Building Black Podcast with Hauwa Otori

Building Black Podcast with Hauwa Otori is about Black builders, entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs from around the globe who are building successful business across various industries.

What We're Focusing on in 2023 ... 01/19/2023

What We're Focusing on in 2023 ... In this episode, the Building Black Podcast’s host shares our 2023 theme word and how we got here! /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/25661691

How Dr. Angelique Johnson Unintentionally Founded MEMStim, LLC. 03/10/2022

How Dr. Angelique Johnson Unintentionally Founded MEMStim, LLC. Dr. Angelique Johnson is the Founder & CEO of MEMStim LLC, a Kentucky-based startup that develops a fully automated, low cost, advanced manufacturing process for implantable nerve stimulators. In this episode, Dr. Angelique details how her upbringing put her on a path to math and science to discover her passion for innovating at the intersection of medicine and technology. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/22407887

How an Early Discovery Led Anthony Frasier to Build ABF Creative 02/11/2022

How an Early Discovery Led Anthony Frasier to Build ABF Creative Anthony Frasier is the founder and CEO of ABF Creative, an award-winning, audio first company that’s produced podcasts for the likes of Essence Magazine as well as programming like African Folktales series, which is a collection of traditional bedtime stories originating in Africa for kids today. In this episode, Anthony discusses how discovering computers and gaming in his childhood set him on a path of entrepreneurship that ultimately led him to launching ABF Creative. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/22105778

How Ifeoma Ozoma Changed Workers' Rights for 40 Million People 01/27/2022

How Ifeoma Ozoma Changed Workers' Rights for 40 Million People Ifeoma Ozoma is the Founder and Principal of Earthseed, a consulting firm that advises individuals, organizations, and companies on tech accountability, public policy, and health misinformation among other topics. Within a year after leaving social media platform, Pinterest, she set out on a year-long campaign to fight for workers’ rights in California, specifically for people to maintain their freedom to speak up against racial discrimination in the workplace. Now, the Silenced No More Act does just that for 40 million workers in California. She’s on a mission to scale this nationally and globally. It’s a story of redemption. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/21923171

How We Are Stepping into 2022: A Holiday Message 12/23/2021

How We Are Stepping into 2022: A Holiday Message In this episode, the Building Black Podcast’s host, Hauwa Otori, looks back at 2021 and shares a brief holiday message. And, she also reveals our 2022 theme word! /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/21589853

How Marcel Benson Makes the Most of His Time with the Benson Watch Company 12/02/2021

How Marcel Benson Makes the Most of His Time with the Benson Watch Company Marcel Benson is the Founder of the Benson Watch Company. The company’s slogan is “Time should be spent doing what you love.” Marcel left a career in consulting to pursue his love and passion for watches. It’s a story of letting go of other people’s expectations to follow your passion to do what is right for you. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/21357005

How Nohoa Arcanjo's Trials Led Her to Creators.LLC 11/18/2021

How Nohoa Arcanjo's Trials Led Her to Creators.LLC Nohoa Arcanjo is the Co-Founder and Growth Leader of CREATORS, Trusted Creative Net (Creators.LLC), a Brazilian platform that connects independent creators and creative talent with companies who need their support. Nohoa initially pursued the business side of the fashion industry before transitioning to a marketing career and then ultimately finding her path to entrepreneurship. It’s a story of pursuing your interests, trying out new things, and being okay with quitting to achieve your goals. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/21206918

Building Black Podcast Season 2 is Coming Soon! 11/03/2021

Building Black Podcast Season 2 is Coming Soon! The second season of the Building Black Podcast with Hauwa Otori is on its way! We’re excited to bring you even more incredible stories of Black builders, entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs from around the globe who are building successful businesses across various industries. Don’t miss it! /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/21036029

How Chris Bennett Empowers Educators with Wonderschool 03/18/2021

How Chris Bennett Empowers Educators with Wonderschool Chris Bennett is the co-founder and CEO of Wonderschool, a platform that supports educators in starting early child care programs out of their homes. Chris started his entrepreneurial journey as a kid growing up in Miami with side hustles ranging from selling baseball cards online to selling spring break trips in high school. He found a sense of belonging in San Francisco. In 2016, he identified an opportunity to provide quality early child care programs in local communities through Wonderschool. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/18373739

