Join the Prosper Connector Podcast for a special on-location recording at Johin'na, the stunning Japanese-Southern fusion restaurant on Second Avenue North in Birmingham.

Host friends Mary Walton (Rev Birmingham) , Shun Love (Owner of Johin'na) , and Shane Harper (Interior Designer/Director of Events).

What you'll hear about:

The Vision: Shun Love, a Birmingham native inspired by a Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles, shares the concept of bringing a unique, elevated, and "jaw-dropping" experience to her city.

The Aesthetics: Shane Harper discusses curating the "posh and sexy" interior that lives up to the name Johin'na, which means "passion, elevated" in Japanese, and features big fish tanks, beautiful umbrellas, and a stunning cherry blossom tree.

The Menu: Hear about the fusion cuisine, created by Executive Chef Ashley Jackson, who brings a taste of Bali and her Le Cordon Bleu training to blend Japanese and Southern flavors.

Featured favorite dishes include: Lobster Garlic Noodles and Kyoto Sushi Rolls, Brussels Sprouts and the Yellowtail Jalapeño, The Birmingham Roll, which uniquely features fried catfish, Smoked turkey and greens dumplings served with sweet tea soy sauce made with Milo's sweet tea.

Overcoming Challenges: Shun and Mary recount Johanna's experience as a recipient of the Magic City Match grant, highlighting how Rev Birmingham helped the minority business owner stay focused on her vision and overcome hurdles, like being over budget and a building transition.

The Future: The partners reveal their expansion plans for Johin'na After Dark in the same building, and new locations in Huntsville and Chattanooga.

Advice for Entrepreneurs: The group offers final advice for other entrepreneurs, emphasizing the need to "stay focused," "be humble," "always be a student," and bring your vision with confidence.

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We're honored to have tech leaders Deon Gordon and Kellie Clark on the latest episode of The Prosper Connector Podcast.

📺Tune in to hear about their trailblazing roles with Tech Birmingham and gener8tor
📢Hear challenges they face in the technology ecosystem and what we can do to help them overcome it
🥳And find out why they think there's something special about Birmingham and why we could be poised to be the next best thing in technology.

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 We're honored to have community engagement strategist Morgan Robinson and entrepreneur Myles Taylor on the latest episode of The Prosper Connector Podcast.

📺Tune in to hear their take on what it's like to be a young leader blazing new trails.

📢Hear how they encourage others to get involved with civic engagement.

🥳And find out why they think there's something special about Birmingham that makes it an ideal launching pad for leadership.Be sure to click the link to watch the newly released episode and subscribe to our YouTube Channel.

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We're thrilled to have Miller Girvin, President of Economic Development Partnership of Alabama on the latest episode of The Prosper Connector Podcast. Tune in to hear her take on economic and workforce development, the need for access to capital and the power of collaboration to help move our city and state forward.

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Since 1959, Our Community Foundation has paved the way in igniting passion for transformational change in Greater Birmingham.
President and CEO Chris Nanni stops by the Prosper Connector Podcast to talk about their legacy of impact and vision for the future.

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Prosper and community go hand in hand.

We're pleased to share the fourth episode of season two of The Prosper Connector Podcast featuring our very own Director of Communications and Community Engagement Angela Abdur-Rasheed.

Angela is joined by veteran journalist Keisa Sharpe to talk about why now more than ever, there is an urgent need for community and collaboration.

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It's all about BCRI!

We're pleased to share the third episode of season two of The Prosper Connector Podcast featuring Rosilyn Houston and Isaac Cooper of the world-renown Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

They join host Angela Abdur-Rasheed to fill us in on what's going on with the Institute and why now, more than ever, we need BCRI and BCRI needs us.

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Mayor Randall L. Woodfin, City of Birmingham and Ruth Ann Moss talk about the importance of sharing the story of what's good in BHM!

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Tune in to hear Dr. Olivia Howell and Sarah Wilson from the city of Birmingham share more about the Good Job Challenge and its tremendous impact on Birmingham's evolving healthcare system and to learn about a special Good Jobs Challenge healthcare career fair on March 12th.

This podcast is sponsored by Naughty But Nice Kettle Corn Company (nbnkettlecorn.com)

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