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.

Black Businesses Matter

Episodes

“Find out what you want to do in life and find a person who aligns with that,” says Dice Granberry

“Whether the mentor is two years older or ten years older it’s about their experience level,” Says Lauryn Hill

“I want to be a part of the platform that celebrates black women,” Says Michelle Metcalf

“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

“It’s a fact that diverse businesses contribute to your bottom line” Says Vincent Williams

“Knowing that if I help one person or just put an idea in one person's mind, that's worth it” says Karen Williams

“They have to see that if I don't say anything …that my actions prove to be true,” says Scott L Steward

“People need to understand that mentorship is a pour and pour back,” Says Larvetta Loftin

We are here to amplify diverse voices,” says Larvetta Loftin

“ My vision is to continue to expand it,I wanted to touch every city, every woman I can,” says Char'Nese M. Turner

“The power of the pivot and the power of prayer I was leaning on that,” says Darlene Hill

“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

“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

“You’re better than this. They empowered me to better and encouraged me,” says Dr. Jennifer Matthews

“I am about holistic well-being,” says LaTrina Joshua

“Poetry is very therapeutic because I am releasing something that was weighing on me- I'm liberating myself from that,” says Tara Levy

“I am on a mission through “Blow The Whistle Law” to simply educate,” says Chiquita Hall-Jackson

“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

“How can we support the economic development in the neighborhoods around us?” says Abigail Ingram

“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

Special Episode: AI in the marketing and communications space

“I created this in honor of my mom, but I also want to build a legacy business.” Says Lisa Marsh

“A community of people who want to support small businesses. See them thrive, see them hiring people that look like them," Says Nikki Bravo

“It comforted me from the inside out - I said I have to make something that comforts others,” says Javon McCain

“If I’m not forward thinking - I could not only be excluded - I could be out of business in five years.” says Greg Bush