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Nicole Doan-Jackson comes from a line of black excellence. We spoke about her mothers career in software, ultimately led ot her transition from Army Veteran to Mobile and Web Developer powerhouse.

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Nicole Doan-Jackson

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This episode I talked with Celebrity Chef Nikki Steward over a cocktail of Sangria and Bourbon as we brought in her birthday! She went in depth in her story and the process she went through to go from being a pharmacist to creating a Cannabis infused dinner party called "The High-End Affair".

Follow Chef Nikki on Instagram @chefnikkisteward

Follow The High End Affair @thehighendaffair

If you will be in the Columbus, OH area, you RSVP for "Danksgiving" at The High Affair.

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Richie Pope is just like me a VA native. He has done some of the most amazing pieces for news outlets such as the New York Times, John Hopkins, The New Yorker, and he currently has a residency at the Columbus Museum of Art.

Be sure to follow Richie:

Instagram- @richiepope

Twitter-@richiepope

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On the first episode of Season 2, I sat down to talk with serial entrepreneur and my friend Dawn Dickson about her story and journey. This episode was very important to me because Dawn is doing work in the tech space that will impact generations of innovators that will come after her all while bumping Rick Ross in her Airpods.

Spotify Playlist: Dawn's Billion or Bust Playlist

Follow Dawn on Twitter and Instagram @dawnwdickson and be sure to follow her companies @popcomsaas and @flatoutofheels.

This episode I sat down with my mentor Michael Hall of Medium Four, Digigrass, and Tech, Beats, and Bytes. Mike has been my mentor for over 7 years, and is major innovator in the South Florida area. Michael is also an investor in Timeline Brewery and Popsoul Popcorn. This episode is exactly what a typical conversation between us sounds like.

Stay updated on the next Tech, Beats, & Bytes event here:

https://www.facebook.com/digigrass/

If you are interested in joining Menlo Club, be sure to sign up using this link here and below to get $40 off your first package!

https://www.themenlohouse.com/quiz?referrer=RE1883529

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We are less than a month out from the release of the Black Panther movie. Marshall Shorts of Creative Control sat down with us to give us a few inside details about the screening they will be hosting for the movie. He tells us why he is excited about the movie and the conversations that it will ignite.

If you will be in the Columbus, Ohio area the link for the event is here. Get your tickets now before the sell out! Make sure that you are following CCF & Black Nerd Problems to here about all of the upcoming events for Wakanda Week.

The screening is being put on by Creative Control & Black Nerd Problems.

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If you are looking to host your podcast Pippa is an amazing platform to use.

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Celeste Malvar-Stewart is the owner and fashion designer of Malvar-Stewart a environmentally conscience fashion house based out of Columbus, Ohio. We visited her studio to talk about her work, Filipino background, and how her art is influenced by the world today.

Malvar Stewart

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/MALVAR-STEWART/268898193154351

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Afrotech is the place to be for every minority entrepreneur this year. We sat down with Kaleem Musa to get a first-hand account of the conference held last November in San Francisco. As well as speaking about the importance of us as African-American's to support one another, and to not always seek approval from the status quo. 

Speak Williams

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaleemmusa/

Black Panther Private Screening

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Creative Control Fest

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http://creativecontrolfest.com/CCF5/

Afrotech

http://afrotech.com/

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Branden Givand the owner of The Flying Gent, sits down with "The Co-Founder" to have a conversation about building his retail empire through the reconstructing of the retail experience. The Flying Gent is a menswear store located in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. Branden is also the co-host of Billion or Bust TV's "A Drink With the Gent".

Be sure to follow Branden's shops on Instagram to stay-up-date on all the products that he has available.

@flyinggent

@lofitel

@loftwright

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The Rose the Grew From Concrete:

Growing the culture of NBG

This episode features my friend Mulu Habtemariam, a portland creative whose label NBG (Neu Beginnings Global) has created a movement and growing culture for PDX.

https://www.instagram.com/muluohabte/

https://www.instagram.com/matrandolnbg/

https://www.instagram.com/thenbnetwork/

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