SYNOPSIS OF INTERVIEW: Ashley Scott interviews Tanya Minafe Parker,

who runs a business consulting firm called Thrive Care Home Consulting.

They discuss Tanya’s business helping people start and run licensed care

homes for adults with disabilities. Tanya talks about how she got into this

business, the services she provides, challenges she’s faced as a Black

woman entrepreneur, and her goals for expanding her business.

SYNOPSIS OF INTERVIEW: Ivana Oli, co-founder of Beautiful Curly Me, a

company that makes dolls, books, and other products aimed at boosting the

confidence and self-esteem of young black girls. It details how the company

was started by Oli’s daughter Zoe when she was 6 years old because she

wanted dolls that looked like her, and how the business has grown from that

original idea. Oli shares insights into challenges they faced as a startup, the

importance of community, and their goals to impact millions of girls globally.