The Nashville Entrepreneur Center is proud to have Bank of America as our sponsor of Season 2 of the Twende podcast! Bank of America is advancing racial equity and economic opportunities through investments, grants, and partnerships. On this episode, you’ll get to hear from Tyson Moore - President of Bank of American Nashville and Market Executive for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Middle Tennessee. Tyson shares his story, the work he's leading at Bank of America to improve the financial lives of entrepreneurs and their 30-year commitment to supplier diversity working with businesses like those in our Twende program.

Many entrepreneurs believe they have to wait until they grow to get legal advice. On today's episode with P. Danielle Nellis, you will learn why it's important to legally protect your business from day one. Get expert insights from this experienced attorney on how to safeguard your dreams and keep yourself safe from legal trouble. Don't let the law trip up your success - tune in today!

A publishing corporation, one of the first Black-owned banks in the US, and one of four HBCUs in Nashville, TN all draw their roots from one lineage – The Boyd family. R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation has a legacy that expands across five generations. Current CEO, Dr. LaDonna Boyd, discusses innovation, transformational leadership, and strategic decision making skills to scale the business.

Renowned entrepreneur and founder of the Cupcake Collection, Mignon Francois, shares her inspiring story of starting her business with $5 and growing it to over $5million at the Nashville Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day.

You are your best investment. As entreprenuers it can be easy to put your health and wellness on the backburner. Learn from celebrity trainer and entreprenuer, Gerell Webb, on how why health is wealth when building your business.

Joshua Mundy and Quawn Clark are growing a 7-figure business in tech, creating community impact in Nashville and beyond. Learn the small pivots they made to go from less than $20,000 in revenue per year to over $1,000,000.

Holly & Rachel are leading the Nashville chapter of Blacks in Tech to create a community of advocacy and inlusion in Nashville’s tech community.

As founders, you are the author of your story and the story of your company. In this episode, learn from Associate Editor of The Business Journals, Marq Burnett, on ways to develop your writing skills and storytelling to attract press and customers for your business.

A veteran expert in federal and local government policies for entrepreneurship, LaTanya Channel, joins us to discuss ways that you can grow your business by doing business with government clients. LaTanya is the Director, Economic Growth and Small Business Development for Metro Nashville shares the playbook of growing from RFPs to gaining the coveted 8A certification to land 6-7-figure deals with the federal government.

Check out what you can expect on Season 2 of Twende: Empowering Black and Brown Entrepreneurs to Thrive, powered by Bank of America.