About This Episode: Award-winning entrepreneur, motivational business speaker and media guru, Cornell McBride Jr. serves as the visionary and president of McBride Research Laboratories (MRL). As the second generation leader under his father Cornell McBride Sr., Cornell Jr’s contributions and leadership of MRL has led to the innovation of countless products within the company’s primary lines, which have made MRL renown for being a global leader in manufacturing hair care products for both salon professionals and multicultural consumers for nearly 30 years. Today, Cornell is highly recognized and sought out for his knowledge and success as an in-demand thought leader on the topics of sustainability and risk management. Cornell has served as the keynote speaker for numerous beauty industry events and entrepreneurial conferences including the Natural Hair Industry Convention, Beauty Institute’s 2019 Graduation, and featured presenter at Mogulcon 2019 Conference. His business prowess and leadership has been widely recognized across the media, including publications such as Black Enterprise, ESSENCE, Hype Hair, Sheen Magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle just to name a few. His award recognitions are also abound with honorings such as Sheen Magazine’s Legacy Torch Award recipient; DeKalb Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year Award recipient; and the NAACP Benjamin L. Hooks Business Award nominee. Cornell’s experience and longevity in the industry prove to be a valuable resource for those wanting to build companies made to last throughout the beauty industry and beyond. Find out more about Cornell at: Design Essentials - https://designessentials.com/president-cornell-mcbride-jr/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornell-mcbride-jr-97845127 Twitter - https://twitter.com/cornellmcbridej?lang=en Check out our YouTube Channel: Jeremyryanslatebiz Make Extraordinary a reality: jeremyryanslate.com/extraordinary See the Show Notes: jeremyryanslate.com/842 Sponsors:Gusto: This episode is sponsored by Gusto. Run your payroll the easy way, the same way we do at Command Your Brand. You'll get a. $100 Amazon Gift Card just for running your first payroll! http://www.jeremyryanslate.com/gusto Audible: Get a free 30 day free trial and 1 free audiobook from thousands of available books.  http://www.jeremyryanslate.com/book