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Best Friends CAN Be Great Business Partners

Best Friends CAN Be Great Business Partners

FromUnBossed


Best Friends CAN Be Great Business Partners

FromUnBossed

ratings:
Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Apr 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Working with your friends can either be the worst thing you’ve ever done or the best decision you’ve ever made. Fortunately, for actress and dynamic entrepreneur Keisha Knight Pulliam (@keshiaknightpulliam) and businesswoman extraordinaire, Arian Simone (@ariansimone), they walk the line of business partners and best friends seamlessly.  With a friendship that spans over 20 years and about the same amount of time put into their own ventures, Arian and Keisha wanted to help women of color-led businesses in a practical way. So, they created the Fearless Fund - a venture capital fund that invests in WOC businesses seeking pre-seed, seed level or series A financing. The are bridging the gap in venture capital funding for women of color founders. To hear just how deep their friendship goes and how beautifully it lends itself to a successful VC fund - keep on listening.UnBossed Host: Marquita Harris (@marquita_harris_)Producer: Tiffany Ashitey (@misstiffsays)Associate Producers: Ashley Hobbs (@ashleylatruly) + Shantel Holder (@shadesofshan_)Bookings: Marquita Harris, Tiffany AshiteyAudio: Anthony Frasier (@anthonyfrasier) + Josh Gwynn (@regardingjosh) Music: Gold Standard Creative (@gscdotnyc)
Released:
Apr 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (44)

Every Black woman has a story to tell, and every story has a journey.UNBOSSED goes deep into the stories, beyond the awards and attention, to highlight the known and those you need to know. Host, Marquita Harris (ESSENCE's Senior Editor of Work and Money) dives into the professional and personal lives of thought leaders, entrepreneurs, self-starters and beyond. Let's talk about it - money, ambition, careers, entrepreneurship, debt and more. Join the conversation. #unbossedpodcast