Posted by Maridsa Choute in on March 13, 2020
“Have you ever gone on Craigslist looking for an espresso machine and ended up buying a coffee shop?” That’s what Melissa Villanueva, owner of Brewpoint Coffee, joked about when asked to explain how she opened her first coffee shop. In episode 11 of Zora Talks, Melissa recounted the story of her journey to starting a […]
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Posted by Maridsa Choute in on January 15, 2020
In episode ten of Zora Talks, we interviewed Carla Christine, founder of Yoga Green Book. This online space promotes wellness through yoga and meditation by offering classes, yoga challenges, and connecting members to instructors of color all over the country. Carla’s journey began when she was diagnosed with anxiety, and a friend recommended yoga to […]
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Posted by Maridsa Choute in on December 15, 2019
For episode nine, we interviewed Regine Rousseau, founder of Shall We Wine. Regine’s mission is to connect consumers to wines they’ll love by helping them identify which brands and ingredients they like best. Regine discovered her love of wine during a semester abroad in Paris, and in the years since, she has introduced customers to […]
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Posted by Maridsa Choute in on November 19, 2019
In episode eight, we talk to Adrienne Hughes-Jackson and Brittany Hughes, founders of Nzuri Body Essentials. What started with a body cream (that has now become their popular Body Souffle) has turned into a luxury brand of organic, handmade skincare products. Nzuri means ‘beautiful’ in Swahili, and as two African American entrepreneurs, Adrienne and Brittany […]
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Posted by Maridsa Choute in on October 15, 2019
Cleaning Your Home Doesn’t Have to Include Harsh Chemicals “We’re a triple bottom line company, so not only do we think about profit, but we think about people and planet in all the decisions that we make.” In this episode we spoke with Kate Jakubas, founder of Meliora Cleaning Products. Kate started Meliora on the […]
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Posted by Digitalmktgguru in on August 15, 2019
In this episode, Jimmy Prude, founder of Jimmy’s Vegan, shows us that being vegan can be pretty cool. We discuss what it means to be vegan and inclusivity in the way we consume foods.
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Posted by Digitalmktgguru in on July 15, 2019
In this episode, Alexis Rosenbaum, founder of Rosebud CBD gets candid about cannabis. We discuss the normalization of cannabis products and the importance of having conversations about its use.
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Posted by Gwen Pepin in on June 17, 2019
In this episode, we dive head first into the power of the cannabis plant. Kimberly Dillon shares her on perspective on this booming industry.
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Posted by Digitalmktgguru in on May 15, 2019
After we went on Shark Tank, and we did really, really well, they (the CEO of LinkedIn and his partner) kind of reached back out to us and said: “Hey, Kim, can we invest a million dollars?” In this episode, we speak with the million-dollar-backed Chicago and black-owned CurlMix®. We talk with the co-founder, Kim […]
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Posted by Digitalmktgguru in on April 15, 2019
“You can feel better about drinking them – the Aronia berry liqueur – we press the Aronia berry fresh that day, on the production day, and so there is actual Aronia berry juice in this liqueur…” In this episode, we speak with Erica Helms, a core member of the four-person team at Apologue. Apologue is […]
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