SistersInc.: Recent Episodes
Black Enterprise Digital Media
LaTecia Johnson, who has long worked at the intersection of culture and technology, foundered INGENIUS, an AI-powered operating system that maximizes marketing programs for creators, agencies, and brands such as Reebok
April Showers became the first Black woman to own a licensed character brand that’s sold in major retailers when Afro Unicorn products—which now span 25 categories, from apparel to toys to home décor—launched in Walmart in 2022
The head of the only national organization dedicated to the well-being of Black women talks about the link between business and health
Arana Hankin-Biggers and The Travel Agency, a dispensary with four locations in New York City, are working to change how people view cannabis and to leverage profits from its legalization to benefit the communities most hurt by the war on drugs
Natasha Suber Perry served our country for more than a decade and now serves more than 400 small business clients as the founder of Suber & Company, providing coworking spaces and virtual office services in Southern Maryland
Chef Helene Henderson started by teaching cooking classes and hosting dinners at home. She now has multiple Malibu Farm restaurant locations across California, Hawaii, New York, and Japan.
Maya Smith, the CEO, co-founder, and creative director of multimillion-dollar beauty brand The Doux, talks about how her Mousse Def styling foam has exploded on TikTok with 18 million posts—and what it means for the company.
Kathy Mason founded a real estate brokerage before expanding into construction and, most recently, into agricultural spaces with a 40-acre farm and event venue
Chef Lorious shares how she secured a golden ticket at Walmart’s Open Call to get her line of wine-infused jams into the retailer’s stores in 2025
Shauna Jackson launched Lamore Lifestyle PR in 2017 and ran it for four years as a one-woman show before bringing on a team of employees
Lynnette Dodson and her husband opened a physical home for their tea business, Cuples Tea House, in 2021 in Baltimore and have since opened two more retail stores
In 2023, Zakia Blain, founder and CEO of 12-year-old body-positive lifestyle brand FBF Body, set off on an adult gap year to find the joy in entrepreneurship again
Harlem’s Fashion Row founder Brandice Daniel creates bridges between fashion designers of color and mainstream brands such as Nike, Gap, Target, Marriott, and Coca-Cola
Sisters Alisa Lawrence and Nilaja Young, along with their husbands, and with investment from their mom, bought New England Sweetwater Farm & Distillery from their cousin
Tisha Thompson spent 15 years working on other beauty brands before launching LYS Beauty, the first Black-owned clean makeup line sold at Sephora.
Career coach Octavia Goredema shares how she secured six figures of funding—despite the odds—for her AI-enabled startup, Fire Memos
Serial entrepreneur Eunique Jones Gibson founded The Happy Hues Co., maker of inclusive baby essentials Big Ups training pants and Wipe Me Down wipes
Capital City Mambo Sauce CEO Arsha Jones shares how she continued to run and grow the business after the sudden death of her husband and co-founder
Aisha Taylor Issah represents more than 500 women of color-owned brands in The Sistah Shop, her brick-and-mortar and e-commerce retail platform
Melva LaJoy Legrand, founder of an award-winning events management firm, shares how her approach to business has evolved almost 20 years in
The Curvy Fashionista founder Marie Denee, shares how, 15 years into her business, she got strategic about its growth
Engineer turned handbag designer Sherrill Mosee founded MinkeeBlue, a patented line of bags that blend fashion and function
The Folklore Founder Amira Rasool built The Folklore Connect as the first B2B wholesale platform focused on diversity and sustainability.
Award-winning brand growth strategist Brianna Régine Walston shares tips for building your company’s awareness, credibility, and revenues
Kadisha Phillips created Cecilia’s House, a home decor e-commerce brand, to empower high-achieving Black women to reach their full potential
After a rebrand in 2019, Lesley Riley’s gourmet biscuit company attracted national retailers and experienced tremendous growth
“The Queen of Natural Hair” Taliah Waajid runs the World Natural Hair Health & Beauty Weekend, the largest event celebrating natural beauty
“Everyone’s Favorite Closing Attorney” Tiffani Hawes has built The Hawes Law Firm into a multimillion-dollar legal practice
Kesi Gibson founded Club Debut to provide the infrastructure and technology that helps creative entrepreneurs run successful businesses
Monique Wilsondebriano and her husband have turned a backyard grilling hobby into big business with Charleston Gourmet Burger Co.
