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Minority Business Access Podcast

Whether you’re an entrepreneur who is just starting out in business or you’ve been in business for twenty years, you don’t want to miss our podcast, Minority Business Access.

The road to becoming a successful entrepreneur is fraught with trials and challenges, especially with limited capital and resources. In this podcast, host Solomon Ali will be advising you on how to avoid the pit-falls so you can stay and thrive in business.

While it’s true that it’s hard to start a business without money, especially if you’re coming from a disadvantaged or minority sector, there are always ways to access those funds you need to bootstrap your business. Learn all you need to know about gaining access to growth capital to jumpstart your journey to entrepreneurial success only here at Minority Business Access.

Here at Minority Business Access, business whiz Solomon Ali will be giving you the step by step guide, the inspiration, and the encouragement to go out there, raise capital, and move forward with your dreams and goals.

Each episode of Minority Business Access will address areas of concern and opportunity for new and established businesses. For owners and entrepreneurs in business for less than 5 years, our podcast will cover topics such as Corporation Set Up, Employee/Payroll Management, Business Credit and Capital Raises, Taxes, and Insurance, to name a few.

For older, more established businesses, we explore topics such as Expansion, Increased Working Capital, Investments, Regulatory Issues, Insurance, Private vs. Public structure, and Exit Strategies for the small business owner and the investors.

LATEST EPISODES

Timing is Everything With Aaron Young

Timing is Everything With Aaron Young

  For Laughlin Associates’ CEO, Aaron Young, the timing could not be more perfect. After 50 years of privately advocating for entrepreneurs and business owners, Laughlin Associates is going public. In this episode of Minority Business Access, host Solomon “RC”...

Disruptive Innovation With Amilya Antonetti

Disruptive Innovation With Amilya Antonetti

  74% of people who have unique abilities are in the wrong job, but Amilya Antonetti of Genius Key has literally made it her business to tap into people’s inner desires in efforts to drive them, and the companies they work for towards success. Genius Key is...

Well If You Don’t Know…

Well If You Don’t Know…

  The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a multitude of uncertainties and myths on just about everything, especially the mortgage industry. In this Minority Business Access, Charles Giscombe of Malibu Funding enlightens the masses by debunking existing myths about...

It’s Safe Here With Michelle Pearson Young

It’s Safe Here With Michelle Pearson Young

  Many have concluded that being strong means suppressing negative emotions, yet according to Executive Coach Michelle Pearson Young, such a notion could not be further from the truth. It is critical for one to be able to pinpoint the root cause of negative...

The Value Of Impact With Jeff Hoffman

The Value Of Impact With Jeff Hoffman

  Being at the top would not be as lonely if more people reached down to uplift another person. As a man of many accolades and high achievements, Jeff Hoffman, founder of Priceline.com, understands that true power begins and remains with the people we pour into,...

Hello From The Other Side Of Success With Chris Ryan

Hello From The Other Side Of Success With Chris Ryan

  What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul? Risking personal relationships and sight of your true purpose seems to be the costliest of sacrifices made when in the pursuit of achieving entrepreneurial success. In this episode of...

Conversations With A Serial Entrepreneur

Conversations With A Serial Entrepreneur

  Feeling unsure of how to make success an obsession? Then this episode of Minority Business Access is for you. Host, Solomon RC Ali sits down with Alec Stern, co-founder of online marketing company Constant Contact and “serial entrepreneur,” to discuss the...

JUST “DUE” IT

JUST “DUE” IT

  Due Diligence is more than being able to check off boxes when doing research to purchase a business, as there are varying levels to what should be confirmed about the business in question. In this Minority Business Access, Solomon RC Ali does his due diligence...

Investing In Businesses Pre And Early-IPO For Maximum Returns

Investing In Businesses Pre And Early-IPO For Maximum Returns

  Money begets money, and early-stage investment opportunities are generally reserved for accredited high net worth individuals, defined as those with a net worth of at least $1 million or those who have earned $250,000 consistently for two years or more. It is...

8 Steps To Research A Company

8 Steps To Research A Company

  In this episode of Minority Business Access, host Solomon RC Ali outlines the 8 steps you must take when researching a company, and how knowledge helps you invest with your head and not your emotions. From a company’s cashflow and quarterly reports to their...