57: The Road To Building A $25 Million Tech Hub & How To Break Into Tech W/ Dr. Nashlie Sephus Pt. 1

In this episode, the guys chat with Denise Woodard, CEO and founder of Partake Foods. She breaks down her journey to creating a multi-million dollar allergy-friendly food company. Partake is now a nationwide brand with venture capital funding from big names like Rihanna and Jay-Z. Tune in! Learn more about Partake Foods: https://partakefoods.com IG: @PartakeFoods and @denisegwoodard More about Denise: Denise Woodard is the Founder and CEO of Partake, a line of nationally distributed allergy-friendly snacks inspired by her daughter’s experience with food allergies. Launched in 2017, Partake’s first product — 10 flavor varieties of delicious, nutritious, allergy-friendly cookies — can now be found in more than 6,000 retailers including Target, Sprouts, and Whole Foods Market. In December 2020, the company closed a Series A round of funding led by investors including Rihanna, CircleUp Growth Partners, FF2032 and Marcy Venture Partners. Of the $7.5 Million Denise has raised, more than 50% has come from Black investors. In January 2021, Partake released a 5-in-1 Baking Mix followed by a Brownie Mix in February—both are available on partakefoods.com. Prior to launching Partake, Denise spent a decade in consumer packaged goods at various Fortune 100 companies and is the first woman of color to raise more than $1 Million publicly for a CPG food startup.

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Muki and Brown open up Season 3 with none other than legendary actor, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Hill Harper. In this episode, Hill breaks down Cryptocurrency, his Black Wall Street Crypto App, the importance of the black dollar, and wealth building. Tune in! Learn more about the Black Wall Street app: https://theblackwallstreet.com More about Hill Harper: Hill Harper is a humanitarian, an award-winning actor, best-selling author, and entrepreneur. Currently, Harper stars in ABC’s #1 television drama, The Good Doctor, and has starred in numerous television and film projects including CSI:NY, He Got Game and Lackawanna Blues. Harper is the Founder and Chairman of The Black Wall Street Holdings, Inc., is on the Board of Directors, National Black Bank Fund, named Honorary National Co-Chair of the Redevelopment of Black Wall Street, Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, and served on the President's Cancer Panel having been appointed by President Obama in 2011. Harper graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and was named Valedictorian of his department. He then graduated cum laude with a J.D. from Harvard Law School, as well as with a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, with honors, from the Kennedy School of Government and holds seven honorary doctoral degrees. In addition to his performing career, Harper has authored four New York Times bestsellers including his award-winning book, The Wealth Cure. that addresses ways to solve the racial wealth gap. Harper has been recognized with seven NAACP Image Awards, four of them for his writing. He is also the founder of the Manifest Your Destiny Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering underserved youth through mentorship, scholarship and grant programs. As an investor and business owner, Harper will be opening The Pierce and Hill Harper Arts Foundation in Detroit 2022. His passion for business, financial literacy, and social & economic justice keeps him on the forefront and in-demand as a speaker worldwide.

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In the Season 2 Finale, the guys chat with Royal Banks. He breaks down how the military impacted his life and the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. Later he discusses his Assurance DNA company and actionable steps to start a business. Tune in. Thank you supporting the podcast. Season 3 will launch in September! Follow us on Instagram @30tolifepod More about our guest: Royal Banks is an active duty military officer and owner of Assurance DNA, a mobile paternity testing service currently based in El Paso, TX.  He is a 2013 graduate of Tuskegee University, where he commissioned as a Captain in the US Army with a degree in English.  Royal has always been entrepreneurial and creative. At 10 years old, he started a lawn care service. The entrepreneurial spirit grew over time, and Royal sold water on corners and at festivals in Atlanta, hair weave, sold items at flea markets, wrote resumes as a service, wrote a fiction horror book, and invested in stocks, real estate, and crypto.

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In this barbershop episode, Muki breaks down returning to the office after 18 months. Later Brown discusses Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka prioritizing their mental health over the Olympics. The guys also discuss COVID-19, the mask debate, and the possibility of another shutdown. Tune in!

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In this episode, the guys chat with DeShuna Spencer, Founder & CEO of kweliTV, about her journey to creating a video streaming service and lessons she learned along the way. DeShuna breaks down why positive black representation is needed today and the importance of showcasing authentic black stories. Later she give practical advice for anyone looking to start a business. Tune in! Learn more about kweliTV at http://www.kweli.tv/ More about DeShuna: DeShuna Spencer is the Founder/CEO of kweliTV, a video streaming network that curates undiscovered and award-winning indie films, documentaries, web series and children’s programming of the global black community; and she’s a radio host/producer of emPower Hour, a weekly social justice show on DC’s 89.3 FM WPFW. Previously, she served as founding publisher of emPowermagazine.com where she launched the emPower Players Awards honoring community activists of color. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Spencer served as Director of Communications & Managing Editor for EdMarket. A Memphis native, Spencer graduated from Jackson State University where she studied communications and journalism. She has written for The Clarion-Ledger, The Oakland Tribune, the Crisis Magazine and AOL. A former AmeriCorps*VISTA and Chips Quinn Scholar, Spencer recently completed her first documentary, Mom Interrupted. She is a Spring 2017 Halcyon Incubator Fellow, a 2017 Voqal Fellow and winner of the 2017 Harvard Business School African Business Conference Pitch Competition.

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In this episode, the guy chat with Ivan Walker, Chief Technology Officer for the Bean Path & Software Engineer at Amazon, about his journey through tech, the importance of being your authentic self, and steps to breaking into a career in tech. Tune in. More about our guest: Ivan Walker is a software development engineer (SDE) with the Amazon/A9 visual search team based in Atlanta, GA.  He put his PhD studies on hold to assist startup company Partpic build out their platform for visual search for replacement parts. Partpic’s success in this space led to their acquisition by Amazon. He recently lead the infrastructure effort for his team to launch their fastener recognition service within the Amazon mobile app.  As a doctoral student at Georgia Tech, Ivan split his time between researcher and instructor.  As an instructor, Ivan was consistently highly rated by his students.  Ivan’s research topic was developing paradigms to utilize neural interfaces (non-invasive EEG) to assist athletes in achieving optimal performance. Ivan holds a B.S./M.S. in Computer Engineering from Jackson State University. His previous work and research experiences includes Intel (GEM Sponsor), IBM, Raytheon, Army Research Laboratory, and Air Force Research Laboratory.  His research interests are in cognitive science, machine learning, software engineering, and education.

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In this episode, the guys discuss Sha'Carri Richardson, going back to the office, and why 4 million people voluntarily quit their jobs in April. Later in the episode they break down interviewing 101 and how to land the job. Tune in!

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In this episode, the guys discuss being a #girldad and the proper protocol for using public restrooms. Later in the episode they discuss the power of mentorship and why you should have one. They breakdown the best practices for finding a mentor and job interviewing. Tune in.

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