Janell Stephens grew all-natural hair and skincare company Camille Rose into a multimillion-dollar beauty brand in just three years
Shaw Bernard, founder of Black-owned, woman-owned agency STRUT Models, is building a more inclusive industry one model at a time
Aishetu Fatima Dozie founded Bossy Cosmetics, which she calls a women’s empowerment business masquerading as a beauty company
Jordan Karim founded Flora & Noor, an inclusive skincare that will be the first halal-certified brand to launch at Ulta Beauty
LP took home $100K as the winner of Drink Masters, a reality competition show for mixologists on Netflix
Melissa Hill is the design force behind Ooshie, a resort wear brand known for its hand-drawn prints and vibrant colors
Keewa Nurullah founded Kido, a children’s boutique in Chicago, to spread love and change the world through culture, kindness, and community
Melissa Orijin was inspired by her 6-year-old daughter to create Orijin Bees, a line of multicultural dolls celebrating the beauty of diversity
Germaine Bolds-Leftridge founded I KNOW, a skincare line for women of color over 50, after 30 years of bringing other beauty brands to market
Through The Village Market’s marketplaces, retail, and campaigns, Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon has facilitated $7.3 million to Black entrepreneurs
Shanayla Sweat is growing her men’s watch and accessories brand, A Few Wood Men, through an ambassador network of “men of distinction”
Alma Ocean is the first Black-owned, female led startup designing patent-pending, culturally inspired pool floats and water accessories
Michelle Johnson is the co-founder of plant-based milk Ghost Town Oats, which has raised more than $230,000 in a community round of financing
Tamarra Lewis Johnson is a serial entrepreneur who is bringing her children along on her business journey, building wealth across three generations
UOMA Beauty founder Sharon Chuter is working to advance the economic wellness of Black communities by inspiring change at the corporate level
Chef Liz Rogers’ Creamalicious Blissfully Southern Artisan Ice Cream is one of the only Black-owned national ice cream brands in mass production
With Body Complete RX sold nationwide at The Vitamin Shoppe, Samia Gore is a pioneer in the male-dominated nutritional supplement industry
Toni Gilliard is the founder of Tipsy Lady, a new line of premium, ready-to-drink, Caribbean-inspired cocktails that celebrate heritage, culture, and flavor
After a traumatic experience with a toxic boss, Deborah T. Owens founded Corporate Alley Cat, the go-to community for professionals of color
Jessamyn Stanley, a leading voice in wellness, is building The Underbelly as an inclusive and accepting wellness community
Episode 25: Identifying A Gap With Iman Abuzeid Of Incredible Health by Black Enterprise Digital Media
Effie’s Paper, a lifestyle brand specializing in stationery, popped up at H&M last year and now has an exclusive collection in Walmart
Over the last 20 years, Robin Wilson has built a successful brand as an expert in clean design and eco-conscious living
With its allergy-friendly cookies now in more than 7,000 stores, Partake Foods has gone from niche to mainstream
The first beauty subscription box for women of color has shipped more than 250,000 boxes to loyal customers
This eye doctor created a line of luxury lash extensions that are healthier for your eyes and scored a $100,000 deal on Shark Tank.
Mandy Price and tech platform Kanarys are bringing data to diversity to solve DEI issues in the workplace
Wilma Mae Basta and her digital wellness platform DRK Beauty are dedicated to providing 10,000 hours of free therapy
Grace Eleyae is approaching $9 million in annual sales for her self-named lifestyle brand that can be found at major retailers
Wealth justice activist Chloe McKenzie, founder of BlackFem, is closing the wealth gap by empowering Black women and girls.
In just three years, Pinky Cole has grown the wildly popular, Atlanta-based Slutty Vegan from a food truck to a restaurant chain with a list of famous fans
Addie Elabor built African-inspired fashion line D’IYANU into a multimillion-dollar brand by exemplifying the company’s core value of being customer centered
Olamide Olowe is the youngest Black woman to raise $1 million, having raised $2.6 million for her skincare startup Topicals – with the help of a few famous Black women
Bea Dixon used her gift for healing and an intuitive approach to business to build feminine care company The Honey Pot into a multimillion-dollar brand
Dawn Dickson is blazing a trail in self-service retail, using facial recognition and machine learning in her smart vending machines and kiosks
Actress Kim Fields turned her personal love of coffee into her latest business venture, Signature Blends by Kim Fields
From an early age, Cherae Robinson, founder of Tastemakers Africa, which just raised its first million dollars in venture funding, felt a pull to the Continent
Mahisha Dellinger, founder of CURLS, has amplified her impact through “Mind Your Business with Mahisha” on OWN, the Black Girls Making Millions Academy, and a new program for Black-owned beauty supply stores.
Serial entrepreneur Sevetri Wilson started her first business at 23 after losing her parents and bootstrapped it to seven figures with zero capital.
SistersInc. is a video podcast series for and about woman business owners. On each episode, host Alisa Gumbs will talk to a successful entrepreneur.
SistersInc. is a video podcast series for and about woman business owners. On each episode, host Alisa Gumbs will talk to a successful entrepreneur.
SistersInc. is a video podcast series for and about woman business owners. On each episode, host Alisa Gumbs will talk to a successful entrepreneur.
SistersInc. is a video podcast series for and about woman business owners. On each episode, host Alisa Gumbs will talk to a successful entrepreneur.
SistersInc. is a podcast for and about women business owners, brought to you by Black Enterprise and sponsored by Nationwide. On each episode we will talk to one successful entrepreneur. This episode features Charis Jones of Sassy Jones Boutique.
SistersInc. is a podcast for and about women business owners, brought to you by Black Enterprise and sponsored by Nationwide. On each episode we will talk to one successful entrepreneur. Episode One features Erica Barrett of Southern Culture Foods.