So Ambitious

So Ambitious

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  • 110. The Finale - Felecia Hatcher & Pharrell Williams in Conversation

    From a high school talent show that landed him in the presence of music industry vet Teddy Riley to becoming one of the most influential and successful music producers and businessmen of the 21st century. We close out our first season of the So Ambitious Podcast with an intimate conversation between Black Ambition’s CEO Felecia Hatcher and musician, producer, and serial entrepreneur, Pharrell Williams. 

    https://pharrellwilliams.com/
    Sponsored by Heineken USA.

    29 min
  • 109. Introducing the 2022 Black Ambition Grand Prize Winner Camille Belle - Pound Cake

    From selling beautifully crafted yarn bracelets as a pre-teen to becoming our 2022 $1M Black Ambition Grand Prize Winner, Camille Bell, shares her remarkable journey of betting on herself and persevering. "We're creating award-winning formulas that are personalized to different skin and lip tones so everyone can achieve the color they want," says Camille. The founder of cosmetics company Pound Cake sits down with Felecia in this episode to break down crowdfunding and turn lessons into launchpads. 

    https://poundcakecosmetics.com/  
    Sponsored by Heineken USA.

    30 min
  • 108. Modernist Interior Design - Sire Design & Eilyn Jimenez

    From pushing furniture sales at a Miami design showroom to venturing out on her own to create a full-service interior design studio bringing in seven-figure projects. Eilyn Jimenez, Sire Design's founder and creative director is no stranger to rough starts. "Being ambitious, at least for me, represents not only what I can bring to the table for myself, but also what I can bring to the table for somebody else," says Eilyn. In the episode,  she talks to Felecia about staying authentic, cultivating trust and nurturing deep relationships when building a business from scratch. https://www.siredesign.com/  
    Sponsored by Heineken USA.

    26 min
  • 107. Destigmatizing Modern Wellness - Xula Herbs CBD Botanicals

    From pushing papers at a local Maryland radio station to apprenticing under Whoopi Goldberg's cannabis line, Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey is on a path to nurture a more inclusive cannabis industry with regenerative product. In this episode, Mennlay talks with Felecia about the benefits and science behind her product Xula Herbs, and her quest to promote hemp products that support comfort and relief during hormonal cycles. “I was immersed in this cannabis culture from, from seed to sale,” says Mennlay. “And that influenced how I saw myself, being close to this plant that I had been using for a very long time.” With 16+ years of inter-disciplinary cannabis experience, the two talk viable products, creative marketing efforts, and finding innovation in ancestral pathways. https://www.xula.us/
    Sponsored by Heineken USA.

    33 min
  • 106. The First House of Ballroom - The Royal House of LaBeija
    From a shout-out by Beyonce to securing partnerships with Facebook and Louis Vuitton, Jeffrey LaBeija and Marcus LaBeija of the Royal House of LaBeija know the power of visibility in building a brand. In this episode, they talk with Felecia about the multimillion dollar business of ballroom. “Who we are as Black queer people isn't necessarily always celebrated,” says Marcus. “It's always associated with shame or guilt or remorse. In ballroom, it’s associated with a grand prize and cash.” These leaders from drag’s first house talk to Felecia about trademarks, mutually beneficial partnerships, and how entrepreneurship is inherent to being Black in America. https://www.royalhouseoflabeija.com Sponsored by Heineken USA.
    27 min
  • 105. Rooting for Everyone Black - Benoni Tagoe & Issa Rae's Hoorae Media
    From folding T-shirts at Abercrombie & Fitch to running Issa Rae’s record label, Benoni Tagoe has learned the value of both pursuing work that you love and uplifting others. “It feels great to see other people succeed based off of a dream and a vision that you had,” the head of business development for Hoorae Media and president of Raedio tells Felecia in episode 5. “And to see that your dream and vision help other people, that's the ultimate feeling. That's what it's really all about.” He talks to Felecia about Insecure’s impact on the music industry, the importance of reading contracts, and always putting artists first. https://hoorae.co Sponsored by Heineken USA.
    29 min
  • 104. Bringing Community to Life with Voice - Naj Austin & Somewhere Good
    From developing a social media app that generates true connection to founding a community space where people can come and just be, Naj Austin creates products that combat isolation. “That was part of my pitch,” says the founder and CEO of Somewhere Good. “I led with, ‘I’m going to solve loneliness.” She talks to Felecia about finding the one perfect investor and the power entrepreneurs have in that relationship: “They may have the check, but you have the vision, and only one thing is going to make everybody rich at the end of the day: the vision.” https://www.somewheregood.com/ Sponsored by Heineken USA.
    27 min
  • 103. 2021 Black Ambition Grand Prize Winners Justin Turk & Andre Davis - Livegistics
    A special two-episode drop: From pitching family members at a birthday barbecue to winning the $1 million Black Ambition grand prize, Justin Turk and Andre Davis funded their construction-software company without any experience raising capital for a startup. “I didn't have a venture capital Rolodex,” Justin tells Felecia in episode 3 of So Ambitious. “I didn't know the angel investors were around the corner.” What he was sure of was that even when he was one of three Black entrepreneurs in a room full of people pitching ideas to investors, he was in the right place: “That's what I feel like being uninterrupted means,” he says. “I am where I belong.” https://livegistics.com/
    Sponsored by Heineken USA.
    29 min
  • 102. A Digital Nation - Afropolitan & Eche Emole
    A special two-episode drop: From throwing Afrobeat parties to founding a country online, Eche Emole has spent his career building community. “The internet is the equalizer,” he tells host Felecia Hatcher about the nation he’s creating. “It’s the only place where as Black people we’re free.” Listen in as he describes his vision of a real-life Wakanda, and the investors who believe in it as much as he does. https://www.afropolitan.io/ Sponsored by Heineken USA.
    30 min

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Hosted by Black Ambition CEO Felecia Hatcher, So Ambitious is a series about what's possible when Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs can build uninterrupted. From the tech founder to the creative…

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