Black Businesses Matter
Black Businesses Matter is a weekly podcast show on the impact of collaborating and advocating for Black Businesses to drive impact. It is hosted by Larvetta L. Loftin. Founder of The L3 Agency, a full service influencer marketing and communications agency. Hear from investors, thought leaders, supply chain leaders, DEI practitioners and business owners on why engaging minority businesses should be a social responsibility when black businesses are the largest employers of black people. Each episode will provide inspiration and actionable tools to help you become culturally sensitive in growing your business or brand. Each episode are about 30 - 45 minutes in length to help you to pledge to support Black businesses EVERY DAY in EVERY WAY and REIMAGINE #blackbusinessesmatter.
Episodes
94 episodes since 2021
“I want to be a part of the platform that celebrates black women,” Says Michelle Metcalf
Episode 92:Guest Name: Michelle MetcalfGuest Business: Moda MichelleSummary StyleEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Black Busin...
September 16, 2024
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49:16
“It is so important to me to not only work within my community in community health but work in women's health because women are the caregivers,” Says Fallon Flowers
Episode 92:Guest Name: Fallon Flowers Guest Business: Nursing Inspired Summary StyleEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode o...
September 09, 2024
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1:02:22
“It’s a fact that diverse businesses contribute to your bottom line” Says Vincent Williams
Episode 91:Guest Name: Vincent WilliamsGuest Business: Entrepreneurs AcademySummary StyleEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Black ...
August 26, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 91
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1:15:25
“Knowing that if I help one person or just put an idea in one person's mind, that's worth it” says Karen Williams
Episode 90:Guest Name: Karen WilliamsGuest Business: Black Visual QueenSummary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Bla...
August 19, 2024
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50:27
“They have to see that if I don't say anything …that my actions prove to be true,” says Scott L Steward
Episode 89:Guest Name: Scott StewardGuest Business: Genius Lab, Inc.Summary StyleEPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Black Businesses Matter, we speak with Scott Steward, the CEO and Founder of Geniu...
August 12, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 89
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1:20:48
“People need to understand that mentorship is a pour and pour back,” Says Larvetta Loftin
Episode 88:Guest Name: Larvetta Loftin and Katori Shepherd Guest Business: The L3 Agency <...
August 05, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 88
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48:44
We are here to amplify diverse voices,” says Larvetta Loftin
Episode 87:Guest Name: Larvetta LoftinGuest Business: The L3 Agency Summary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Businesses Matt...
May 06, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 87
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29:37
“ My vision is to continue to expand it,I wanted to touch every city, every woman I can,” says Char'Nese M. Turner
Episode 86:Guest Name: Char'Nese M. Turner Guest Business: Tribe Tribute Summary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Bu...
April 29, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 86
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1:00:32
“The power of the pivot and the power of prayer I was leaning on that,” says Darlene Hill
Episode 85:Guest Name: Darlene HillGuest Business: Rise Strategy Group Summary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Businesses M...
April 22, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 85
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1:07:45
“I do believe that with any business- whatever you decide you want to do make sure it’s something you like to do,” says Felicia Cotton
Episode 84:Guest Name: Felicia CottonGuest Business: Xoxoxo Cosmetics Summary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Businesses...
April 15, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 84
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25:20
“I had all these opportunities passing me with no way of drawing them back in to say that my product is first and foremost a baby carrier,” says Angelique Warner
Episode 83:Guest Name: Angelique WarnerGuest Business: A Warner Idea LLCSummary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Businesses Matter, I speak with Angelique Warner,...
April 08, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 83
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1:06:25
“You’re better than this. They empowered me to better and encouraged me,” says Dr. Jennifer Matthews
Episode 82:Guest Name: Dr. Jennifer MatthewsGuest Business: Dr. Jennifer Matthews Consulting Agency Summary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode...
April 01, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 83
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42:18
“I am about holistic well-being,” says LaTrina Joshua
Episode 81:Guest Name: LaTrina JoshuaGuest Business: Bijou Body SpaSummary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Businesses Matter, I ...
March 25, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 81
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55:31
“Poetry is very therapeutic because I am releasing something that was weighing on me- I'm liberating myself from that,” says Tara Levy
Episode 80:Guest Name: Tara LevyGuest Business: Liberated Arts MovementSummary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Businesses Matter, I speak with Tara...
March 18, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 80
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42:56
“I am on a mission through “Blow The Whistle Law” to simply educate,” says Chiquita Hall-Jackson
Episode 79:Guest Name: Chiquita Hall-JacksonGuest Business: Blow the Whistle Law and Hall-Jackson and Associates, P.C.Summary StyleEPISODE SUMMARY...
March 11, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 79
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47:34
“That's what I mean by nuanced messaging just because you're dealing with a particular group of people whoever they are however they look like they're not monolithic,”Says Terrence Chappell
Episode 78Guest Name: Terrence ChappellGuest Business: Chappell Communications GroupSummary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Busine...
January 29, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 78
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37:00
“How can we support the economic development in the neighborhoods around us?” says Abigail Ingram
Episode 77:Guest Name: Abigail IngramGuest Business: Polsky Exchange Summary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Businesses Matter, I h...
January 15, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 77
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55:12
“We’re a partner in the process, we understand that you need to have strong small businesses so you can have strong larger firms,” Says Kyra Rénel Hardwick
Episode 76:Guest Name: Kyra Rénel Hardwick Guest Business: The Kyra CompanySummary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Busin...
January 15, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 76
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57:55
Special Episode: AI in the marketing and communications space
Guest Name: Cle Andrea Hayden and Lori PelzerGuest Business: Inked Digital Marketing and GirlgobegreatEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Busi...
January 08, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 75
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1:17:53
“I created this in honor of my mom, but I also want to build a legacy business.” Says Lisa Marsh
Episode 74:Guest Name: Lisa MarshGuest Business: MsP's Gluten Free Summary S...
December 18, 2023
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Episode 74
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41:22
“A community of people who want to support small businesses. See them thrive, see them hiring people that look like them," Says Nikki Bravo
Episode 73:Guest Name: Nikki BravoGuest Business: Momentum CoffeeSummary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Businesses Matter, I...
December 11, 2023
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Episode 73
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50:35
“It comforted me from the inside out - I said I have to make something that comforts others,” says Javon McCain
Episode 72:Guest Name: Javon McCainGuest Business: EGG ROLLS ETCSummary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Businesses Matter, I spe...
December 04, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 72
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50:00
“If I’m not forward thinking - I could not only be excluded - I could be out of business in five years.” says Greg Bush
Guest Name: Greg Bush Guest Business: B.I.G. Summary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Businesses Matter I had the opportunity to sit down with Greg Bush, Pre...
November 27, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 71
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58:00
“A brand is an emotion, it’s about how you make others feel when you walk into a room,” says Ramatu Kandakai
Episode 70:Guest Name: Ramatu KandakaiGuest Business: Tutu Brand StrategiesSummary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Bu...
November 20, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 70
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35:00
“Even though I'm not part of the day-to-day, I'm still very much involved in some capacities to support our growth,” says Dominique Wilson
Episode 69:Guest Name: Dominique WilsonGuest Business: RiseKitSummary StyleEPISODE SUMMARYIn this episode of Black Businesses Matter, I speak with Dominique Wilson, ...
November 13, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 69
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39:18