Financial Frenemies is a podcast where we seek to have conversations with successful business owners about their journey in business and how they got to where they are in their lives and business. The mission is to help entrepreneurs overcome their struggles and get to the next level. The benefit is improved quality of life.
Meeting w/ Criminal Defense Attorney Jabari A. Jones Law & Sean Wick firearms mentor to talk about common legal & financial misconceptions about gun ownerships in the state of Georgia.
24 Jan 2022
FF #16 GUNSNBUTTER
Real talk with firearms mentor, Sean Wick, founder of GUNSNBUTTER & GNBTV. He is from Atlanta, GA and has a passion for guns and focusing on training and mentoring the youth about the safety of firearms. We talk about how he started and grew his business just 18 months ago and the purpose behind it all.
20 Jan 2021
FF #15 Alternative Living: Container Home Designs feat. Gueston Smith
He’s one of a few black entrepreneurs that can wear the title Architectural designer. Learn How Gueston transitioned from a design job that lacked creative freedom. Listen to how he saved up to enter into the world of entrepreneurship, how he keeps his hustle up, & keeps his creativity flowing.
6 Jan 2021
FF #14 Faith In The Estate feat. Rashida Jackson
Interesting talk with Realtor Rashida Jackson. She is a beneficiary of her family estate and learned the importance of generational wealth early on. Her background is multi-family properties and she is making her mark in the Atlanta Area. Learn some strategies on how to position yourself to be on top in the near future.
29 Dec 2020
FF #13 Mindset & Nutritional Coaching feat. Nick Evans
Life Style Coach Nick Evans helps simplify nutrition & creates tailored plans for each person that actually works!! Hear how he positioned himself to pull through 2020 with 10k invested in self improvement & knowledge. As a certified coach with strategy to reach clients online Nick has much needed value to help people become their best selves.
26 Dec 2020
FF #12 Generational Wealth In Real Estate feat. Mark Smith
Big talk W/ Mark Smith @atlantatealtyprofessionals brokered by eXp Realty on generational wealth (GW). We discussed if refinancing or HELOC is an advantage or not and if owning a mortgage means you are on your way to GW. He knows Atlanta’s market history and what this means for homeowners and other aspiring realtors.
8 Dec 2020
FF #11 The CEO Mindset of Homeownership feat. Realtor, Crystal Renee
What mindset is required for homeownership? What do people realize after financing that beautiful home? I sat down with a very young successful Realtor in Atlanta, Ga. Crystal Renee was on the mortgage side through the housing crash in 08’ and specializes in helping 1st time homebuyers understand the market & specific future trends for all of metro Atlanta. She’s truly an educator. And if you don’t have someone like her getting your 1st home you will pay for your mistakes with interest!
7 Dec 2020
FF #10 Sophisticated Tax Lab feat. Alicia King, MBA
Great conversation with Alicia King!
We talked about how the pandemic will impact employees and entrepreneurs this upcoming tax season. What do these grants and loans (PPP, PUA, EIDL). How did she start her business under $1000? Do you need degrees today to become successful in business? Listen to what she learned on her path to success!
30 Nov 2020
FF #09 Adversity is an Advantage feat. Carolyn Colleen
Business strategist & prosperity teacher Carolyn Colleen gives perspective on how and why you should use your adversity as an advantage. What did she do to become a leader in corporate America? How did she leverage her past circumstances to propel her into entrepreneurship? Where does resilience come from? How did she bounce back from her $20,000 loss do to cancelled speaking engagements during the pandemic?
7 Nov 2020
FF #08 Brother Bashir Cancelled HWA
Home warranties market saving money. But most home warranty owners end up losing. Here’s why a true Financial Frenemie had to go. The many exclusions, mislead statements, low hanging fruit (service providers), & lack of honesty made your brother cut the wire. Solution: cancel, depreciation calculator, home appliance savings account.
