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Today’s guest is a filmmaker, digital content creator, and branding expert, who serves as an advocate for Black women’s accurate representation in the media. With over a decade of experience, she’s gained valuable insight into Black women entrepreneur’s narratives — a passion that she channeled into her cinematic debut. Renae Bluitt is the executive producer and creative director of “She Did That”— a documentary that explores the passionate pursuits of Black women and their journeys as entrepreneurs. The film offers an intimate peek inside the truths, trials, and triumphs of Black women building brands and their legacies. She Did That premiered at the ESSENCE Music Festival and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Renae sought to spotlight the drive that Black women use to turn their obstacles into opportunities and passions into profit. Now, with her podcast of the same name, Renae continues to inspire the next generation of change agents with the stories of inspiring women. On this episode of Workparty I’m so excited to chat with Renae about her experience as a filmmaker, entrepreneurship and the funding gap for women of color, and her tried and true strategy to overcome fear. 

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If you’re a business owner or entrepreneur who wants to start being intentional with your time and money, now is the time to start thinking about generational wealth. At the end of it all, you get to create something larger than yourself that leaves a legacy behind for future generations—whether that be in your lifetime or beyond. Are you ready, but not sure how to get started? Well, I have Nicole Lapin here—she’s a best selling author and podcast host, and is the only finance expert you don’t need a dictionary to understand. She disrupted the traditionally male-dominated and boring finance space by offering actionable advice. Today we’re covering how you can begin building and preserving your generational wealth. Nicole got her start in the business world at age eighteen, reporting for First Business Network and went on to become the youngest anchor ever at CNN and CNBC. She’s contributed financial reports to MSNBC, Today, and Entertainment Tonight. She’s also the New York Times best selling author of Rich Bitch. Needless to say she has a lot of knowledge to share.

Sponsors:

• Mastercard | When women-owned small businesses thrive, we all thrive. Learn more about the tools and resources Mastercard is offering, from moving your biz online to best practices on digital security, at mastercard.com/smallbiz. Together, let’s Start Something Priceless.

Resources:

• To join the WorkParty click HERE
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• To follow along with Create & Cultivate click HERE
• To learn more about Money Rehab Podcast click HERE
• To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789)

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A lot of work goes into owning and running a business. But the hard work shouldn’t end with key marketing strategies, team growth, or connecting with clients—it’s so important to go even further and work on yourself too.  Mindset is a huge part of the entrepreneurial journey but it’s often the missing piece when it comes to reaching your greatest potential. Thankfully, we have today’s guest who is an expert equipped with the knowledge and tools to change this narrative. I’m so excited to introduce Topsie Vandenbosch, a Leadership Mindset coach who helps women crush the negative thought patterns and behaviors that sabotage success. Using her foundation in mental health therapy and a passion to help others, Topsie built proven mindset and emotional intelligence strategies. Everyday she helps 6 and 7 figure entrepreneurs unearth deeper confidence and higher potential so they can scale their businesses—without spiraling. I’m so excited to talk to Topsie about everything from recognizing language as a tool to the mindset strategies that will launch your ideas to the next level. 

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On this episode of Money Moves we have special guest Dr. Roshawnna Novellus, Founder and CEO of EnrichHER, a FinTech lending platform that's making it easy for retail and institutional funders to deploy capital to  businesses led by women and people of color. A nationally recognized financial inclusion advocate and champion of mindfulness, Dr. Novellus is dedicated to deploying working capital to women and people of color to help them grow their businesses. She’s also one of the few Black women ever to have raised over $1M in venture capital. EnrichHER has Deployed $14M in capital to diverse-owned businesses from 47 states. EnrichHER fuels the fastest-growing demographics of business owners -- Black women and diverse-led companies -- by providing capital, coaching, and connections. Today we’re talking about all things fundraising—from overcoming the gender funding gap to securing the bag and finding the right funds for your business.

Sponsors:

• Mastercard | When women-owned small businesses thrive, we all thrive. Learn more about the tools and resources Mastercard is offering, from moving your biz online to best practices on digital security, at mastercard.com/smallbiz. Together, let’s Start Something Priceless.

Resources:
• To join the WorkParty click HERE
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• To connect with Jaclyn Johnson click HERE
• To follow along with Create & Cultivate click HERE
• To follow along with EnrichHER click HERE
• To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789)

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As founder, CEO, and tech lead of Illumix, an AR technology and media platform, Kirin Sinha is turning her company into a portal to the metaverse—connecting brands and consumers in the new world. Started in 2017 to push boundaries and elevate the quality of augmented reality in the fields of fashion, game design and film, Illumix is currently beating some of the world’s most popular mobile games—now she’s building the meta verse for disney. As one of Silicon Valley’s few minority female founders and CEOs with a technical background, Kirin and Illumix are redefining the landscape for AR technology. We’re going to talk about her love of math as a kid,  building and maintaining confidence, the boundaries of storytelling, and of course, the metaverse. We have SO much to cover, so let’s get started!

