Latest Patient capital Podcast Episodes

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive Season 2 Announcement!

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - September 21, 2023 16:36 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This is “IRON” Mike Steadman,  host of Black Entrepreneurs Survive and Thrive, happy to announce we’re back with another Season of the Show.   Our first 12 Episodes allowed to highlight  the impact of patient capital, the BEST Fund, and the resilience of black entrepreneurs here in th...

How The New Jersey Small Business Development Center is Serving Black Entrepreneurs with Kelly Broznya, The State Director and CEO of The NJSBDC

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - June 16, 2022 15:36 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
To learn more about New Jersey Small Business Development Center, visit: https://njsbdc.com/

How M&T Bank Supports Black Small Business Owners with Shannon Lazare, North New Jersey Regional Manager for M&T Bank

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - February 11, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On this episode of the Best Podcast, I’m joined by Shannon Lazare, North New Jersey Regional Manager for M&T Bank. On the show, Shannon discusses how M&T supports black business owners, why they’re excited to be part of the BEST Initiative, and shares her perspective on how the banking s...

A Family's Journey To Build A Drive-in Movie Theatre In the Midst of The Pandemic with Ayana Morris, Co-Founder of Newark Moonlight Cinema

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - January 14, 2022 13:51 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On this episode of the BEST Podcast, I’m joined by Ayana Morris, Co-Founder of Newark Moonlight Cinema, a drive-in movie theater located in Newark, NJ. Ayana and her husband Siree, launched Newark Moonlight Cinema in the middle of the pandemic to create a fun and entertaining experience...

Thriving by Creating Relevant Financial Content And Maintaining Multiple Streams of Revenue with Shariff Muhammad, Founder & CEO of Unlimited Capital Partners

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - December 03, 2021 15:09 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On this episode of the BEST Podcast, I’m joined by Sharif Muhammad, Founder and CEO of Unlimited Capital Advisors, a certified public accounting firm in New Jersey that delivers customized financial solutions for a diversified spectrum of clientele. Sharif has over 21 years of experience...

Transitioning From Higher Education Into Entrepreneurship with Dr. Pedro Santana, Founder & CEO of Deal With It Management

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - November 12, 2021 06:33 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On this episode of the BEST Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Pedro Santana, Founder and CEO of Deal With It Management, a full-service management and consulting firm dedicated to providing top quality solutions and services to government clients, business, K-12 and higher education leaders. T...

Serving Today’s Youth Through Early Child-Hood Education with Keisha Wright Daniel, Owner and Director of Care For Me Children’s Learning Center

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - October 29, 2021 16:17 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On this episode of the BEST Podcast, I’m joined by Keisha Wright Daniel, Owner and Director of Care for Me Children’s Learning Center, a private learning center offering a quality educational program for children from ages 6 weeks to 13 years old. Keisha shares how resilience and the res...

Creating Thriving Communities And Entrepreneurs Through Strategic Investments with David Langlieb, Senior Underwriter of New Jersey Community Capital

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - October 22, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On this episode of the BEST Podcast, I interview David Langlieb, Senior Underwriter at New Jersey Community Capital, a non-profit community development financial institution (CDFI) dedicated to creating thriving communities through strategic investments and knowledge. To learn more about...

A Photographer's Journey to Find The Silver Lining In the Pandemic and Pivot Into A New Line of Business with Jason Martin, Founder of Jason Martin Productions

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - October 13, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On this episode of The BEST Podcast, I sat down with Jason Martin, Founder of Jason Martin Productions, a leading digital multimedia service company that specializes in corporate photography and video marketing. Jason opens up about his journey to survive and thrive, despite the pandem...

Bouncing Back From Zero Revenue And Thriving Through The Pandemic with Marcus Crawford, Founder of Bro-Ritos Food Truck

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - September 30, 2021 14:14 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On this episode of The BEST Podcast, I’m joined by Marcus Crawford, a young & hungry entrepreneur who Co-Founded Bro-Ritos Food Truck with some friends in 2016. Despite operating at zero revenue for several months, Marcus found a silver lining through all the chaos and has managed and sh...

Implementing Patient Capital Initiatives in Urban Communities with Mitchell Green, The Growth Group

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - September 30, 2021 13:57 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On the following episode of The BEST Podcast, I sat down with Mitchell Greene, who’s leading the ground efforts with the New Jersey BEST Fund, which includes identifying, screening, and working with black entrepreneurs, in order to get them access to patient capital through our partners....

InSpiring Greatness Through Dance & Performing Arts with Kristine Smith, CEO/Co-Founder of InSpira Performing Arts & Cultural Center

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - September 15, 2021 19:57 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On this episode of The BEST Podcast, I sit down with Kristine Smith, CEO/Co-Founder of the InSpira Performing Arts & Cultural Center, a dance and music center for children and adults, currently operating two locations in New Brunswick and Newark, NJ. Kristine started InSpira in 2002 in t...

Serving Newark’s Youth One Smile At A Time with Dr. Suffiyah Webb, Founder of Brilliant Smiles Pediatric Dentistry

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - September 15, 2021 19:41 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On this episode of The BEST Podcast, I interview Dr. Suffiyah Web, a Newark Native and Founder of Brilliant Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, a unique dental environment that focuses on total body wellness for children. Suffiyah and I discuss how the pandemic has impacted her business, and how...

Why Black Entrepreneurs Need Access To Patient Capital with Lyneir Richardson, Executive Director of the Rutgers Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CUEED)

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - September 15, 2021 19:18 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On this inaugural episode of the BEST Podcast, I’m joined by Lyneir Richardson to discuss Patient Capital and the NJ BEST Patient Capital Fund. With financial support secured from M&T Bank and the Surdna Foundation, The NJ BEST Patient Capital Fund will deploy $250,000 - $500,000 of non-...

Black Entrepreneurs Survive and Thrive Trailer

Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive - September 15, 2021 01:22 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Introducing The BEST (Black Entrepreneurs Survive and Thrive) Podcast, a show dedicated to highlighting the resilience of black entrepreneurs and the impact of patient capital. This series is brought to you by the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development at Rutgers Bu...