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Twende: Empowering Black and Brown Entrepreneurs to Thrive

Dec 3, 2024

Carlos Partee, a serial entrepreneur, radio personality, and co-founder of the Nashville Black Market, shares his inspiring journey from selling candy in middle school to building a thriving platform for black-owned businesses. Carlos discusses the market's evolution from a small pop-up in 2017 to a citywide movement...


Nov 19, 2024

Warren Sadler and James Edward Murray are the co-founders of Therify, an in-network mental health platform that helps employees access affordable mental healthcare. In this episode, Warren and James share their personal experiences with grief and their difficulty finding the right mental health provider, which inspired...


Nov 5, 2024

Rashad Russell, founder of Acme Builder and Beyond Creations, joins us to share his journey as a software engineer and web developer, starting from his entrepreneurial aspirations at a young age after experiencing Hurricane Katrina. Rashad emphasizes the importance of having a strong support system and surrounding...


Oct 15, 2024

Dujon Smith, CEO and Co-founder of My Block Skin, and global lead for Accenture's Black Founder Development program, joins us to discuss the origins of My Block Skin, a sun care brand that aims to include men of color in the conversation around daily SPF protection. Smith shares the importance of building a strong team...


Oct 1, 2024

Ashley Brooke James, co-founder of TriLuna Wellness, joins Em Wilder to discuss the importance of building a strong network and the mindset shifts that come with growing a business. Ashley emphasizes the need to stop overthinking wellness and instead focus on simple, achievable steps to prioritize self-care, taking...