by McKenzie Dial-Fritscher | Mar 13, 2024 | Breaking Down Barriers
SEASON 5, EPISODE 6 Designing an Inclusive and Equitable Technical Assistance (TA) Process As part of the American Rescue Plan, the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0 is providing billions to support small businesses and drive innovation across the...
by McKenzie Dial-Fritscher | Mar 7, 2024 | Breaking Down Barriers
SEASON 5, EPISODE 5 Fueling America’s Entrepreneurial Engine – A Conversation with John Dearie In this insightful discussion, Host David Ponraj speaks with John Dearie, President of the Center for American Entrepreneurship (CAE). John lays out a compelling...
by McKenzie Dial-Fritscher | Feb 26, 2024 | Breaking Down Barriers
SEASON 5, EPISODE 4 Investing in Diverse Founders: Launching an Entrepreneur of Color Fund – A Conversation with Tarsha Hearns In this episode, Host, David Ponraj is joined by Tarsha Hearns, Sr. Director at The DEC Network in Dallas, TX. Together, they shared...
by McKenzie Dial-Fritscher | Feb 9, 2024 | Breaking Down Barriers
SEASON 5, EPISODE 3 Landing Lucrative Government Contracts: A Conversation with Carroll Bernard In this episode, Host David Ponraj digs into the immense potential in public sector work with Carroll Bernard, CEO & Co-Founder at Govology.com, and former government...
by David Ponraj | Jan 22, 2024 | Breaking Down Barriers
SEASON 5, EPISODE 2 Economic Housing Justice: A Conversation with Donovan Duncan In this episode, host David Ponraj has a no holds barred conversation with Donovan Duncan, Executive Vice President of Urban Strategies, Inc. They discuss USI’s place-based initiative...
by David Ponraj | Jan 8, 2024 | Breaking Down Barriers
SEASON 5, EPISODE 1 “The Future Economy and Inclusive Competitiveness.” How Demographic Trends and Innovation Can Create Economic Prosperity for All Americans: A Conversation with Johnathan Holifield In this episode, host David Ponraj speaks with Johnathan Holifield,...
