Last episode was the diagnosis. This one is the prescription. Dr. DeJuan Stroman-Price breaks down the R.I.S.E. Framework™ — the four-pillar networking model that emerged from her doctoral research on Black women entrepreneurs — and applies it directly to the Crisis 600: nearly 600,000 Black women economically sidelined since February 2025. This episode covers Intersectional Network Agility (a new research construct for navigating identity-affirming and structurally advantaged networks), specific action steps for Black women in transition, why rest is a strategy and not a reward, and four non-negotiable commitments for allies and institutions. The full 20-step strategy is on Beyond the Business Card on Substack.

The headlines are calling it ambition. The data tells a different story. In this debut episode, Dr. DeJuan Stroman-Price unpacks what is actually driving the rise of Black women entrepreneurs — and why resilience alone is not enough. Drawing from her own experience launching The Networking Dr.™ and years of doctoral research, she makes the case for what is actually owed.