The BusinessZone with Crystal & Gilbert
Tune in for a curated and high-quality content designed for the entrepreneur and small business owner.A weekly online video radio show that brings businesses, entrepreneurship, supplier diversity, information, and opportunities through collaboration with contract providers and lenders. At The BusinessZone, we educate, encourage, inform and inspire the business owners and entrepreneurs in our global communities. This platform can help you grow your business through heightened visibility “on-air” and via YouTube.com and Facebook.com. Check out our schedule and never miss your favorite show again!
Episodes

Friday Mar 03, 2023
What Corporate Entity is Right For Your Business?
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Despite the implication of this week's episode title, you should not approach this subject with the idea that there is only one entity type that’s right for your business.
The choice you make will inevitably involve weighing the advantages and the disadvantages of several factors that apply to your particular business.
Tune in this week to learn why you should incorporate and which one is right for your business. Streaming live on YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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A weekly online video radio show that brings businesses, entrepreneurship, supplier diversity, information, and opportunities through collaboration with contract providers and lenders.
The BusinessZone, we educate, encourage, inform, and inspire the business owners and entrepreneurs in our global communities.
This platform can help you grow your business through heightened visibility “on-air” and via YouTube.com and Facebook.com.
Co-hosts: Crystal Mitchell, Business Coach | Educator | Entrepreneur | Speaker
Gilbert Buchanan, Business Coach, Founder, SmallBizPro
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Friday Mar 03, 2023
Inside the Mind of a CEO: An Interview with Thomas ”TJ” Lofton
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
"African Americans Who Changed The Automotive Industry Past and Present" Today's Guest - is Thomas "TJ" Lofton, Celebrity Car Builder, Public Speaker, and Author. As a native of Compton, California, from the age of 9, TJ acquired his business acumen from key local business leaders.
After graduating from Centennial High School (Compton, California), he opened his first brick-and-mortar business, Express Gold Plating. It would become the first of many very successful businesses, including Compton Wire Wheels and Molded Suspension.
Through innovation and leadership, he established low riding as a bona fide industry, with international recognition through the entertainment industry via music videos, commercials, and movies, most notably the mega-hit film, Straight Outta Compton.
Guest Information - https://www.thomastjloftin.com/
Monetizing Gentrification REVISED COLOR EDITION Book - purchase on the above website.
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A weekly online video radio show that brings businesses, entrepreneurship, supplier diversity, information, and opportunities through collaboration with contract providers and lenders. The BusinessZone, we educate, encourage, inform, and inspire the business owners and entrepreneurs in our global communities.
This platform can help you grow your business through heightened visibility “on-air” and via YouTube.com and Facebook.com.
Co-hosts: Crystal Mitchell, Business Coach | Educator | Entrepreneur | Speaker
Gilbert Buchanan, Business Coach, Founder, SmallBizPro
Subscribe so you don’t miss our shows: http://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessZoneWithCrystalGilbert
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Friday Mar 03, 2023
Las Vegas #Electrician Contractor Unveils Surprising Key to Career Success!
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Guest: Andrea Virgil, COO Allegiant Electric LLC Andrea Vigil, the COO and co-founder of LAS VEGAS' #1 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: Allegiant Electric LLC is a full-service electrical contractor that specializes in residential and commercial electrical service, repair, and installation.
Women's History Month is a dedicated month to reflect on the often-overlooked contributions of women to United States history. From Abigail Adams to Susan B. Anthony, from Sojourner Truth to Rosa Parks, the timeline of women's history milestones stretches back to the founding of the United States.
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A weekly online video radio show that brings businesses, entrepreneurship, supplier diversity, information, and opportunities through collaboration with contract providers and lenders.
The BusinessZone, we educate, encourage, inform, and inspire the business owners and entrepreneurs in our global communities.
This platform can help you grow your business through heightened visibility “on-air” and via YouTube.com and Facebook.com.
Co-hosts: Crystal Mitchell, Business Coach | Educator | Entrepreneur | Speaker
Gilbert Buchanan, Business Coach, Founder, SmallBizPro
Subscribe so you don’t miss our shows: http://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessZoneWithCrystalGilbert
Get Your Virtual Receptionist at 213-458-5952
Let’s connect: Instagram – @thebusinesszone9665 Twitter – @thebusinesszone
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cymitchell/

Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Legacy of Black Tennis Past & Present
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Today, our guests Marty Woods, Dir. of Pete Brown Junior Tennis Program, and Robert Foster, Vol. CFO American Tennis Association discusses the history of Black tennis and the importance of building future tennis legends.
The American Tennis Association, which was established in 1916, and individuals of significance after civil rights legislation. The history of blacks in tennis is a rich and inspiring legacy that must be preserved. It chronicles the emergence of an elite black middle class a mere 40 years after slavery was abolished.

Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
The Legacy of African American Healers - Past & Future”
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
This week on The BusinessZone with Crystal and Gilbert, our guest is Askia Mauwakkil, a modern herbalist and holistic practitioner.
Many enslaved African and African American women were sources of medicinal knowledge, and many served as midwives and healers, West African slaves brought not only herbal knowledge with them across the Atlantic; they also imported the actual seeds. Today, we discuss the legacy of black health.
Black health and wellness mean having a unified community that listens to, cares for, advocates for, and helps the least resourced among us get the necessary care to live the best holistic and fulfilling lives possible while we share our time in the world. Streaming live on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter.

Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Do You Have a Recession Proof Business?
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Economic recession is something no business wants to face. In fact, recessions can be downright dooming for businesses that aren’t equipped to weather them. That said, some businesses can thrive during recessions—often because they’re essential businesses.
As the economic hardships continue to mount in 2023, it’s looking more and more like the economy could be headed for a recessionary period. Suppose you’re an entrepreneur worried about starting up in a down economy.
In that case, it’s worthwhile to start looking at recession-proof businesses and why these companies are equipped for success in even troubling times. Today we take a look at 13 recession-proof businesses that have the power to flourish even in a down-trending, contracting economy.
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A weekly online video radio show that brings businesses, entrepreneurship, supplier diversity, information, and opportunities through collaboration with contract providers and lenders.
The BusinessZone, we educate, encourage, inform and inspire the business owners and entrepreneurs in our global communities. This platform can help you grow your business through heightened visibility “on-air” and via YouTube.com and Facebook.com.
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Gilbert Buchanan, Business Coach, Founder, SmallBizPro Subscribe so you don’t miss our shows: http://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessZoneWithCrystalGilbert Share this video with a friend:
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Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
New Year; New Plan. A Strategy and Action Plan Required
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
The start of a new year is a great time to take stock of where your business currently stands and turn your attention to the future.
What are your business goals for the year, and what kind of planning do you need to do to get there?
Strategic business planning basically answers three questions:
How is your business performing?
What business goals do you want to set for the new year?
What are the best ways to meet your goals?

Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Celebrating The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
If you thought Christmas and Hanukkah were the only two holidays this time of the year, get ready for another reason to celebrate! Kwanzaa, meaning "first" in Swahili, signifies the first fruits of the harvest.
Every year, from December 26 to January 1, many people of African descent in America commemorate Kwanzaa.
What is Kwanzaa and why is it celebrated?
Kwanzaa is a time for families and communities to come together to remember the past and celebrate African American culture. Created in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga, Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday celebrating history, values, family, community, and culture. It was created in 1966 by Pan-African activist and academic Maulana Karenga Karenga, born Ron Everett, who created the holiday during a particularly tumultuous time in American history. Karenga was a member of the US Organization, or simply US, a black nationalist group providing relief after the Watts riots broke out in 1965.
According to TIME, this turbulent season is when Everett created Kwanzaa. "He saw that black people here had no holidays of their own and felt that holidays give a people a sense of identity and direction." Imamu Clyde Halisi, then national chairman of the US, told the magazine in 1972.
Kwanzaa is observed for seven days, and there is a different value for each day On each night, a candle is lit to observe the nguzo saba, the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
The seven principles of Kwanzaa are Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity), and Imani (faith).
A weekly online video radio show that brings businesses, entrepreneurship, supplier diversity, information, and opportunities through collaboration with contract providers and lenders. The BusinessZone, we educate, encourage, inform and inspire the business owners and entrepreneurs in our global communities.
This platform can help you grow your business through heightened visibility “on-air” and via YouTube.com and Facebook.com.
Co-hosts: Crystal Mitchell, Business Coach | Educator | Entrepreneur | Speaker Gilbert Buchanan, Business Coach, Founder, SmallBizPro
Subscribe so you don’t miss our shows: http://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessZoneWithCrystalGilbert Share this video with a friend: Follow us on Instagram – @thebusinesszone9665 Twitter – @thebusinesszone LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cymitchell/
