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Beating The Odds Podcast

Sep 30, 2022

Growing up in the California central valley, Amanda went into the corporate world and began planning corporate functions for her company. Then she decided to go out on her own and start a wedding planning company. She now employs 16 people and handles all sorts of events. Covid was really hard on her company, but she...


Sep 23, 2022

Barbara Bradford-Williams grew up in a restaurant family in Cleveland, Ohio. Her family had several restaurants but she gravitated to the Soul Food offerings. Now she owns JB's Grill Soul Food in Cleveland, and her kids work in the business. Learn about her amazing journey. 
 
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Sep 16, 2022

Growing up in New York's Chinatown with her single mother and four sisters, Mimi Lau always wanted to start a dessert shop. After bouncing around in jobs in the food industry she decided to open a Mochii shop in Manhattan. It has been 5 hard years with the pandemic, but now she is growing and expanding. Listen to her...


Sep 9, 2022

She learned hard work growing up on a Minnesota dairy farm, had a successful bridal shop and wedding planning business for 12 years. Then she moved to South Florida and has started another successful business in Naples called True Fashionistas, a lifestyle consignment shop. Hear about Jennifer Johnson's journey and how...


Sep 2, 2022

Growing up in a small Texas town, playing football in college and professionally, Daniel Griggs always loved marketing and advertising. When he was done playing he started his own web design firm and has seen it grow very fast. Listen to his journey to becoming a successful minority business owner with more than...