlemensfactory.com"><strong>gentlemensfactory.com</strong></a><strong> </strong></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kenyatta '</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Kymme</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">' Williams-</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Davis</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, Bushwick Grind</span> <a href= "https://www.bushwickgrind.com/"><strong>https://www.bu