I never thought the Fulbright program or the country of Uzbekistan would be part of my life's journey. However, this...
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Landing a Unique Fulbright Specialist Project in Uzbekistan
In 2022, I spent one month in Uzbekistan as a Fulbright Specialist, where I delivered intellectual property training to high level officials. I highly recommend the program to academics and professionals who want to both see and help the world.
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Underrepresented Inventors Need Fair Access to the Patent System
The patent system makes it harder for small businesses, women and people of color to get patents in America.
Lose weight and treat yourself better with this formula
Mar 23, 2023 | everything, personal brands
In the summer of 2021, I celebrated a milestone birthday in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains with my husband. I'd...
Underrepresented Inventors Need Fair Access to the Patent System
Mar 12, 2023 | patents
Around 2015, I excitedly downloaded iDiversicons on my iphone 5. The $0.99 app, invented by a Black woman named...
Starting A Side Hustle While Working Full Time
Jun 9, 2021 | personal brands, starting a business
Ever had an idea at work and thought, "now that would make a good side hustle"? That idea could be the start of your...
3 Signs You Need a Mental Health Break (and why I took one)
Jun 2, 2021 | personal brands, starting a business
Think creating a new business, project, or revenue stream requires non-stop hustling, grinding and putting your mental...
10 Ways to Repurpose Content like Nicki Minaj
May 29, 2021 | #popcultureclass, creating content, starting a business
Think you have to have to create new content each and every time you post on social media? To quote Nicki Minaj in...
How to avoid mistakes when searching for a patent lawyer
May 19, 2021 | patents, starting a business
9 times out of 10, if I mention that I'm a registered patent lawyer to someone, three things happen: First, they get a...
Increase the odds of getting what you want with goal setting
Feb 24, 2021 | personal brands, starting a business
https://youtu.be/FXYLov9F29s Earlier this year, I was desperate to learn how to increase the odds of getting what you...
Starting a Thriving Side Hustle in a Pandemic with Anne T. Griffin
Dec 9, 2020 | podcast, starting a business
Anne T. Griffin, a product professional in tech and founder of Pivot Grow Hustle, shares her experience starting a...
#42: How the Founder of Til Death Do You Tweet is Creating Her Own Path to Her Purpose
Nov 27, 2020 | personal brands, podcast, starting a business
Stephanie Humphrey, also known as Tech Life Steph, visited the Shontavia Show to discuss navigating her career path,...
#41: How women of color can survive and thrive in 2020
Nov 18, 2020 | podcast, starting a business
Well, it's been a minute. Between the anti-racism protests, COVID, the 2020 election, #ENDSARS, and everything else,...
+30 Business and Entrepreneurship Podcasts by Black Women
Aug 31, 2020 | starting a business
Black women are starting businesses at a higher rate than any other group in the United States. In a world that won't...