SYNOPSIS OF INTERVIEW: Ashley Scott interviews Dr. Bianca Kiovati. They

discuss Dr. Kiovati’s journey from being a medical practitioner to becoming

an entrepreneur and launching her organic, gluten-free beverage company

called Simplicity Beverages. She talks about what inspired her business idea,

the challenges of balancing her medical practice and growing a new

company, her goals to make Simplicity Beverages a household name, and the

importance of sustainability in her production process. Overall, it’s an

interview about an entrepreneur’s story of starting a beverage business.

SYNOPSIS OF INTERVIEW: Keela Taylor discusses her entrepreneurial

journey, including starting an insurance agency, getting into real estate and

opening a salon suite business. She talks about challenges faced as a black

woman entrepreneur, like lack of support from other black women. She

also discusses her consulting business helping others get certified as

minority/women-owned businesses.

SYNOPSIS OF INTERVIEW: Ashley Scott interviews Teresa Bostic, the co[1]founder of Kayla’s Italian Ice with her daughter Kayla. They discuss how

Kayla’s entrepreneurial spirit and perseverance led them to start and grow

the italian ice business, including pivoting during the pandemic. Teresa also

talks about the value of being a stakeholder at the Russell Innovation Center

for Entrepreneurs.