Founder Hustle

We Are NMV - By, for and about New Majority Founders. Hosted by Melissa Bradley, founder of 1863 Ventures. New episodes on Tuesdays.

Welcome to Porch Talks with your host, Melissa Bradley. In these conversations from Founder Hustle, Melissa invites CEOs, Investors, VCs, Foundations, and other guests to her porch to talk about their experiences, both professional and personal. She gets into the details of what it takes to do impactful, transformative work with an eye towards founder sustainability and the strength of healthy ecosystems around them. And the porch is a great place for these conversations! From New Majority Ventures and Kinetic Energy Entertainment.

Entrepreneurship
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Porch Talks: A Preview of Melissa Bradley's Con...
We invite leading entrepreneurs to discuss our collective commitment to building personal, generational and corporate wealth.
5 min
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Porch Talks: Join Melissa Bradley and her frien...
Coming together on the porch
1 min
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Porch Talks: The Backstory
The significance of a porch in African American culture.
5 min
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2023? You got this.
Stay calm, plan ahead, and be patient with yourself and your business
3 min
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The Deep Cut: Freedom Slay
Melissa was a guest on Freedom Slay. You should listen.
14 min
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Founder Hustle: Diana Williams on starting a bu...
Melissa's mission is all about people figuring out their space in the world, owning their space in the world and understanding their value.
57 min
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Founder Hustle: Jacquelyn Rodgers on creating a...
If you're in a full-time job and you're thinking about starting a business, Jacqueline has the best advice you will ever get.
54 min
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The Deep Cut: FinTech Could Be Your New Best Fr...
The shift that's happening due to FinTech.
9 min
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Founder Hustle: Roz Brooks on investing in your...
Make money, do good, care about others, create a healthy and sustainable environment where you thrive
71 min
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The Deep Cut: Not All Banks Are Created Equal
Your financing is key to your future. Your banker is a significant part of your team.
8 min
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Founder Hustle: April Harris on how failure is ...
Founder Hustle: April Harris on how failure is a part of success
66 min
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The Deep Cut: Credit Scores
Your credit score is often a key determinant if someone will invest in you or not.
9 min
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Founder Hustle: MBallou Conde-Kouyate on Bankin...
It takes a network to scale a business.
67 min
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The Deep Cut: Health is Wealth
Data about the health and well-being of the New Majority entrepreneur.
12 min
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Founder Hustle: Kalilah Wright on MESS and moti...
The MESSage is the product
65 min
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The Deep Cut: Freedman's Savings and Loan
Foundations of the banking industry and the history of Black people in America
10 min
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Founder Hustle: Who Is Melissa Bradley? A conve...
Questions about founding, building, and advising
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Founder Hustle: Coming Soon
Your new favorite financial pod is almost here.
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