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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Felecia Hatcher.

Purpose of the Interview

• To spotlight Black Ambition, a national initiative founded by Pharrell Williams that funds and mentors Black and Brown entrepreneurs.
• To promote the upcoming Black Ambition Demo Day and Fundable Founders Forum in Miami.
• To inspire entrepreneurs by sharing insights on scaling businesses, accessing resources, and building wealth.

Key Takeaways

1. About Black Ambition

   • Founded by Pharrell Williams to close the opportunity gap for Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs.
   • Has invested in 131 companies over five years.
   • Provides capital, mentorship, and holistic support (including mental health).

2. Event Details

   • Demo Day (Nov 14): Entrepreneurs pitch and receive funding.
   • Fundable Founders Forum (Nov 15): Masterclasses with industry leaders like Steve Stoute, Nancy Twine, and Linda Clemens.
   • Focus on actionable strategies, not just inspiration.

3. Competition Structure

   • Annual national competition with 2,500–3,000 applications.
   • Categories include HBCU founders, national finalists, top prize winners, and people’s choice.
   • Process: Applications → 250 semifinalists → 3-month cohort → Top 20–25 awarded funding.

4. Challenges & Advice

   • Many entrepreneurs fail due to rushed applications and lack of preparation.
   • Success requires persistence: “Apply again” if you fail.
   • Building a team is essential—Black Ambition does not invest in solopreneurs.

5. Impact on Black Women

   • Fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs but often limited by resources.
   • Need to shift from solopreneurship to team-building for scalability.

6. Pharrell’s Motivation

   • Believes in democratizing opportunity.
   • Inspired by those who invested in him early in his career.
   • Goal: Close wealth and opportunity gaps quickly—“Wealth has a need for speed.”

7. How to Get Involved

   • Visit blackambitionprize.com and join the newsletter for alerts and resources.
   • Past winners share insights in info sessions.

Notable Quotes

• On closing gaps:
  “People are too comfortable wasting the time of Black entrepreneurs with misaligned resources and low vibrational mentorship.”

• On persistence:
  “If it doesn’t work on you in that moment, it works for you in that moment. Either way, it works.”

• On Pharrell’s vision:
  “Talent is not equally distributed by zip code, but opportunity can be.”

• On entrepreneurship mindset:
  “We have to start enjoying the process that molds us, not just say, ‘I didn’t make it, I’m upset.’”

• On Black women entrepreneurs:
  “They’re the fastest growing, but largely solopreneurs. We need them to think about building teams.”

#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant.

🎙️ Interview Summary: Dr. Jamal Bryant

Guest: Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant
Host: Rushion McDonald
Topic: Faith, leadership, financial literacy, and community empowerment

Dr. Jamal Bryant, senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, shares his journey from academic setbacks to becoming one of the most influential voices in faith and social justice. The conversation explores how the Black church can evolve, empower communities economically, and embrace technology and education to uplift future generations.

🔑 Key Takeaways 🏛️ Church Beyond the Walls

• COVID-19 forced churches to rethink their purpose and expand beyond traditional worship.
• Over 3,000 people joined New Birth online during the pandemic.

“Culture changes every four years, but Black church culture changes every 20. The average church is 15 years behind schedule.”

💰 Financial Literacy & Economic Empowerment

• The Black church must teach not just tithing, but how to multiply the remaining 90%.
• Black dollars circulate only 30 minutes in the community, compared to 23 times in Asian communities.

“We ask for 10%, but never show people how to multiply the 90.”

🏦 Debt Reduction & Stewardship

• Dr. Bryant inherited a church with significant debt and reduced it through stewardship, savings, and refinancing.

“We got no corporate donations. It was model stewardship and aggressive debt reduction.”

🎓 HBCU Advocacy

• HBCUs produce the majority of Black professionals in medicine, law, education, and politics.
• Despite limited resources, they outperform many predominantly white institutions.

“North Carolina A&T graduates more Black engineers than any other program in the country.”

📚 Financial Habits & Credit Awareness

• Many African Americans live at 110% of their income.
• Dr. Bryant promotes the 10-10-80 rule: save 10%, give 10%, live on 80%.

“We have housewarming parties for apartments… we don’t talk about homeownership.”

🌍 Personal Journey & Mentorship

• Failed 11th grade, earned a GED, became the first GED student to attend Morehouse.
• Interned for Nelson Mandela, earned a master’s from Duke, and became the youngest NAACP youth director.

“You can’t achieve success by yourself. Everywhere I went, someone stepped in and moved me forward.”

🕊️ Role of the Church

• The church should be a “recycling center” for discarded lives, transforming people spiritually and socially.

“You can come as you are. Just be clear, you won’t stay as you are.”

💬 Notable Quotes

• “Your revenue is in your reflection.”
• “The church must be high-tech and high-touch.”
• “We don’t like to sit down. We like to dance and dribble.”
• “People are dying from a lack of knowledge.”

#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

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