The BusinessZone with Crystal & Gilbert

The Inclusivity Project SBDC - Partnering with Passionate Entrepreneurs

We’re starting new businesses, and jobs, and cultivating prosperous Black business communities.

California SBDC’s Inclusivity Project^℠ partners with passionate entrepreneurs and forerunners to build resilient, profitable, companies and shape the next generation of Black entrepreneurs.

 

Chris Horton, a Career Financial Professional with a demonstrated history of working in business credit & lending, business banking services, commercial real estate acquisitions, business financial planning, credit restoration, and debt consolidation. Former VP of Membership and Sales with San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce. Former President & CEO with Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce. Graduate of the Western Association of Chamber Executives class of 2019. Founder, CEO & President of Silicon Valley Laissez Faire Organization, LLC. pioneering economic and community development. Regional SBDC Lending Manager provides access to capital infusion, tools & resources to support new business starts, job creation/retention, and fair share wages.

 

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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/BusinessZone...

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Financial Business Literacy Month: Budgeting & Forecasting - Part 3

Business Financial Literacy is the cornerstone of successful businesses. Today on The BusinessZone we are closing our Financial Literacy Month with a discussion on Budgeting and financial forecasting as tools that companies use to establish a plan for where management wants to take the business—budgeting—and whether it is heading in the right direction—financial forecasting.

Live streaming on Facebook and YouTube, Friday, 3 PM PST, join us. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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Financial Business Literacy: Money Smarts - Part 2

Money Smarts Financial Business Literacy Month, Part 2 - Talking Money Smarts -

Why is financial literacy so crucial among business owners? It's about understanding how money works, how to spend money to make money, and knowing that your decisions are likely to affect the profitability of your business. In addition, financial literacy for business owners is essential since it helps them make better choices about what to do next. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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Financial Business Literacy: The Secret to Business Success - Part 1

Why is financial literacy so crucial among business owners?

It's about understanding how money works, how to spend money to make money, and knowing that your decisions are likely to affect the profitability of your business. In addition, financial literacy for business owners is essential since it helps them make better choices about what to do next. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/BusinessZone...

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Think Global: Strategies to Take Your Business International

Our guest Karen Blackwell, Business Advisor, shares the steps and benefits of taking your business global. Karen is an expert in her fieldwork providing opportunities and leveling the playing field for minority business owners.

Karen consults and is committed to suppliers, corporations, and resource providers that want to make America’s supply chains more diverse, equitable, efficient, and effective.

Benefits of International Business Expansion 1. Establish New Revenue Streams, 2. Gain a Competitive Advantage, 3. Access a Global Talent Pool, 4. Find New Global Customers and 5. Utilize Government Incentives Tune in to learn about the opportunities of doing international business.

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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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Transforming Your Fitness and Health Over 50!

Our guest today, Dawn Strozier is a certified personal trainer, exuberant motivational speaker, author, and the founder of DS-fitness and Nutrition and she is transforming the lives of women around the world. Backed by over 20 years of experience mending the mind and molding the body. Dawn is committed to helping women over 50 learn their body’s all over again, and take their life back. It’s a passion she developed from her own struggle after turning 50 and it’s a message she loves to share. “You can melt belly fat, build lean muscle and build the body you want at any age”.

Launching her new book "Fit to Win Over 50" available at https://www.dawnstrozier.com/shop-now/

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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/BusinessZone...

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How the New Normal is Reshaping the Future of HR in the Work Place

Guest: Selina Thomas, CEO and Founder of 6 Degrees HR Consulting, host of a podcast on the SCV Signal, and a recent candidate for Santa Clarita City Council. Ms. Thomas has a Masters in Human Resources and is a Nationally Certified Human Resource Specialist. As one of only two (MBE's) Minority Business Enterprises in Santa Clarita, she works closely with many local companies, employment attorneys, and insurance brokers to assure the compliance and infrastructure of small businesses. Selina Thomas is currently running for Santa Clarita City Council. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~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/BusinessZone...

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Tips on How to Succeed 40 Years in the Beauty Business - Women History Month

This month is Women's History Month, The BusinessZone honors Michelle Moore Bell, celebrating 40 years in the beauty industry.  Michelle shares her successful journey and business tips on growing her business.

GUEST: Michelle Moore Bell, a 40-year veteran in the beauty and hair care industry. As an industry leader and consultant, Michelle has grown her expertise by exploring new and different ways to provide quality service and products. She has been featured by Black Sophisticated Hair, Modern Salon, and other industry publications as one of the leading experts on short-style hair care, wellness, and business solutions.

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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/BusinessZone...

Get Your Virtual Receptionist at 213-458-5952

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