This episode focuses on economic development in the black community from the perspective of one of the top African Americans on Wall Street. We’ll also talk about Bible Economics.
Joined by Annis Alston, a McDonald's franchisee who talks about the franchise opportunities for African Americans. According to an April 2018 Black Enterprise article, "When it comes to opening a business, franchising is a blueprint concept African Americans use to make money. The number of black-owned franchises rose briskly to 8% in 2012 from 4.4% in 2007".
Joined by Chloe McKenzie, the founder and CEO of BlackFem, Inc. to talk about the work she's doing to enhance financial literacy particularly for young black girls.
Joined by Sonia Lewis, CEO and Founder of The Student Loan Doctor, to talk about her entrepreneurial spirit and her company. The Student Loan Doctor, LLC is being called the first Black-owned and first woman-owned student loan repayment company in the U.S.
26 min
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