How Adeshina Adewumi’s Setbacks Led to Building One Kiosk Africa 03/04/2021

How Adeshina Adewumi’s Setbacks Led to Building One Kiosk Africa Adeshina Adewumi is the founder and CEO of One Kiosk Africa, a Nigerian e-commerce platform that connects local store owners with customers based on location. In this episode, you’ll learn about Adeshina’s story of how he pushed through his setbacks, created side hustles, learned lessons, and ultimately launched his startup to bring convenience and value to his community. For this episode and more, join the Building Black Podcast community at www.buildingblackpodcast.com. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/18185177

How Founder & CEO Jehiel Oliver Lucked into Building Hello Tractor 02/18/2021

How Founder & CEO Jehiel Oliver Lucked into Building Hello Tractor Jehiel Oliver is the founder and CEO of Hello Tractor, a social enterprise agriculture business that connects tractor owners and farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa through a farm equipment sharing app. Prior to this, the Ohio native had a career in traditional finance. In this episode, learn how luck played a role in his transition from finance to building Hello Tractor halfway across the world. For this episode and more, join the Building Black Podcast community at www.buildingblackpodcast.com. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/17995136

How Serial Entrepreneur Everette Taylor is Stepping into his Second Act as Artsy's Chief Marketing Officer 02/04/2021

How Serial Entrepreneur Everette Taylor is Stepping into his Second Act as Artsy's Chief Marketing Officer Everette Taylor is the Chief Marketing Officer of Artsy, an online platform for discovering, buying and selling fine art. Prior to this role, Everette built a career as a serial entrepreneur starting at 19 years old. Learn more about how Everette is stepping into his second act - addressing inequities in the art industry and democratizing art. For this episode and more, join the Building Black Podcast community at www.buildingblackpodcast.com. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/17815574

How Marie Farmer’s Mini Mealtimes is Making Nutrition Advice Accessible for Families 01/21/2021

How Marie Farmer’s Mini Mealtimes is Making Nutrition Advice Accessible for Families Marie Farmer is the founder and CEO of Mini Mealtimes, a family nutrition app that provides parents with expert advice and guidance on their kids’ nutrition. Learn how Marie transitioned from a digital advertising career to unintentionally becoming an entrepreneur on a mission to democratize nutrition information for families. For this episode and more, join the Building Black Podcast community at www.buildingblackpodcast.com. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/17629103

How the Founder of The Plug, Sherrell Dorsey, is Building Her Vision 01/07/2021

How the Founder of The Plug, Sherrell Dorsey, is Building Her Vision Sherrell Dorsey is the founder & CEO of The Plug, a subscription-based digital news and insights platform covering the Black innovation economy. Sherrell shares how she developed the confidence to turn her freelance reporting on Black tech news and her side newsletter project into a data-driven platform and why she made the decision to pursue it. For this episode and more, join the Building Black Podcast community at www.buildingblackpodcast.com. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/17458751

Finding Alignment With Your Life Purpose 12/24/2020

Finding Alignment With Your Life Purpose In this episode, Hauwa Otori (our host) explains her path to creating the Building Black Podcast with Hauwa Otori. She reflects on finding alignment with her life purpose - telling stories that inspire and move people to act. For this episode and more, join the Building Black Podcast community at www.buildingblackpodcast.com! /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/17316227

Crowns & Hops: Beny Ashburn & Teo Hunter 12/10/2020

Crowns & Hops: Beny Ashburn & Teo Hunter Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter are the co-founders of Crowns & Hops, a Black-owned craft beer company. They each share their paths that led them to teaming up to create space and community for Black and Brown people in the craft beer industry. For more on the Building Black Podcast with Hauwa Otori, join our community at www.buildingblackpodcast.com. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/17137205

Cazza - Lenoria Addison 11/25/2020

Cazza - Lenoria Addison About a year and a half ago, Lenoria Addison decided to launch her clean beauty brand called Cazza. In this episode, Lenoria shares her journey from medicine to the beauty industry. It's a story about following your passions. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/16946093

Beauty by Mariama: Mariama Dashiell 11/12/2020

Beauty by Mariama: Mariama Dashiell In 2016, Mariama Dashiell left her home state of Texas for Los Angeles to grow her brand, Beauty by Mariama. Her journey wasn't all glitz and glam. Now four years later, Mariama is a successful celebrity hairstylist and is building a beauty brand that represents blackness, resilience, and power. Join our community at www.buildingblackpodcast.com. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/16763090

Introducing the Building Black Podcast with Hauwa Otori 10/17/2020

Introducing the Building Black Podcast with Hauwa Otori Introducing the Building Black Podcast with Hauwa Otori. This podcast is about Black builders, entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs from around the globe who are building successful business across various industries. /episode/index/show/buildingblackpodcastwithhauwaotori/id/16440518

Building Black Podcast with Hauwa Otori

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