Entrepreneurs Archives - Heart & Soul

Women in Cannabis: Breaking Barriers

October 7, 2025 admin 0

Three Women and a Latin Female-Owned Dispensary: Redefining Cannabis Through Healing, Partnership, and Power By Brenda Johnson Cannabis has been called many things—Mary Jane, ganja, weed, pot. For generations it carried labels of stigma, crime, and controversy. But behind the […]

Joslyn RW Kelly- a force of resilience, vision, and love for her hometown of Gary, Indiana

May 26, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Joslyn RW Kelly is more than a restaurateur—she’s a force of resilience, vision, and love for her hometown of Gary, Indiana. As the founder and owner of J’s Breakfast Club, Joslyn has transformed personal tragedy and hardship into a thriving, […]

From Section 8 to CEO: How Nubia Younge Built a 7-Figure Travel Empire in Mexico—While Battling Grave’s Disease

May 19, 2025 admin 0

By Heart & Soul Staff The founder of Black in Tulum turned a pandemic beach brunch into a global movement. But behind her success is a story of grit, grace, and a fight for her life. When Nubia Younge got […]

Meet Pamela Minor Expert in Government Contracting

May 13, 2025 admin 0

By Staff “Pam Minor Consults empowers small government contracting businesses to succeed by delivering focused, actionable strategies rooted in my ONE Thing certification. I help clients build competence by mastering essential procurement processes, like SAM registration and FAR compliance. I […]

Business

Marcel Benson, Founder of Benson Watches

May 12, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Marcel Benson, founder of Benson Watches, is a visionary entrepreneur who turned a childhood spark into a powerful movement. At just seven years old, Marcel received his first watch and with it, a life-defining message: you can be anything […]

Meet Chanel T. Rowe

May 5, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Chanel T. Rowe is an accomplished lawyer, entrepreneur, community leader, and philanthropist. Currently, she serves as Senior Counsel at Johnson & Johnson, where she focuses on litigation policy and litigation risk mitigation. Previously, Ms. Rowe has led legal […]

The Visionary: Michael Thompson’s Journey from Pioneering Video Streaming to Leading a Company with a Projected Valuation of $2.9 Billion

December 11, 2024 admin 0

In the late 1990s, a groundbreaking achievement forever changed the course of digital media—and it wasn’t Netflix. Michael Thompson, a celebrated technologist and entrepreneur, cracked the code to stream video online through copper wires in less than 30 days, achieving […]

An Interview with Michael Nabors Founder Of Elevate Construction

September 28, 2024 admin 0

By Staff Tell us about your company and services. Elevate Construction, which I founded in January 2021, specializes in delivering high-quality, innovative construction solutions tailored to our clients’ unique needs. We focus on both residential and commercial projects, ranging from […]

Kimberly Miles Founder of MïkTu Naturals

July 9, 2024 admin 0

By Staff Tell us about your company and products. MïkTu Naturals is a brand that’s all about the love and care of your feet. I’m often asked where the name came from and I explain that Mik is Kim ,(my […]

Nigel Graham CEO DMV Healthy Insurance LLC

July 8, 2024 admin 0

By Staff Tell us about your company. Why is insurance so important? What do you tell someone who feels they can’t afford insurance? For 10 years, you have serviced the DMV area. How does it feel to be a fixture […]

Lisa Comfort CEO of Beautie Essentials, LLC Beauty Supply

July 2, 2024 admin 0

By Staff Tell us about your company and products. Beautie Essentials, LLC is a retail beauty supply store located in the heart of Washington, DC in the Petworth community of Ward 4. Beautie Essentials, LLC primary customers are African American […]

Derron Cherry- Women’s Wear Designer

June 28, 2024 admin 0

By Staff Tell us about your company and services. My Company specializes in women’s wear. We offer ready to wear and evening wear, as well as custom pieces for special occasions like weddings, red carpets and stage performances. What inspires […]

An Interview with Massage Therapist Marcus Wright

June 19, 2024 admin 0

By Staff Why did you become an entrepreneur? I became an entrepreneur for the freedom! I love being able to create my own schedule. I got my high school girlfriend pregnant when I was younger & that changed my life […]

Arts & Culture

An Interview with Entrepreneur Eric Ganison

June 10, 2024 admin 0

By Staff What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? Well, I would have to say my father. growing up in my household. I saw my father work a regular job for the city At the wastewater treatment plant. As well […]

Entertainment Executive, Poet, and Real Estate Agent: Meet Markeisha Darden co-Founder of the 1st Annual Inaugural Moms Honors

May 4, 2024 admin 0

By Jessica L. Dupree “We wanted to make sure that we honored everybody and that we come together as sisters and we just love each other. It’s one thing to go after your dream but it’s another thing to help […]

Filmaker Desmond ‘Dehz’ Donahue

April 22, 2024 admin 0

By Staff What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? I’ve always enjoyed being able to establish my own business to see my ideas come to life. I like being as creatively free to build every department within my company and […]