5 Nov 2020
FF #07 Virtual Tax & Business feat. Co-Founder Ensa Huger
Start learning from Ensa Huger, Co-Founder of SEED, a parent company of The Atlanta Tax Bar. She is an international accounting professional with over 10 years of experience developing and implementing financial systems, strategies, processes and controls that significantly improve P&L results in more than 20 countries. What people don’t know is that she went from sleeping in her car to then later traveling 47 countries in three years. She started a virtual tax & accounting service that includes a bar/coffee lounge experience. We talk money vs time, paying less tax, passion over opportunities, & setting up systems to automate areas of business. Learn how she had to overcome: communal living situations, inefficient software, & the corporate trap. FF Guest @ensa.gram
4 Nov 2020
FF #06 Managing Debt & Power feat. Attorney Jabari A. Jones
A great conversation with criminal defense and personal injury law Attorney Jabari A. Jones. We talk about the power of STATE vs YOU. When saying less is more, real talk. What is fair in this legal system? We talk reality of clients who know & confide in an attorney about the truth of a crime they REALLY did. How he managed debt to practice law with integrity. How much are you worth? Elections & Voting rules of engagement for the economics of black people!
13 Oct 2020
FF #05 Scaling an Essential Business feat. Co-Founder Quinton Lewis
Their story started with the soap making kit. He left landscaping in 2015 for a more scalable business model. During the humble beginnings of Herb’N Eden, the co-founders experimented with over 15 varieties of soap before narrowing down the best proprietary blends. They went from 2 to 25 employees in five years, adding 23 of those employees in the last eight months riding the pandemic wave. Tips. Stay nimble (quick & light), create content around your story from day one, Spend more on marketing, hire in and during economic waves, and create a system. Frenemies. Fear of spending, financial loans, COVID-19, and protest around black injustice.
Contact:
Herb'neden (https://herbneden.com/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/herbneden/)
Story: 2 years at Atlanta Tech, 4 years apprenticeship, Laid off in 09' working in the UNION. Out of work with a skill. Started working with family and few friends.
Tips: Put the work in, hustle every day. Build up clientele before you ease back. Don’t be thirsty & take on every job. Protect your reputation. Find the right people. Increased activity does not mean profitability. Keep it simple and clean. Read books on business on finance & operating business. Always give value regardless of money.
Frenemies: Employees who try to steal the business model, HVAC installations not up to code. Schools that don’t teach the business side.
Contact:
R Fulton Improvements
Atlanta Technical College
(678) 977-2742
Facebook
5 Oct 2020
FF #03 Own Your Lifestyle feat. Stacey Jordan
Conversation with realtor & legal graphics specialist Stacey Jordan. We talk Home equity savings, what a realtor would do when behind on the mortgage, housing market in east Los Angeles, the future of living outside the U.S and working remotely, why find a way to do what you love, gentrification & the new housing trap in post COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.
1 Sept 2020
FF #02 Sustainable Entrepreneurship feat. Jahsua Muhammad Ali
A great conversation with a brother who has never had a traditional job outside of family business. We talk enemies in the landscape and music industry. Details: importance of business name, stable growth, benefit of a pandemic, fear of failure, the right tools, no-contract frenemies, reading is crucial, sustainability vs scaling up, family frenemies, International thieves, enemy #1, and how to approach God.
15 Aug 2020
FF #01 Final Calls feat. Brother Derreck
Brother Derreck aka Derreck4Real a successful entrepreneur talks about what he practices from being a trained top soldier in the Nation of Islam. He is known for being #1 salesman in the world for 5 years straight while distributing the Final Call newspaper. Listen to how he sold an average of 1,000 Final Calls a week, Independently sold 200,000 CD’s of his own music, and got his 1st retail store front. He is the owner of the NIPS 4REAL VARIETY SHOP in Decatur, GA. He shares wisdom on the proper relationships as an entrepreneur. The #1 Myth “FRENEMY” of being an entrepreneur. Learn why structure & discipline are important when doing for self as we get into our 1st episode of FF.
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