Episodes

Fawn Weaver is the founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, named after the Black distiller who taught Jack Daniel, Nearest Green. She was named Ebony's Entrepreneur of the Year for a reason. She's done what many have not – ...

Tope Awotona is the founder of one of the few Black-owned startups to reach unicorn status, Calendly. The popular scheduling app is used by millions of people. Check out his story, and incredible example of leadership. I'd lo...

Arlan Hamilton is the founder of one of the few Black and woman-owned venture capital firms in existence, Backstage Capital. However, her story started from humble beginnings, right here in Durham, North Carolina. Hear part o...

MatPat is the creator of the Game Theory YouTube channel, and all it's spinoff/sister channels, recently shared some incredible advice on how they approach work-life balance (if there is such a thing). It helped me articulate...

Want to give back to your community without running your business into the ground? Here's a rule shared by a previous guest that I still use to this day. You can find my full conversation with David Meeker below: Apple: https...

I create, a lot. Not just for clients, but for myself. Here's how I never run out of ideas, and a system that may help you create more often. I'd love to hear from you! Join our community, Please Hustle Responsibly: https://l...

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Blavity is one the leading Black-led media platforms featuring editorial and branded content specifically aimed at Black millennial and Gen Z audiences. Blavity was founded by Morgan DeBaun in 2014, with the help of 3 coworke...

Notion AI is the only AI I use on a regular basis, so I decided to share with you one of it's most beneficial use cases - a strategic consultant. I asked Notion to analyze my progress on my goals for 2024 and give me a gamepl...

I grew up watching KeKe Palmer, and I'm happy to see her still thriving in the media and arts industry. She may be just another Hollywood actor to some, but I think she's one of the best examples of an indie creator multihyph...

This deep dive came highly requested on YouTube! I'm diving into the world of celebrity podcast by sharing an unlikely take on Shannon Sharpe's show, Club Shay Shay. Why would a 3x Super Bowl Champion and Fox Sports 1 host ma...

There are many ways to fund independent creative projects or even new business ventures. Crowdfunding isn't one I see talked about much. I'm not a start-up, so all the think pieces on raising venture capital didn't really app...

How are Black businesses doing? I mean, really doing? I took a look at the numbers for North Carolina, and a few studies of Black businesses in the US to find out. I gave my assessment of what's going well, areas of opportuni...

I've applied to many grants, RFPs, and paid fellowship programs, and honestly, my experience has been a mixed bag. I share my thoughts on how grants should fit into your revenue strategy from my perspective as a for-profit bu...

I started the Please Hustle Responsibly newsletter on Substack in December 2023. I moved the newsletter to beehiiv in November 2024, and I share my decision-making process and newsletter platform alternatives for anyone who m...

I'm going back to my indie creator roots. 28 solo podcast episodes in 28 days for Black History Month. I'd love to hear from you! Join Our Community, Please Hustle Responsibly: https://link.honeyandhustle.co/phr Submit a Ques...

I sat down with Damien Moore, the co-founder of Dame's Chicken and Waffles, a staple restaurant founded in Durham, NC. With 4 locations across North Carolina, this Southern comfort food and brunch staple is showing no signs o...

Sara Stender Delaney is the founder of Sarilla, a non-alcoholic beverage company based in Asheville, North Carolina. We talked about her journey to sobriety, leading a company as a mother, why she decided to start selling her...

Christine Edwards Pitkin is the founder of Civility Localized, a consulting firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Christine shares her journey from her initial company name, Amplify Charlotte, born from a grant she won in ...

Desmond Wiggan is the founder of BatteryXChange, a Charlotte tech startup that has quickly expanded its reach across the state. Raised in North Carolina with strong ties to his Jamaican roots, he's had some incredible life an...

Kasem Rodriguez Mohsen is one of the co-founders of Equilibrium Ventures, a venture capital fund based in Winston-Salem, NC. Venture capital isn't typically a space where minority founders are successful, and not all funders ...

Shannon Healy is the founder and owner of Alley Twenty Six, a staple cocktail bar in downtown Durham. This James Beard Award nominee and restaurant owner shared his journey to creating and sustaining this bar from day 1 to no...

In this special financial roundtable episode of Honey & Hustle, I am joined by Andrea Inoken and Corey Barbour to discuss grant funding and securing commercial loans. While offering free money to businesses, grants can be hig...

In this episode with Henry Woodbridge, founder of the Mapt app, we discuss nontraditional paths to education for high school seniors. We dive into the challenges of college decision-making and the importance of informed choic...