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• To follow along with Illumix click HERE
• To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789)

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Over the course of a career, women may earn as much as $1 million less than their male peers. Building a business, a common path to build long-term wealth, is more difficult for women for a few reasons. Access to funding and the confidence gap are two of them. As the creator of social commerce platform LTK (formerly RewardStyle and LikeToKnowIt), Amber Venz Box is at the helm of the creator economy. She was recently named one of America’s richest-self made women after her company’s latest round of funding and remains one of the most successful entrepreneurs to date. But her success didn’t come without her fair share of hard work and determination. Today I’m chatting with Amber about how she overcame systems and dynamics that contributed to the gender wealth gap. She’s also sharing advice on how to gain and maintain confidence, support the future of female entrepreneurship, and how she’s working to empower businesses of all sizes.

Sponsors:

• Mastercard | When women-owned small businesses thrive, we all thrive. Learn more about the tools and resources Mastercard is offering, from moving your biz online to best practices on digital security, at mastercard.com/smallbiz. Together, let’s Start Something Priceless.

Resources:
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• To follow along with LTK click HERE
• To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789)

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Owning one of the most well-known and celebrity-obsessed fine jewelry brands was never part of Jennifer Meyer’s plan. But if you ask us, becoming a designer was definitely part of her destiny.  After graduating with a degree in psychology, Jennifer landed an editorial job at Glamour magazine, eventually becoming a PR powerhouse for brands like Giorgio Armani and Ralph Lauren. However, after years of success something shifted. She unearthed a greater connection to her roots and decided it was time to achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a jewelry designer—a secret wish Jennifer had fostered at age 6 when her artist grandmother taught her to make jewelry. Jennifer leaned into her creative vision and launched a namesake jewelry brand—one that would make Jennifer Meyer a household name. On this episode of WorkParty, I talk to Jennifer about her non-linear career path, pushing aside fear, and giving yourself permission to go for it—whatever it may be.  

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• To check out Jennifer Meyer Jewelry click HERE
• To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789)

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We’re kicking off this season of Money Moves with a financial literacy trailblazer who’s on a mission to make wealth attainable for anyone. Dominique Broadway is an award-winning personal finance expert, speaker, and founder of Finances Demystified—a platform that's demystifying money and making financial literacy accessible to everyone. After years of learning, practicing and implementing her own personal finance tactics, Dominique earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in business and finance, which led her to landing roles at major corporate brokerage firms like UBS and Edelman. But after witnessing first hand the high barrier of entry for investing, Dominique walked away from clients investing 10 million dollars and set out to spread financial literacy. Since founding Finances Demystified, Dominique has been named one of the Top Financial Advisors in the United States for Millennials and continues to work passionately with young professionals, entrepreneurs and families, helping them bring their Dreams2Reality. Dominique is here today sharing her advice on investing in yourself and owning your worth, so that you can finally take control of your financial future!

Sponsors:
• Mastercard | When women-owned small businesses thrive, we all thrive. Learn more about the tools and resources Mastercard is offering, from moving your biz online to best practices on digital security, at mastercard.com/smallbiz. Together, let’s Start Something Priceless.

Resources:
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After several successful years leading teams at popular retail brands like Nautica and Victoria’s Secret, Michelle Grant found herself looking for a new challenge. Not only that, the underlying messages of the exclusive lingerie industry were wearing on her mind. Instead of attempting to work through burnout, Michelle listened to her gut. She quit her 9-to-5 job, learned the ins and outs of building a business, and ended up launching Lively—a lingerie brand built on a mission to empower and innovate, all while providing ultimate comfort. 7 years later Michelle isn’t just leading a brand—she’s leading and inspiring a community of women to live passionately and confidently. But Michelle’s approach to business has been a little unconventional—she didn’t just launch with a product, she launched with an idea. On this episode of WorkParty, Michelle is giving us the low down on her pivot away from traditional business plans, how she continues to innovate in the Lingerie industry, and what it means to live, work, and play in Beta.

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Designer and entrepreneur Liz Lange pioneered "maternity chic" by creating stylish, body conscious clothes for pregnant women—something that surprisingly didn’t exist in the 1990s. Working alone out of a one-room office, she created Liz Lange Maternity, a brand that changed the face of maternity fashions and disrupted the industry before anyone else had the chance to. Fast forward to today and she's forged huge partnerships with Nike and Target and has dressed most major pregnant celebrities, from Cindy Crawford to Reese Witherspoon. After selling her namesake brand, the industry innovator made a major return with the purchase of Figue, a popular ready-to-wear dress brand. While she’s been hard at work as Creative Director, she’s also jumped right into the role of CEO, strategizing the brand’s fresh perspective on direct-to-consumer growth. I’m so excited to talk to this industry icon about everything from how she built her maternity empire from the ground up to the importance of having a strong POV in the fashion industry. 

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• Printfresh | Head to printfresh.com/workparty or use code PARTY for 15% off your first order!
• Bliss |  Get 25% off your purchase of Block Star Daily Mineral Sunscreen on Blissworld.com and use code PARTY at checkout. • Athletic Greens |  Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/party.

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• To follow along with Figue click HERE
• To submit your questions call the WorkParty Hotline: 1-(833)-57-PARTY (577-2789)

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